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Michael S. Brown, MD, distinguished chair at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Nobel Laureate, is best known for his research with co-recipient Dr. Goldstein. The pair elucidated the cause of familial hyper-cholesterolemia, and discovered the low density lipoprotein receptor. Their breakthrough discoveries have formed a basis for the current widespread use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
Joseph L. Goldstein, MD, distinguished chair at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Nobel Laureate, has shared in many successful studies as a result of his collaboration with co-recipient Dr. Brown.
