Joseph Altman
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Joseph Altman is an American biologist who has worked in the field of neurobiology.
Altan discovered adult neurogenesis, the creation of new neurons in the adult brain, in the 1960s.[1] As an independent investigator at MIT, his results were largely ignored.[citation needed] In the late 1990s, the fact that the brain can create new neurons even into adulthood was rediscovered, leading it to be one of the hottest fields in neuroscience.
Joseph Altman continued his career at Purdue University, where he wrote several articles and books on cerebellar development.[citation needed] He is now retired.
[edit] Awards
- 2011 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.[citation needed]
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Neuron Development — Joseph Altman's research
- List of publications from Microsoft Academic Search.
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