Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 765-769.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2017.05.026

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Discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm-the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Li Yuzheng1, Zhang Ting2, Wang Xiaomin2,3   

  1. 1. Clinical Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    2. Department of Neurobiology, Basic Medical Sciences, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China;
    3. Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
  • Received:2017-10-11 Online:2017-09-21 Published:2017-10-18

Abstract: In October 2, 2017, the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute has decided to award the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling the circadian rhythm.

Key words: the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, biological clock, circadian rhythm