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7. Rita Levi-Montalcini Rita LeviMontalcini. Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909) Neurologist who, withStanley Cohen, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine http://www.nobel-winners.com/Medicine/rita_levi_montalcini.html

Rita Levi-Montalcini Rita Levi-Montalcini Neurologist who, with Stanley Cohen, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her discovery of a bodily substance that stimulates and influences the growth of nerve cells. She held dual citizenship in Italy and the United States. Levi-Montalcini studied medicine at the University of Turin and did research there on the effects that peripheral tissues have on nerve cell growth. She went into hiding in Florence during the German occupation of Italy (1943-45) because of her Jewish ancestry but was able to resume her research at Turin after the war. In 1947 she accepted a post at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., with the zoologist Viktor Hamburger, who was studying the growth of nerve tissue in chick embryos. In 1948 it was discovered in Hamburger's laboratory that a variety of mouse tumour spurred nerve growth when implanted into chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini and Hamburger traced the effect to a substance in the tumour that they named nerve-growth factor (NGF). Levi-Montalcini showed that the tumour caused similar cell growth in a nerve-tissue culture kept alive in the laboratory, and Cohen, who by then had joined her at Washington University, was able to isolate the nerve-growth factor from the tumour. NGF was the first of many cell-growth factors to be found in the bodies of animals. It plays an important role in the growth of nerve cells and fibres in the peripheral nervous system.

8. Rita Levi-Montalcini - Autobiography rita levimontalcini – Autobiography. For more updated biographical information,see levi-montalcini, rita, In Praise of Imperfection My Life and Work. http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1986/levi-montalcini-autobio.html

My twin sister Paola and I were born in Turin on April 22, 1909, the youngest of four children. Our parents were Adamo Levi, an electrical engineer and gifted mathematician, and Adele Montalcini, a talented painter and an exquisite human being. Our older brother Gino, who died twelve years ago of a heart attack, was one of the most well known Italian architects and a professor at the University of Turin. Our sister Anna, five years older than Paola and myself, lives in Turin with her children and grandchildren. Ever since adolescence, she has been an enthusiastic admirer of the great Swedish writer, the Nobel Laureate The four of us enjoyed a most wonderful family atmosphere, filled with love and reciprocal devotion. Both parents were highly cultured and instilled in us their high appreciation of intellectual pursuit. It was, however, a typical Victorian style of life, all decisions being taken by the head of the family, the husband and father. He loved us dearly and had a great respect for women, but he believed that a professional career would interfere with the duties of a wife and mother. He therefore decided that the three of us - Anna, Paola and I - would not engage in studies which open the way to a professional career and that we would not enroll in the University. Ever since childhood, Paola had shown an extraordinary artistic talent and father's decision did not prevent her full-time dedication to painting. She became one of the most outstanding women painters in Italy and is at present still in full activity. I had a more difficult time. At twenty, I realized that I could not possibly adjust to a feminine role as conceived by my father, and asked him permission to engage in a professional career. In eight months I filled my gaps in Latin, Greek and mathematics, graduated from high school, and entered medical school in Turin. Two of my university colleagues and close friends

9. Levi-Montalcini, Rita levimontalcini, rita. (b. April 22, 1909, Turin, Italy), neurologistwho, with Stanley Cohen, shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology http://www.britannica.com/nobel/micro/346_73.html

Levi-Montalcini, Rita (b. April 22, 1909, Turin, Italy), neurologist who, with Stanley Cohen , shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1986 for her discovery of a bodily substance that stimulates and influences the growth of nerve cells. She held dual citizenship in Italy and the United States. Levi-Montalcini studied medicine at the University of Turin and did research there on the effects that peripheral tissues have on nerve cell growth. She went into hiding in Florence during the German occupation of Italy (1943-45) because of her Jewish ancestry but was able to resume her research at Turin after the war. In 1947 she accepted a post at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo., with the zoologist Viktor Hamburger, who was studying the growth of nerve tissue in chick embryos. In 1948 it was discovered in Hamburger's laboratory that a variety of mouse tumour spurred nerve growth when implanted into chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini and Hamburger traced the effect to a substance in the tumour that they named nerve-growth factor (NGF). Levi-Montalcini showed that the tumour caused similar cell growth in a nerve-tissue culture kept alive in the laboratory, and Cohen, who by then had joined her at Washington University

