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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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