Researcher

Susumu Tonegawa

Profile

Institution

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Field

Immunology / Neuroscience

Susumu Tonegawa received the 1987 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine as a sole laureate for discovering the genetic mechanism of antibody diversity (V(D)J recombination). He later pivoted to neuroscience, pioneering optogenetic engram manipulation — activating and erasing specific memories in hippocampal circuits — and showing engram cells store retrievable information in Alzheimer's mouse models.

Industry Ties

Industry Ties

Picower Institute for Learning and MemoryHoward Hughes Medical InstituteRiken Brain Science Institute

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Universities

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology