**bel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 Goes to Dr. Yoshi**ri Ohsumi for Discoveri
 

**bel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016 Goes to Dr. Yoshi**ri Ohsumi for Discoveries of Mechanisms of Autophagy
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We’d like to congratulate Yoshi**ri Ohsumi for winning the **bel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016. Dr. Ohsumi discovered and gave us an understanding of the process of autophagy, which is how cells dispose of and recycle material from*the cytoplasm. This process turned out to be more important than originally thought, playing a role in a wide variety of mechanisms and helping the body adapt to changing conditions. The **bel Assembly at Karolinska Intitutet in Sweden that gives out the annual prize has a great overview of autophagy and how Dr Ohsumi’s efforts led to the fundamental discoveries that deserved such an esteemed award.

This year we hosted the Guess-a-**bel in Physiology or Medicine 2016 Contest because we’re excited about the prize and wanted to see who our readers think should be recognized with the most prestigious award in the land. Sadly, we have to report that though there were a lot of excellent entries, **body named Dr. Ohsumi.

Again our hearty congratulations and we’ll see you again next year for a**ther round of Guess-a-**bel in Physiology or Medicine.

Link: **bel Assembly’s official an**uncement of **bel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2016…



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