The 2021 HFSP Nakasone Award recognises Tony and Cliff Brangwynne for the discovery of a new state of biological matter, namely, liquid-liquid phase separation. Since 2009, the Hyman and Brangwynne labs have observed biomolecular condensation in various cell types and organisms and have helped to determine their functions in physiological and pathological conditions.
Congratulations to the Hyman and Brangwynne labs!