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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Scientist
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1932-05-28
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Des_Moines,_Iowa,_USA
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
impact on public health
impact on genetics impact on public health policy impact on molecular genetics impact on translational medicine impact on aging research impact on infectious disease control impact on drug discovery impact on molecular medicine impact on structural biology impact on therapeutic development impact on clinical research advancements in neurobiology understanding of prion diseases impact on food safety impact on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies research development of prion theory impact on Alzheimer's research impact on Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease research impact on Huntington's disease research impact on Parkinson's research impact on biophysics impact on cellular biology impact on multiple system atrophy research impact on neurodegeneration research impact on prion-like mechanisms in other diseases impact on protein misfolding research impact on veterinary medicine prion disease prevention strategies prion disease treatment research prion protein structure prion replication mechanism |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania |
| gptkbp:field |
neurology
|
| gptkbp:field_of_study |
molecular biology
biochemistry infectious diseases |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stanley Prusiner
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Harold_Varmus
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| gptkbp:influences |
prion research
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| gptkbp:known_for |
discovery of prions
prion hypothesis |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:David_A._Harris
gptkb:Michael_A._Oldstone gptkb:Robert_H._Miller gptkb:Kathy_A._H._Hsu |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:neurodegenerative_diseases
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| gptkbp:research_institutes |
gptkb:UCSF
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:San_Francisco,_California,_USA
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Prusiner
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:University_of_California,_San_Francisco
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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