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What major prize did Ohsumi win in 2017?

  • Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

  • Man Booker Prize

  • Tony Award

  • Golden Globe

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In 2017, Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for his groundbreaking work on autophagy, a fundamental cellular process that degrades and recycles cellular components. Ohsumi's research has shed light on the role of autophagy in aging, disease, and development, and has opened up new avenues for therapeutic interventions.
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