With a packed auditorium, NOVA Medical School had the privilege of welcoming Randy Schekman, laurate of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, for the lecture “Exosomes and Membrane Tubular Connections in the Intercellular Transfer of Proteins and RNA”.
In this session, researchers, professors and students were able to deepen their knowledge of the subject, as well as learn more and ask questions about the discoveries that have transformed our understanding of intercellular communication mechanisms.
In addition to the lecture, the visit included a tour of NOVA Medical School's noble spaces, lunch with some PhD students, where there was room to exchange ideas in a more informal setting, and discussion meetings with NOVA Medical School's principal investigators studying related areas.
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.
The event, co-organized with the Twinning EVCA project and part of NOVA Medical School's annual cycle of research seminars, reaffirmed the institution's commitment to promoting excellent scientific knowledge.
NOVA Medical School would like to thank Randy Schekman for this inspiring sharing and everyone who made this meeting memorable!
Co-organized and Funded by the European Union, EVCA Twining Project (Horizon GA n° 101079264).