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Anthony Hyman changes the way we look at cells

Anthony Hyman changes the way we look at cells

Gesellschaft besser machen vor 3 Jahren

The Körber European Science Prize 2022

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Discoveries in science take time, patience and determination. The
best example for this is British cell biologist Anthony Hyman. He
had researched cells for decades, before, in 2008, he and his team
found a completely new state of biological matter: proteins, which
can accumulate locally in high concentrations in the cell fluid.
These "condensates" resemble tiny droplets that are subject to the
laws of biophysics, among other things. Today, after more than 14
years of work in the field of condensates, Hyman´s research has
completely changed the way we look at cells. Hyman was able to show
that condensates usually form very dynamically. But as soon as the
degradation is disturbed – often due to age – toxic substances can
be deposited in affected cells, triggering degenerative diseases
such as ALS or Alzheimer's disease. Hyman is now looking for new
drugs that could cure these diseases. More on Anthony Hyman and his
research:
https://koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/koerber-european-science-prize/previous-prizewinners/2022-anthony-hyman-condensates/
More about the Körber European Science Prize:
https://koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/koerber-european-science-prize/