Albany Prize: Research Discussion and Q&A

Albany Medical College

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43 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA
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A special presentation by Jeffrey M. Friedman, MD '77, PhD, the 2025 recipient of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.

Dr. Friedman's discovery of the hormone leptin established a biological basis for obesity, has led to a life-saving treatment for people with lipodystrophy, and opened the era of molecular exploration in the field of obesity research.