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Discovery of how cells sense oxygen levels earns Nobel Prize

  • Written by Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Alfred Nobel made his fortune through the invention of dynamite.Paramonov Alexander/Shutterstock.com

On the morning of Oct. 7, I woke up with the message from a colleague saying that “HIF got the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine whoo hooo.” That’s exciting news for young researchers like me who are beginning our careers...

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