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In what year did Ohsumi receive the Kyoto Prize?

  • 2010

  • 2011

  • 2012

  • 2013

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In 2012, Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize in recognition of his groundbreaking research on autophagy, a fundamental cellular process that degrades and recycles cellular components. His discoveries have shed light on the role of autophagy in maintaining cellular homeostasis, aging, and various diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disorders.
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