Erin Schuman explains how she solved the protein mystery of the brain

Proteins are the building blocks of our cells. This includes all
cells, but it’s in our brain cells where the real magic happens:
without proteins, we couldn’t learn, adapt, or form memories. But
how does the brain get the right proteins to the right place in the
nerve cells? With hundreds of thousands of proteins and trillions
of interfaces for each nerve cell, this has long been a mystery.
American brain scientist Erin Schuman has solved it. She has
discovered that proteins are produced directly at the interfaces
between nerve cells – and not, as has long been assumed, in the
cell body. For her groundbreaking research, Erin Schuman has been
awarded the Körber European Science Prize, which is endowed with
one million euros. In the podcast, the Director at the Max Planck
Institute for Brain Research chats about what inspired her to start
a career in science, new developments in treating brain diseases,
and why it's important to follow your passion in life. More about
Erin Schuman and her work:
https://koerber-stiftung.de/en/projects/koerber-european-science-prize/all-prizewinners/2024-erin-schuman/#s42448