In memoriam: Bernard W. Agranoff (1926-2022).

Abstract

This is an obituary to Bernard William Agranoff M.D., who died on October 21, 2022. One of the leading figures in the field of neuroscience, he studied the biochemistry of the brain and was the first to show that long-term memory formation required protein synthesis. He made numerous other seminal discoveries related to the fields of inositol lipids and cell signaling, neuroplasticity, and brain imaging and mentored a large cadre of trainees.