Alessandro Levi-Montalcini

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Washington_University_in_St._Louis
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Turin
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:battle_honors Honorary degrees from various universities
gptkbp:birth_date 1909-04-22
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Turin,_Italy
gptkbp:children gptkb:musical
gptkbp:contribution neurotrophic factors
neurodevelopmental processes
impact on understanding of sensory processing
impact on developmental biology
impact on cancer research
impact on regenerative medicine
impact on neurodegenerative diseases
understanding of cell growth
impact on cell signaling
impact on stem cell research
impact on therapeutic approaches
impact on understanding of brain function
impact on understanding of brain plasticity
impact on understanding of cognitive functions
impact on understanding of glial cells
impact on understanding of learning and memory.
impact on understanding of motor control
impact on understanding of neural circuits
impact on understanding of neurogenesis
impact on understanding of neuroinflammation
impact on understanding of neuroprotection
impact on understanding of synaptic development
impact on understanding of synaptic plasticity
insights into neuronal survival
nerve growth factor discovery
impact on understanding of neuronal differentiation
gptkbp:death_date 2012-12-30
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Rome,_Italy
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:University
gptkb:Academy
gptkb:European_Molecular_Biology_Organization
gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_the_Institute_of_Bologna
gptkbp:field Neuroscience
gptkbp:field_of_study biological sciences
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alessandro Levi-Montalcini
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:hospital
neuroscience
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
gptkb:Camillo_Golgi
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:nerve_growth_factor
neurobiology
discoveries in neurotrophic factors
gptkbp:legacy pioneering work in neurobiology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:research experimental biology
gptkbp:research_areas developmental biology
gptkbp:research_focus cell biology
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Italy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Giorgio_Levi-Montalcini
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rita_Levi-Montalcini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3