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What specific event in Tu Youyou's early life significantly influenced her career path towards medicinal research?
What specific event in Tu Youyou's early life significantly influenced her career path towards medicinal research?
Before her groundbreaking work on malaria, Tu Youyou's research focused primarily on which disease?
Before her groundbreaking work on malaria, Tu Youyou's research focused primarily on which disease?
At what age did Tu Youyou assume leadership of the team tasked with discovering a new antimalarial drug?
At what age did Tu Youyou assume leadership of the team tasked with discovering a new antimalarial drug?
The successful extraction of artemisinin was facilitated by knowledge derived from a source dating back how many years?
The successful extraction of artemisinin was facilitated by knowledge derived from a source dating back how many years?
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Which university did Tu Youyou attend to study pharmacology?
Which university did Tu Youyou attend to study pharmacology?
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In what year did Tu Youyou join the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
In what year did Tu Youyou join the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
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Which parasite is responsible for causing malaria?
Which parasite is responsible for causing malaria?
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What was the primary vector for malaria transmission?
What was the primary vector for malaria transmission?
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What factor necessitated the search for new malaria treatments?
What factor necessitated the search for new malaria treatments?
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Approximately how many compounds did Tu Youyou's team initially gather for their malaria research?
Approximately how many compounds did Tu Youyou's team initially gather for their malaria research?
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Flashcards
Tu Youyou
Tu Youyou
A Chinese pharmacologist who discovered artemisinin for malaria treatment.
Artemisinin
Artemisinin
The main antimalarial drug isolated by Tu Youyou from sweet wormwood.
Project 523
Project 523
A Chinese government initiative led by Tu Youyou to find new malaria treatments.
Nobel Prize 2015
Nobel Prize 2015
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Malaria
Malaria
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Anopheles mosquitoes
Anopheles mosquitoes
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schistosomiasis
schistosomiasis
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Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Peking University
Peking University
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Lobelia chinensis
Lobelia chinensis
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Study Notes
Tu Youyou's Contributions to Malaria Treatment
- Tu Youyou, a Chinese pharmacologist, painstakingly researched thousands of compounds for antimalarial properties.
- She isolated artemisinin in the late 1960s, a crucial malaria treatment.
- Artemisinin became a worldwide standard malaria treatment.
- Her discovery earned her the Nobel Prize in 2015.
Tu Youyou's Early Life and Education
- Born in Ningbo, China and faced interruption in education due to tuberculosis.
- Studied pharmacology at Peking University.
- Learned herbal medicine from a tutor.
- Joined the Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1955.
- Researched Lobelia chinensis for schistosomiasis.
Tu Youyou's Malaria Research
- Malaria, caused by the Plasmodium parasite, was spreading rapidly.
- Resistance to existing drugs was common.
- Tu's team, led by Tu, worked on "Project 523" to find a new treatment from traditional sources in 1969.
- The team gathered over 2,000 compounds.
- They quickly found success with artemisinin.
Ancient Knowledge
- Tu Youyou used a 1,600-year-old recipe to extract artemisinin effectively.
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Description
Explore the remarkable journey of Tu Youyou, a pioneering pharmacologist who discovered artemisinin, a game-changing treatment for malaria. This quiz delves into her early life, extensive research efforts, and the impact of her discoveries on global health. Test your knowledge about her groundbreaking work and its significance in combating malaria.
