Public Impact Award

These awards are an opportunity for the CNLM community to recognize the contributions of our incredible CNLM Faculty Fellows.

Purpose and Criteria: The Public Impact Award recognizes a CNLM Fellow who is actively engaged in translating research discoveries to have meaningful impact on the community.
Eligibility: Must be a current and active CNLM Fellow.
Requirements: Nomination statement summarizing the nominee’s qualifications for this award (no more than two pages) and nominee’s CV.

Recipients

2026
Leslie Thompson, PhD
Donald Bren Chancellor's Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior

2025
James McGaugh, PhD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Neurobiology and Behavior

2024
Judith Kroll, PhD
Distinguished Professor
School of Education

2023
Christie Fowler, PhD
Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior

2022
Tallie Z Baram, PhD
Distinguished Professor
Pediatrics, Anatomy & Neurobiology, and Neurology