Sheila Nirenberg
| Sheila Nirenberg | |
|---|---|
|
Nirenberg in 2013 | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | Cornell University |
| Alma mater |
SUNY Albany (1983) Harvard University (1993) |
| Notable awards | MacArthur Fellows Program |
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Website physiology | |
Sheila Nirenberg is an American neuroscientist. She won a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship.[1]
Life
Nirenberg graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1983 with a B.A.[2] and from Harvard University in 1993 with a Ph.D.[3]
Her research studies the neuroscience of vision.[4]
She is director of the Nirenberg Lab, at Cornell University.[5]
References
- ↑ Benson, Barbara (2013-09-26). "Sheila Nirenberg, a genius with vision". Crain's New York Business. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ "UAlbany Psychology Department Alumna Awarded Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship for Pioneering Work in Neuroscience". University at Albany, State University of New York. 2013. Retrieved 2014-11-23.
Dr. Sheila Nirenberg, Class of 1983
- ↑ "MacArthur Fellows / Meet the Class of 2013: Sheila Nirenberg". MacArthur Foundation. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ Macrae, Fiona (2012-08-14). "Sheila Nirenberg: Scientists make blind mice see with radical new implant". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ↑ "Nirenberg Lab Website". Physiology.med.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2013-11-06.