2023-08-14 20:46:09
Nabil G. Seidah, professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Montréal and researcher at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM), is awarded the prestigious J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine.
Dr. Seidah is known worldwide as the scientist responsible for the discovery and cloning of seven of the nine known secretory serine proteases belonging to the proprotein convertases. Proprotein convertases are essential for the regulation of the neural and endocrine systems and for the proper functioning of several peripheral organs such as the liver, pancreas, pituitary and heart as well as the cardiometabolic and immune systems. Proprotein convertases have been identified as therapeutic targets for viral infections, inflammation, hypercholesterolemia and cancer. Dr. Seidah’s work, which has already been the source of revolutionary cholesterol-lowering drugs, therefore holds endless possibilities for the future development of innovative therapies.
At the award ceremony, the jury noted that the researcher’s work is an “excellent example of the ability of science at the highest level to have an impact on the scientific community and on the health and well-being of people” .
“The value of Dr. Seidah’s work, its impact on collective health has not been denied over the decades and this new mark of recognition by his peers is a just reward that makes us very proud,” said Dr. Jean-François Côté, President and Scientific Director of the IRCM.
With over 820 peer-reviewed manuscripts, Dr. Seidah is the most recognized protease expert in Canada and sixth in the world. As genetics and biopharmaceutics continue to develop as areas of research, Dr. Seidah’s discoveries will translate into improved therapies and personalized preventative treatments for age-related diseases.
Over a career spanning nearly 50 years, Dr. Seidah has received numerous awards and honours. Among other things, he has been a member of the Ordre national du Québec since 1997 and of the Order of Canada since 1999, holder of a level 1 chair in the proteolysis of precursors since 2003 and winner of the Grand Prix Lefoulon-Delalande 2018 from the Institut de France, the 2018 Akira-Endo Prize for its research and innovations in cardiovascular diseases as well as the 2021 Kuwait Prize for Applied Medical Sciences.
About the J. Allyn Taylor Award
The J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine is one of Canada’s most prestigious medical research awards. Accompanied by the sum of $40,000, this prize is awarded to one or more people who have made a significant contribution to basic or clinical research in a particular field.
Candidates are scientists working individually or in groups whose studies fall within a field of research, determined each year, among those of Robarts and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
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