Shinya Yamanaka
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Shinya Yamanaka is a Japanese stem cell researcher and Nobel laureate best known for discovering how to reprogram adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, revolutionizing regenerative medicine.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shinya Yamanaka canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinya Yamanaka Context triple: [Millennium Technology Prize, notableLaureate, Shinya Yamanaka]
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Richard Tsien
Richard Tsien is a prominent American neuroscientist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity.
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B.
J. Michael Bishop
J. Michael Bishop is an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes, fundamentally advancing cancer biology.
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C.
Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus is a Nobel Prize–winning American cancer researcher and former director of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
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D.
Katalin Karikó
Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist whose pioneering work on mRNA technology enabled the development of several COVID-19 vaccines and earned her a share of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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E.
Tadahiko Mibuchi
Tadahiko Mibuchi was a Japanese jurist who became the first person to serve as Chief Justice of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shinya Yamanaka Target entity description: Shinya Yamanaka is a Japanese stem cell researcher and Nobel laureate best known for discovering how to reprogram adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, revolutionizing regenerative medicine.
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A.
Richard Tsien
Richard Tsien is a prominent American neuroscientist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission and plasticity.
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B.
J. Michael Bishop
J. Michael Bishop is an American immunologist and microbiologist who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the cellular origin of retroviral oncogenes, fundamentally advancing cancer biology.
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C.
Harold Varmus
Harold Varmus is a Nobel Prize–winning American cancer researcher and former director of the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute.
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D.
Katalin Karikó
Katalin Karikó is a Hungarian-American biochemist whose pioneering work on mRNA technology enabled the development of several COVID-19 vaccines and earned her a share of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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E.
Tadahiko Mibuchi
Tadahiko Mibuchi was a Japanese jurist who became the first person to serve as Chief Justice of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nobel laureate
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human ⓘ physician ⓘ stem cell researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Doctor of Medicine
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PhD in medicine ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Japan Prize
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Kyoto Prize ⓘ Lasker Award ⓘ Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ⓘ Wolf Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Wolf Prize in Medicine
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| birthDate | 1962-09-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Higashiosaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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surface form:
Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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| citizenship | Japanese ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Kobe University
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Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine ⓘ |
| employer |
Gladstone Institutes
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Kyoto University ⓘ |
| familyName | Yamanaka ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cell reprogramming
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regenerative medicine ⓘ stem cell biology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Shinya ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| influencedField |
cell-based therapies
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disease modeling using iPS cells ⓘ regenerative medicine ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Yamanaka factors
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cellular reprogramming of adult somatic cells ⓘ induced pluripotent stem cells ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Japan Academy
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National Academy of Sciences ⓘ
surface form:
National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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| name | Shinya Yamanaka self-link ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeCategory |
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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surface form:
Physiology or Medicine
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| NobelPrizeSharedWith | John B. Gurdon ⓘ |
| NobelPrizeYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| notableConcept | Yamanaka factors Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc ⓘ |
| notableWork | discovery that adult somatic cells can be reprogrammed to pluripotent stem cells ⓘ |
| occupation |
medical doctor
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researcher ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Center for iPS Cell Research and Application at Kyoto University
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senior investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
cell differentiation
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induced pluripotent stem cells ⓘ pluripotency ⓘ |
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Subject: Shinya Yamanaka Description of subject: Shinya Yamanaka is a Japanese stem cell researcher and Nobel laureate best known for discovering how to reprogram adult cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, revolutionizing regenerative medicine.
Referenced by (12)
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