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Paul Greengard (born December 11, 1925) is an American neuroscientist best known for his work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. In 2000, Greengard, Arvid Carlsson and Eric Kandel were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries concerning signal transduction in the nervous system. He is currently Vincent Astor Professor at Rockefeller University, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Cure Alzheimer's Fund. He is married to artist Ursula von Rydingsvard.
Greengard was born in New York City, the son of Pearl (née Meister) and Benjamin Greengard, a vaudeville comedian. His older sister was actress Irene Kane, who later became a writer by the name of Chris Chase; she died in 2013, aged 89. Their mother died in childbirth and their father remarried in 1927. The Greengard siblings' parents were Jewish, but their stepmother was Episcopalian. He and his sister were "brought up in the Christian tradition".
During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as an electronics technician at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology working on an early warning system against Japanese kamikaze planes. After WWII, he attended Hamilton College where he graduated in 1948 with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics. He decided against graduate school in physics because most post-war physics research was focusing on nuclear weapons, and instead became interested in biophysics. He began his graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University in the lab of Haldan Keffer Hartline. Inspired by a lecture by Alan Hodgkin, Greengard began work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. In 1953 he received his PhD and began postdoctoral work at the University of London, Cambridge University, and the University of Amsterdam.
Paul Greengard, 2000 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, describes the qualities he seeks in his students. See the entire interview here: http://www.nobelprize.org/mediaplayer/index.php?id=988
Dr. Paul Greengard, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience at Rockefeller University, talks about his life and career with his former student Dr. Eric Nestler, Professor and Chair of Neuroscience at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Greengard won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the signaling pathways in the nervous system. He and his colleagues showed nerve cells communicate through either fast or slow synaptic transmission. Dr. Greengard discusses their discoveries and the resistance and skepticism they faced when they published the results. A transcript of this interview is available online: http://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-062712-160347. Paul Greengard was born in New York City in 1925. After completing high s...
Here we feature the story of a 1972 PNAS paper by Paul Greengard reporting important insights into the mechanism of dopamine.
More: http://www.sfn.org/about/history-of-neuroscience Society for Neuroscience archival interview with American neuroscientist Paul Greengard, who is best known for his work on the molecular and cellular function of neurons. The interview took place July 23-24, 2001. This video is part of the Society for Neuroscience's autobiography series, "The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography," detailing the lives and discoveries of eminent senior neuroscientists.
In Search of the Molecular Basis of Major Disorder The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. May 16, 2013
The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, recognizes women in Biomedical research. Dr. Paul Greengard created the award on behalf of his late mother as a way to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of women scientists. After winning the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Dr. Greengard donated his entire monetary share to Rockefeller to establish this acclaimed prize.
The 2015 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize was awarded to Dr. Helen H. Hobbs for her discoveries in human genetics, which have advanced our understanding of cardiovascular disease and other complex disorders. Dr. Hobbs was presented the PMG Prize by the broadcast journalist Rachel Maddow at a ceremony at The Rockefeller University on November 17, 2015. The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize: An International Award Recognizing Outstanding Women Scientists, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, was established by Dr. Paul Greengard, the University’s Vincent Astor Professor, and his wife, the sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard. Dr. Greengard donated his monetary share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine to Rockefeller and, in partnership with generous supporters of the University, created th...
If you, or someone you know, has Parkinson's disease, mental health issues, or other neurological disorders, medication can often help. The bulk of these medications have been established based on the work of neuroscientist Paul Greengard from the Rockefeller University, who worked out just how the brain responds to neurotransmitters — the chemicals that help the brain signal. Most of what most neuroscientists know today about neurotransmission, and specifically the dynamics of slow synaptic transmission, is predicated on the work of Paul Greengard. The interview features stories about his seminal research discoveries and his competitive streak in potato sack races.
The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, recognizes women in Biomedical research. Dr. Paul Greengard created the award on behalf of his late mother as a way to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of women scientists. After winning the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Dr. Greengard donated his entire monetary share to Rockefeller to establish this acclaimed prize.
The 2010 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize was awarded to Drs. Janet Davison Rowley and Mary-Claire King for their insights into cancer research. The guest presenter was Andrea Mitchell. The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, was established by Dr. Paul Greengard, the University's Vincent Astor Professor, and his wife, the sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard. Dr. Greengard donated his monetary share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine to Rockefeller and, in partnership with generous supporters of the University, created this major international prize. Named in memory of Dr. Greengard's mother, who died giving birth to him, the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize provides recognition of the accomplishments of women in science.
