Richard Axel

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:academic_advisor gptkb:David_Baltimore
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:birth_date 1936-07-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:co_recipient gptkb:Linda_Buck
gptkbp:contribution Evolution of olfactory systems
Discovery of odorant receptors
Functional organization of the olfactory system
Genetic basis of olfactory receptor diversity
Impact of olfactory cues on social behavior
Influence of olfactory stimuli on memory
Mechanisms of olfactory perception
Molecular mechanisms of odor detection
Neural circuitry of the olfactory bulb
Neurogenesis in the olfactory system
Olfactory dysfunction and its implications
Olfactory learning
Olfactory memory
Olfactory receptor gene families
Olfactory signal transduction pathways
Olfactory system and its evolutionary significance
Olfactory system and its role in communication
Olfactory system and its role in emotion
Olfactory system and its role in learning.
Olfactory system and its role in memory formation
Olfactory system and its role in navigation
Olfactory system in aging
Plasticity in the olfactory system
Role of olfaction in food selection
Role of olfactory cues in mating behavior
Role of the olfactory system in behavior
Role of the olfactory system in disease
Therapeutic potential of olfactory system research
Comparative studies of olfactory systems in different species
Impact of environmental changes on olfactory systems
Olfactory system and its relation to other sensory systems
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:field gptkb:Genetics
Molecular Biology
gptkbp:field_of_study Neuroscience
gptkbp:honorary_title Doctor of Science, University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Science, University of Chicago
Doctor of Science, University of Pennsylvania
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Richard Axel
gptkbp:image Richard_ Axel.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Linda_Buck
gptkbp:influences gptkb:David_Baltimore
gptkbp:known_for Neuroscience
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Linda_Buck
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:Genetics
Molecular Biology
Neuroscience
gptkbp:research_focus Olfaction
gptkbp:spouse Judy Axel
gptkbp:website http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/faculty/axel.html
gptkbp:won gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine_2004
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
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