Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award recognizes an early career CNLM Fellow who is actively pushing boundaries and charting new paths in neuroscience research.

  • Purpose and Criteria: The Rising Star Award recognizes an early career CNLM Fellow who is actively pushing boundaries and charting new paths in neuroscience research. 
  • 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

Headshot of Eitan Schechtman2026
Eitan Schechtman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior

Katharine Simon, Ph.D.2025
Katharine Simon, PhD
Assistant Professor in Residence
Pediatrics

 

2024
Laura Ewell, PhD
Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology

Lulu Chen Assistant Professor Anatomy and Neurobiology

2023
Lulu Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology

CNLM Faculty Award Recipient, Kevin Beier

2022
Kevin Beier, PhD
Assistant Professor
Physiology & Biophysics