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Erin Schuman explains how she solved the protein mystery of the brain

Erin Schuman explains how she solved the protein mystery of the brain

Gesellschaft besser machen vor 1 Jahr

The neuroscientist has been honoured with the Körber European Science Prize

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Proteins are the building blocks of our cells. This includes all
cells, but it’s in our brain cells where the real magic happens:
without proteins, we couldn’t learn, adapt, or form memories. But
how does the brain get the right proteins to the right place in the
nerve cells? With billions of proteins and thousands of interfaces
for each nerve cell, this has long been a mystery. American brain
scientist Erin Schuman has solved it. She has discovered that
proteins are produced directly at the interfaces between nerve
cells – and not, as has long been assumed, in the cell body. For
her groundbreaking research, Erin Schuman has been awarded the
Körber European Science Prize, which is endowed with one million
euros. In the podcast, the Director at the Max Planck Institute for
Brain Research chats about what inspired her to start a career in
science, new developments in treating brain diseases, and why it's
important to follow your passion in life. More about Erin Schuman
and her work:
https://koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/koerber-european-science-prize/all-prizewinners/2024-erin-schuman/#s42448