Thomas C. Südhof (* 22. prosince 1955 Göttingen) je biochemik německého původu, žijící ve Spojených státech, který studuje procesy synaptického přenosu.
Thomas C. Südhof is a German American neuroscientist who discovered key molecular components and mechanisms that form the basis of chemical signaling in neurons. His findings helped scientists to better understand the cellular mechanisms…
Thomas Christian Südhof was born in Göttingen, Germany, on Dec. 22 in 1955, obtained his M.D. and doctoral degrees from the University of Göttingen in 1982.
Thomas Christian Südhof ( German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈzyːtˌhoːf] ; born December 22, 1955), ForMemRS, is a German-American biochemist known for his study of synaptic transmission.
Thomas Südhof was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of a major transport system in cells. The crux of the transport system is bubble-like vesicles that carry cargo — hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines…
By studying brain cells from mice, in the 1990s Thomas Südhof demonstrated how vesicles are held in place, ready to release signal-bearing molecules at the right moment.