10. Rita Levi-Montalcini rita levimontalcini. levi-montalcini, rita (1901- ), Italian biologist, born in Turin and educated at the University a citizen in 1956. " levi-montalcini, rita" Microsoft(R) Encarta. http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/levi-mon.html

Distinguished Women of Past and Present First Page Name Index Subject Index Related Sites ... Search Special thanks to the Microsoft Corporation for their contribution to this site. The following information came from Microsoft Encarta Rita Levi-Montalcini Levi-Montalcini, Rita (1901- ), Italian biologist, born in Turin and educated at the University of Turin Medical School. She shared the 1986 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine with American biochemist Stanley Cohen for their contributions to the understanding of growth factors (see Growth Factor) in human development. Levi-Montalcini was cited for her discovery of the factor that promotes the growth of cells in the peripheral nervous system. Cohen, her student, discovered epidermal growth factors. In 1947 she moved to the U.S.; she became a citizen in 1956. "Levi-Montalcini, Rita" Microsoft(R) Encarta

11. Rita Levi-Montalcini Winner Of The 1986 Nobel Prize In Medicine rita levimontalcini, a Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology and Medicine, at the Nobel Prize Internet Archive. rita levi-montalcini. 1986 Nobel Laureate in Medicine Lane, Ph.D.) About rita Levi Montalcini( submitted by Ivan) http://www.almaz.com/nobel/medicine/1986b.html

R ITA L EVI -M ONTALCINI 1986 Nobel Laureate in Medicine for their discoveries of growth factors. Background Born: 1909 Place of Birth: Turin, Italy Residence: Italy and U.S.A. Affiliation: Institute of Cell Biology of the C.N.R., Rome, Italy Featured Internet Links Prize co-recipient: Stanley Cohen Women Nobel Prize Laureates Search WWW Search The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Links added by Nobel Internet Archive visitors Marie Curie bio and photograph (submitted by Gloria J. Lane, Ph.D. About Rita Levi Montalcini (submitted by Ivan) Back to The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Literature Peace Chemistry ... Medicine We always welcome your feedback and comments

12. Medicine 1986 The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1986. for their discoveries of growthfactors . Stanley Cohen, rita levimontalcini. 1/2 of the prize, 1/2 of the prize. http://www.nobel.se/medicine/laureates/1986/

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1986 "for their discoveries of growth factors" Stanley Cohen Rita Levi-Montalcini 1/2 of the prize 1/2 of the prize USA Italy and USA Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, TN, USA Institute of Cell Biology of the C.N.R Rome, Italy b. 1922 b. 1909 (in Turin, Italy) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1986 Press Release Presentation Speech Stanley Cohen ... Banquet Speech The 1986 Prize in: Physics Chemistry Physiology or Medicine Literature ... Economic Sciences Find a Laureate: SITE FEEDBACK CONTACT TELL A FRIEND Last modified June 30, 2003 The Official Web Site of The Nobel Foundation

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R ITA L EVI -M ONTALCINI 1986 Nobel Laureate in Medicine for their discoveries of growth factors. Background Born: 1909 Place of Birth: Turin, Italy Residence: Italy and U.S.A. Affiliation: Institute of Cell Biology of the C.N.R., Rome, Italy Featured Internet Links Prize co-recipient: Stanley Cohen Women Nobel Prize Laureates Search WWW Search The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Links added by Nobel Internet Archive visitors Marie Curie bio and photograph (submitted by Gloria J. Lane, Ph.D. About Rita Levi Montalcini (submitted by Ivan) Back to The Nobel Prize Internet Archive Literature Peace Chemistry ... Medicine We always welcome your feedback and comments

14. Levi-Montalcini, Rita levimontalcini, rita. rita levi-montalcini, 1986. AP/Wide World Photos ( 1909- ), neurologist. rita levi-montalcini was born on April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy. http://www.school.eb.com/women/articles/Levi-Montalcini_Rita.html

