Category: News
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President Obama Honors Outstanding Early-Career Scientists
Linda Wilbrecht received a Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Established by President Clinton in 1996, PECASE recipients are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach. President Obama Honors…
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NIMH Presents First “BRAINS”
Linda Wilbrecht was among the first recipients of the NIMH’s BRAINS award–Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists. The program is designed to fund early career scientists carrying out innovative, exploratory research aimed at critical knowledge gaps identified by NIMH. NIMH Presents First ‘BRAINS,‘ NIH Record, May 14, 2010.
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Neuroscience: Illuminating the brain
Lizzie Buchen, Neuroscience: Illuminating the brain Systems neuroscientists are pushing aside their electrophysiology rigs to make room for the tools of ‘optogenetics.‘ Nature, 465, 26-28 (May 5, 2010).