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Eric Kandel

Neuroscience · Molecular Neuroscience

New York, United States

180 H-Index
15,492 Citations
2,668 Total Impact
GLNobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2000)0
GLLasker Award0
GLWolf Prize in Medicine0
NHNational Medal of Science0

Overview

Eric Kandel is a neuroscience specialist with an H-index of 180 at Columbia University. Nobel Prize 2000 for discoveries on the molecular basis of memory. Based in New York, United States.

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  • Research is cited 15K+ times by other doctors and scientists, indicating significant influence on medical research
  • Currently at Columbia University in New York, United States

Biography

Eric Kandel is an Austrian-American neuroscientist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2000 for discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system and the molecular basis of memory. Using the sea slug Aplysia, he demonstrated how synaptic connections are modified during learning.

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10 Publications
15,492 Total Citations
10K+ Citation Milestone

Publication Timeline

02319821986199219961997200120062014

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The life and contributions of Eric Kandel

1965

Joined New York University faculty

Began groundbreaking studies on Aplysia californica to understand memory

1974

Moved to Columbia University

Established laboratory at Columbia that became a world center for neuroscience

1983

Became HHMI Investigator

Named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator

2000

Nobel Prize for work on memory

Awarded Nobel Prize for discovering how synaptic connections change during learning and memory formation

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