Levi-Montalcini, Rita Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1986 AP/Wide World Photos (1909- ), neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini was born on April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy. She studied medicine at the University of Turin and did research there on the effects that peripheral tissues have on nerve cell growth. Forced into hiding in Florence during the German occupation of Italy (1943-45) because of her Jewish ancestry, she was able to resume her research at Turin after the war. In 1947 she accepted a post at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, with the zoologist Viktor Hamburger, who was studying the growth of nerve tissue in chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini held dual citizenship in Italy and the United States. In 1948 it was discovered in Hamburger's laboratory that a variety of mouse tumor spurred nerve growth when implanted into chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini and Hamburger traced the effect to a substance in the tumor that they named nerve-growth factor (NGF). Levi-Montalcini further showed that the tumor caused similar cell growth in a nerve-tissue culture kept alive in the laboratory, and Stanley Cohen, who by then had joined her at Washington University, was able to isolate the nerve-growth factor from the tumor. NGF was the first of many cell-growth factors to be found in the bodies of animals. It plays an important role in the growth of nerve cells and fibers in the peripheral nervous system. Levi-Montalcini remained active in the field, working at Washington University until 1961 and afterward at the Institute of Cell Biology in Rome. In 1986 she shared with Cohen the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for her work on nerve-growth factor. An autobiographical work

15. Levi-Montalcini, Rita Pronunciation Key. levimontalcini, rita , 1909, Italian-American neurologist, b KRT Photos)levi-montalcini, rita (1909-  ) ( The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography) http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0829574.html

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16. Levi-Montalcini, Rita Pronunciation Key. levimontalcini, rita , 1909, Italian-American neurologist, b KRT Photos)levi-montalcini, rita (1909-  ) ( The Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography) http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/CE030424.html

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Levi-Montalcini, Rita Rita Levi-Montalcini, 1986 AP/Wide World Photos (1909- ), neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini was born on April 22, 1909, in Turin, Italy. She studied medicine at the University of Turin and did research there on the effects that peripheral tissues have on nerve cell growth. Forced into hiding in Florence during the German occupation of Italy (1943-45) because of her Jewish ancestry, she was able to resume her research at Turin after the war. In 1947 she accepted a post at Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, with the zoologist Viktor Hamburger, who was studying the growth of nerve tissue in chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini held dual citizenship in Italy and the United States. In 1948 it was discovered in Hamburger's laboratory that a variety of mouse tumor spurred nerve growth when implanted into chick embryos. Levi-Montalcini and Hamburger traced the effect to a substance in the tumor that they named nerve-growth factor (NGF). Levi-Montalcini further showed that the tumor caused similar cell growth in a nerve-tissue culture kept alive in the laboratory, and Stanley Cohen, who by then had joined her at Washington University, was able to isolate the nerve-growth factor from the tumor. NGF was the first of many cell-growth factors to be found in the bodies of animals. It plays an important role in the growth of nerve cells and fibers in the peripheral nervous system. Levi-Montalcini remained active in the field, working at Washington University until 1961 and afterward at the Institute of Cell Biology in Rome. In 1986 she shared with Cohen the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for her work on nerve-growth factor. An autobiographical work

18. Levi-Montalcini, Rita levimontalcini, rita, lA vE-mon tulsE nE Pronunciation Key. levi-montalcini,rita , 1909–, Italian-American neurologist, b. Turin, Italy. http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/A0829574

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Levi-Montalcini, Rita Italian neurologist who discovered nerve-growth factor, a substance that controls how many cells make up the adult nervous system. She shared the 1986 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with her co-worker, US biochemist Stanley Cohen (1922- ). Levi-Montalcini was born and educated in Turin and began her research there. When the Fascist anti-Semitic laws forced her to leave the university 1939, she constructed a home laboratory. After World War II she moved to the USA and was at the Washington University in St Louis 1947-81, becoming professor 1958. In 1981 she went to Rome. Levi-Montalcini first discovered nerve-growth factor in the salivary glands of developing mouse embryos, and later in many tissues. She established that it was chemically a protein, and analysed the mechanism of its action. Her work has contributed to the understanding of some neurological diseases, tissue regeneration, and cancer mechanisms.

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