How the Albert Lasker Winners Identified Orexin and Elucidated the Peptide’s Role in Narcolepsy

This Medical News article is an interview with Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, and Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, winners of the 2026 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for their identification of the neuropeptide orexin and its role in narcolepsy.

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JAMA
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2026-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.17539
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Sleep and Wakefulness Research
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How the Albert Lasker Winners Identified Orexin and Elucidated the Peptide’s Role in Narcolepsy

Rita Rubin
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How the Albert Lasker Winners Identified Orexin and Elucidated the Peptide’s Role in Narcolepsy

Rita Rubin
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This Medical News article is an interview with Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD, and Masashi Yanagisawa, MD, PhD, winners of the 2026 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for their identification of the neuropeptide orexin and its role in narcolepsy.

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