NOVA Medical School is honored to welcome Randy Schekman, recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for an exclusive lecture titled "Exosomes and Membrane Tubular Connections in the Intercellular Transfer of Proteins and RNA."
Open to the internal and external scientific community, the session will take place on March 26, from 12:00 am to 1:00 pm, at the Manuel Machado Macedo Auditorium of NOVA Medical School. This event presents a unique opportunity for researchers and students to deepen their knowledge on this crucial topic and engage directly with the distinguished scientist.
Randy Schekman is renowned for his groundbreaking research on membrane trafficking, the process by which proteins and molecules are transported within cells.
He was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for discovering the mechanisms of vesicle transport in cells, significantly contributing to our understanding of cellular organization, secretion, and diseases related to membrane transport, such as neurodegenerative disorders and diabetes.
Beyond his remarkable scientific career, Schekman was the founding editor-in-chief of eLife, a prestigious open-access scientific journal launched in 2012. He played a pivotal role in shaping eLife’s mission to reform scientific publishing, advocating for greater transparency, accessibility, and efficiency in peer review.
His visit to NOVA Medical School is part of the annual research seminar series aimed at the internal scientific community, featuring presentations by master's and PhD students, as well as by principal investigators, in addition to lectures by distinguished speakers from other institutions. This particular seminar will be held in co-organization with the EVCA Twinning project.
Participation is free and does not require prior registration, but seating is limited.