Acceptance speech: 17th Frontiers of Knowledge Awards in Biology and Biomedicine
Joel Habener
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20/06/2025
Joel Habener
Physician Investigator with the leadership (since 1979) of the Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology. He has also held a professorship of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is recipient of the 17th Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Biomedicine
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Acceptance speech by Joel Habener, recipient of the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award 2024 in Biology and Biomedicine, jointly awarded with Daniel J. Drucker, Jens Juul Holst and Svetlana Mojsov for his contributions to the discovery and understanding of GLP-1, a key hormone in the treatment of diabetes and obesity.
Habener highlights the research that led to understanding the role of GLP-1 in metabolic regulation, emphasizing the link between basic science and clinical development, and underscores its potential to open new therapeutic pathways and improve health and well-being.
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