Anirvan Ghosh

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Anirvan Ghosh is a neuroscientist and a professor at the University of California, San Diego. His research has contributed to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that regulate development of the mammalian brain. A major focus of his research has been to identify genes that mediate the effects of sensory experience on brain development.

Anirvan Ghosh received a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Stanford University.

[edit] Awards

• EJLB Foundation Scholar Research Award
• Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience
• Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
• Pew Scholar Award
• Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award
• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

[edit] References

• Official page: Anirvan Ghosh, Professor of Biology, UCSD
• The Ghosh Lab
• Science Daily: Gene Essential For Development Of Normal Brain Connections Resulting From Sensory Input Discovered
• Science: Dendrite Development Regulated by CREST, a Calcium-Regulated Transcriptional Activator
• Johns Hopkins University Gazette: Heads up! The Brain Behind The Acclaim, by Michael Purdy