In Chapter 8 of 19 in her 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, Stacie Grossman Bloom answers "How Did Working for a Nobel Laureate at the Rockefeller University Shape Your Science Career?" After earning her PhD, she looks to return to New York City for her post doc. She applies to Rockefeller University and gets an opportunity to work for Paul Greengard, who goes on to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine five months later. The Rockefeller lab experience shows her the best of science and what is like to be in a world renown successful laboratory where funding is not an issue. Ultimately, she finds the lab environment was not for her and decides to choose something different. Stacie Grossman Bloom is the Executive Director at the NYU Neuroscience Institute ...
In Chapter 4 of 10 in her 2014 Capture Your Flag interview, Stacie Bloom answers "What does it mean for you to be engaged in your children's education?" Bloom shares how she and her husband participate in school activities with their kids in pre-k and kindergarten classes. She knows change will come with grade school and focuses on being present for her kids as they advance in school. Stacie Grossman Bloom is the Senior Executive Director for Administration and Policy at NYU Langone Medical Center. Previous to NYU Langone, Bloom was VP and Scientific Director at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She has held editorial roles at the Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine. She earned her BA in chemistry and psychology from the University of Delaware, her PhD in Neurobio...
In Chapter 8 of 10 in her 2014 Capture Your Flag interview, Stacie Bloom answers "How have you learned to be a better partner to your boss?" Working for many bosses over her career, Bloom finds the easiest way to start off a good relationship with a boss is by checking in regularly. By constantly checking in she builds a working relationship that is mutually embraced. Stacie Grossman Bloom is the Senior Executive Director for Administration and Policy at NYU Langone Medical Center. Previous to NYU Langone, Bloom was VP and Scientific Director at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She has held editorial roles at the Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine. She earned her BA in chemistry and psychology from the University of Delaware, her PhD in Neurobiology and Cell Bio...
In Chapter 2 of 10 in her 2014 Capture Your Flag interview, Stacie Bloom answers "How has married life been different than you expected it would be?" Bloom shares how married life has changed in ways she never could have imagined, in particular with regard to having children. She shares how different it is shifting from being only a husband and wife to then having children and being responsible as a parent but also as a chef, a chauffeur, a family manager, and a family provider. Stacie Grossman Bloom is the Senior Executive Director for Administration and Policy at NYU Langone Medical Center. Previous to NYU Langone, Bloom was VP and Scientific Director at the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She has held editorial roles at the Journal of Clinical Investigation and Nature Medicine. Sh...
2014 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize honoring Dr. Lucy Shapiro was held on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. The guest presenter was Dame Stephanie Shirley.
Rachel Maddow speaks at the 2015 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize ceremony. Ms. Maddow was the special guest presenter who awarded the PMG Prize to Dr. Helen H. Hobbs at a ceremony at The Rockefeller University on Tuesday, November 17, 2015. The Pearl Meister Greengard Prize: An International Award Recognizing Outstanding Women Scientists, awarded annually by The Rockefeller University, was established by Dr. Paul Greengard, the University’s Vincent Astor Professor, and his wife, the sculptor Ursula von Rydingsvard. Dr. Greengard donated his monetary share of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine to Rockefeller and, in partnership with generous supporters of the University, created this major international prize. The prize is named in memory of Dr. Greengard’s mother, who died giving birth to...
Sylvia Earle's remarks at the 2012 Presentation of the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize, awarded November 29, 2012 at The Rockefeller University.
Catherine Lord, Paul Greengard, Nathaniel Heintz, Gerald Fischbach, The Rockefeller University: By some estimates, one in 166 children is now affected by autism. This widely reported statistic shows an alarming increase since 1990. While the surge in cases has not been fully explained, it is largely attributable to an expanded definition of autism as a spectrum of related conditions. According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorders may range from milder forms such as Asperger's syndrome to severely disabling illnesses. Studies of twins indicate that heredity plays a role in autism, and recent discoveries suggest that some people with the disorder may have inherited "mistakes" in genes that are important to learning. But these are only clues to the causes of aut...
In this video Arvid Carlsson, professor emeritus, tells us about his work. He is best known for his work with the neurotransmitter dopamine and its effects in Parkinson´s disease. In 2000 Arvid Carlsson was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology of Medicine for his work on dopamine along with Paul Greengard and Eric Kandel. This video on "Metabolic bases of psychotropic drugs" was developed as part of the Orphan Europe Academy Behavourial and psychiatric aspects of Inborn Errors of Metabolism course, held in Paris on 23-24 May 2013.
Eric Richard Kandel is an Austrian-American neuropsychiatrist.He was a recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the physiological basis of memory storage in neurons.He shared the prize with Arvid Carlsson and Paul Greengard.Kandel, who had studied psychoanalysis, wanted to understand how memory works. ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- About the author(s): Bengt Oberger License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) Author(s): Bengt Oberger (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Boberger) ---Image-Copyright-and-Permission--- This channel is dedicated to make Wikipedia, one of the biggest knowledge databases in the world available to people with limited vision. Article available under a Creative Commons license Image source...