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March 29, 2023

Biyu J. He: “Conscious experience is the root of who we are”

Born in Xinxiang, China, cognitive neuroscientist Biyu J. He is driven to understand the neurobiological bases of human cognition and subjective experience. News
A portrait of Biyu J. He in front of an MRI machine.
October 18, 2022

Vilcek Foundation honors immigrant scientists with $250,000 in prizes

Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Edward Chouchani, Biyu J. He, and Shixin Liu receive the 2023 Vilcek Foundation Prizes in Biomedical Science. News
The 2023 Vilcek Prizewinners in biomedical science from left to right: Edward Chouchani, Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, Biyu J. He, & Shixin Liu.
September 27, 2021

Immigrant scientists announced among HHMI Investigators

Sun Hur, Martin Jonikas, and Mikhail Shapiro are recognized among the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s 2021 Investigators Cohort. Media Coverage
A Jonikas lab member adjusting a plate on a microscope.
August 6, 2020

New research offers minimally invasive approach to deep brain stimulation

Creative Promise Prizewinner Viviana Gradinaru receives the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation, for her innovative Parkinson’s Research Media Coverage
Viviana Gradinaru and lab members conduct an experiment in her lab.
March 30, 2020

Viviana Gradinaru: “Make Yourself Useful.”

Viviana Gradinaru credits her upbringing in Communist Romania with fostering ingenuity in problem-solving, and a passion for exploring hard science. News
Viviana Gradinaru is the Professor of Neuroscience and Biological Engineering at Caltech.
March 8, 2019

Bust to Boom: Mikhail Shapiro Parlays Failure into Discovery

Creative Promise Prizewinner Mikhail Shapiro has the dot-com crash to thank for his exemplary scientific career. News
Mikhail G. Shapiro with students at the California Institute of Technology
February 22, 2019

From Survivor to Healer: Jeanne T. Paz Fights for a Cure

Creative Promise Prizewinner Jeanne T. Paz first heard her calling to heal as a child in her native Georgia. News
Jeanne T. Paz with a student in her lab
March 21, 2018

Feng Zhang: From ESL to Revolution

Credited with the development of transformative technologies such as CRISPR, Feng Zhang delights in helping others realize their potential. “Every person has their own creativity and their own way of thinking about problems,” Feng says. “That’s part of the joy too, seeing how you can help people realize an even bigger impact.” News
Feng Zhang is standing in an aisle in his lab, dressed in a white lab coat.