When was Michael W. Young born?

Michael W. Young was born on 28 March 1949 in Miami.

Where did Michael W. Young study?

Michael W. Young was educated at University of Texas at Austin, L. D. Bell High School.

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Michael W. Young

American geneticist, chronobiologist

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Michael Warren Young (born March 28, 1949) is an American biologist and geneticist. He has dedicated decades to research studying genetically controlled patterns of sleep and wakefulness within Drosophila melanogaster.

Quick facts

Born: 28 March 1949 wd
Place of birth: Miami wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: geneticist, chronobiologist, university teacher, biologist wd
Education: University of Texas at Austin, L. D. Bell High School wd
Official website: rockefeller.edu/our-scientists/heads-of-laboratories/914-michael-w-young wd

Awards wd

Canada Gairdner International Award (2012)
Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2011)
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2009)
Massry Prize (2012)
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2017)
Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine (2013)

About

At Rockefeller University, his lab has made significant contributions in the field of chronobiology by identifying key genes associated with regulation of the internal clock responsible for circadian rhythms. He was able to elucidate the function of the period gene, which is necessary for the fly to exhibit normal sleep cycles. Young's lab is also attributed with the discovery of the timeless and doubletime genes, which makes proteins that are also necessary for circadian rhythm. He was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine along with Jeffrey C. Hall and Michael Rosbash "for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm".

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When was Michael W. Young born?: Michael W. Young was born on 28 March 1949 in Miami.
Where did Michael W. Young study?: Michael W. Young was educated at University of Texas at Austin, L. D. Bell High School.

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