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Also known as David J. Julius, David J Julius, D. J. Julius, D J Julius, D. Julius, D Julius, Julius, Julius D

American physiologist and Nobel laureate 2021

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David Julius is a male artist from England associated with genres including alternative rock, art pop, and art rock. He is recognized as an actor and arranger. According to Crossref records, he has five works.

Julius has received a Nobel Prize, with one award recorded. He is included in the American Academy Arts Sciences collection, as well as the Nobel Laureates and Nobel Medicine collections.

Note: Open Library data lists a different individual, David Julius Pott, born in 1760 and died in 1838, with four works including "Moses und David keine Geologen." This historical figure is distinct from the contemporary artist described above.

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Key facts

Born
( 1955-11-04 ) November 4, 1955 (age 70) , New York City, U.S.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( BS ), University of California, Berkeley ( MS , PhD ), Columbia University ( post-doctoral training )
Spouse
Holly Ingraham
Awards
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2021) Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2020)
Fields
Physiology , Biochemistry , Neuroscience
Institutions
University of California, San Francisco
Thesis
Protein processing and secretion in yeast: biosynthesis of α-factor mating pheromone (1984)
Doctoral advisor
Jeremy Thorner, Randy Schekman
Other academic advisors
Richard Axel , Alexander Rich

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2021

    for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jay
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brighton Beach
Occupation
biochemist
Languages spoken
English language
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctoral advisor
Randy Schekman
Field of work
neuroscience
Image
Dr David Julius by christopher michel in 2022 04.jpg
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date of birth
1955-11-04
Commons category
David Julius
name in native language
David Jay Julius
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Encyclopedic overview

David Jay Julius (born November 4, 1955) is an American physiologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on molecular mechanisms of pain sensation and heat, including the characterization of the TRPV1 and TRPM8 receptors that detect capsaicin, menthol, and temperature. He is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco.

Julius won the 2010 Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine and the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. In 2020 he was awarded The Kavli Prize, and in 2021 the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly with Ardem Patapoutian.

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