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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
biochemist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1932-05-28
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Des_Moines,_Iowa,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
two
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
not applicable
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| gptkbp:deathPlace |
not applicable
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| gptkbp:fellowship |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Institute_of_Medicine gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:field |
neurodegenerative diseases
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| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
molecular biology
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| gptkbp:honors |
gptkb:Wolf_Prize_in_Medicine
gptkb:Lasker_Award_for_Basic_Medical_Research gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award Cleveland_Clinic_Innovator_Award |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stanley Prusiner
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| gptkbp:image |
Stanley_Prusiner.jpg
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| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Kurt_Benirschke
gptkb:Harold_Varmus |
| gptkbp:inventor |
prion theory
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
discovery of prions
prion hypothesis |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWorks |
Prions and Mad Cow Disease
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| gptkbp:occupation |
professor
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| gptkbp:researchContribution |
understanding of neurodegenerative diseases
impact on public health policy educational contributions to the field of biochemistry impact on veterinary medicine regarding prion diseases advancements in the field of neurobiology. advocacy for research funding in prion diseases contribution to scientific literature on prions contribution to the understanding of protein misfolding development of animal models for prion diseases development of diagnostic tests for prion diseases collaboration with pharmaceutical companies for drug development advancements in therapeutic strategies for prion diseases influence on regulatory policies for food safety influence on the field of infectious diseases mentorship of young scientists in the field pioneering work in the field of prion biology public awareness of prion diseases participation in international conferences on prion research contribution to the understanding of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies collaboration with other scientists in prion research |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
infectious proteins
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
gptkb:Gladstone_Institutes
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| gptkbp:residence |
San_Francisco,_California,_USA
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Prusiner
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| gptkbp:website |
www.prusinerlab.org
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