Winners to Present Important Research on Circadian Rhythms
Hoboken, N.J. March 28, 2013 - Deborah E. Wiley, Chair of The Wiley
Foundation, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa & JWb) will present the
2013 Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences to Dr. Michael Young,
Rockefeller University, Dr. Jeffrey Hall, Brandeis University
(Emeritus), and Dr. Michael Rosbash, Brandeis University on Friday April
5.
The ceremony will take place at Caspary Auditorium, The Rockefeller
University, 1230 York Avenue, New York, New York at 4:00 p.m. After
receiving the award the three men will each present a brief lecture
relating to their discovery of the molecular mechanisms governing
circadian rhythms. The lecture will be streaming live here.
Studies of the molecular basis for circadian rhythmicity began more than
thirty years ago in the lab of Dr. Young at Rockefeller University and
Drs. Hall and Rosbash at Brandeis. Over the past three decades, the work
of the three men focused on the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster, with
their research showing that the fly's circadian clocks are formed
through the actions of a small group of genes.
These discoveries also apply to humans and other mammals, and could
ultimately lead to the development of drugs to treat sleep disorders and
jet lag, plus conditions associated with employees who work
non-traditional shifts.
There is also evidence that the effectiveness of many drugs (including
chemotherapeutics), our ability to fight infection, our ability to
repair damaged tissues, and the incidence of certain forms of cancer
depend on the proper working of circadian clocks. The Wiley Prize in
Biomedical Sciences recognizes a specific contribution or series of
contributions that demonstrate significant leadership in the development
of research concepts or their clinical application. Particular emphasis
is placed on research that champions novel approaches and challenges
accepted thinking in the biomedical sciences.
The Wiley Foundation and the Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences were
established in 2001.
About the Event:
The ceremony
will take place at Caspary Auditorium, The Rockefeller University; 1230
York Avenue, New York, New York at 4:00 pm (EDT) The lecture will be
streaming live at http://ds9.rockefeller.edu/wiley.
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