Elly Tanaka investigates both the fundamental nature of regeneration in the axolotl and the potential implications of this phenomenon for human medicine. For her groundbreaking insights in the field of regenerative biology, she now receives the Schleiden Medal - named in honor of Matthias Jacob Schleiden, a co-founder of cell theory. Since 1955, the medal has been awarded by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina for outstanding discoveries in the field of cell biology. Congratulations!
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