Candace Beebe Pert | |
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Born | |
Died | September 12, 2013 | (aged 67)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Opioid receptor, mind-body medicine pioneer, HIV treatment |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience |
Institutions | National Institutes of Health Georgetown University |
Candace Beebe Pert (June 26, 1946 – September 12, 2013) was an American neuroscientist and pharmacologist who discovered the opioid receptor, the cellular binding site for endorphins in the brain.[1]