This year's Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine (DAMM) has been awarded by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Debrecen to Professor Stephen W. Scherer, Head of Research at SickKids, the Hospital for Sick Children affiliated with the University Toronto. As a molecular biologist, he has achieved breakthroughs in research on autism, among other things. Professor Scherer received the award on Tuesday at a ceremony held at the University of Debrecen.