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Michael N. Hall

Michael N. Hall was recently announced as the recipient of the 2017 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for the discovery of TOR proteins, which play a central role in the nutrient-sensing system that controls cell growth. This breakthrough finding paved the way for key insights into the pathogenesis and the treatment of wide-ranging human diseases. Hall joined JCI’s Editor at Large Ushma Neill to discuss his international upbringing and the circumstances that led to his team’s characterization of this essential signaling pathway. In the interview, he also reveals why the research project nearly failed before it began and how TOR got its name.

Published November 1, 2017, by Ushma S. Neill

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Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2017;127(11):3916-3917. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI97760.
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