Rita Levi-Montalcini(1909)
MedicineRita Levi-Montalcini is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1986) from Italy. Their primary field is Medicine. They were educated at University of Turin. They have been affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis.
Italy
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Major Awards
166
Publications
17,846
Citations
53
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1986for their discoveries of growth factors
Washington University in St. LouisMost Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#4
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Nerve growth factor regulates axial rotation during early stages of chick embryo development
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2012)
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Giuseppe Moruzzi: a tribute to a "formidable" scientist and a "formidable" man.
Brain Research Reviews(2011)
5
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Experimental and clinical evidence of neuroprotection by nerve growth factor eye drops: Implications for glaucoma
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America(2009)
242
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Recent Publications
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Nerve growth factor regulates axial rotation during early stages of chick embryo development
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2012
36citations
Open AccessChromaffin cells: the peripheral brain
Molecular Psychiatry2012
37citations
Open AccessGiuseppe Moruzzi: a tribute to a "formidable" scientist and a "formidable" man.
Brain Research Reviews2011
5citations
Experimental and clinical evidence of neuroprotection by nerve growth factor eye drops: Implications for glaucoma
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2009
242citations
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Shared the same award in the same year
Education
University of Turin
Positions & Roles
Italian senator for life
Academy Memberships
National Academy of Sciences (US)American Academy of Arts and SciencesChinese Academy of Sciences
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