title: Rapid release revealed: honoring the synapse.
abstract: This year, the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award will be shared by Richard Scheller and Thomas Südhof for their elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying neurotransmitter release. Their discoveries provided insight into the molecular basis of synaptic transmission and enhanced our understanding of how synaptic dysfunction may cause neuropsychiatric disorders.
authors.affiliation: Nancy Pritzker Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: malenka@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Malenka
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D009482:Neurophysiology / Q000266:history*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D013569:Synapses; D050857:Synaptotagmins / Q000378:metabolism; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D050857:Synaptotagmins