Eve Marder
Encyclopedia
Eve Marder is an American neuroscientist
. She is a Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department at Brandeis University
in Waltham
, Massachusetts
. She is a past president of the Society for Neuroscience
and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
.
She has seminal studies in neuronal homeostasis, rhythm generation, neuromodulation
, computational neuroscience, and dynamic clamp technique.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is the scientific study of the nervous system. Traditionally, neuroscience has been seen as a branch of biology. However, it is currently an interdisciplinary science that collaborates with other fields such as chemistry, computer science, engineering, linguistics, mathematics,...
. She is a Professor of Biology and Chair of the Biology Department at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
in Waltham
Waltham
-Horology:* Waltham Watch Company, American watch manufacturer, pioneer in the industrialisation of the manufacturing of watch movements** Waltham International, Swiss subsidiary-Places:In Canada:*Waltham, QuebecIn England:...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. She is a past president of the Society for Neuroscience
Society for Neuroscience
The Society for Neuroscience is a professional society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system.-History:...
and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
.
She has seminal studies in neuronal homeostasis, rhythm generation, neuromodulation
Neuromodulation
In Neuromodulation several classes of neurotransmitters regulate diverse populations of central nervous system neurons...
, computational neuroscience, and dynamic clamp technique.
Awards
- Fellow, Biophysical Society (2008)
- Member, National Academy of Sciences (2007)
- President, Society for Neuroscience (2007)
- President-Elect, Society for Neuroscience (2006–2007)
- Gerard Prize, Society for Neuroscience (2005)
- Trustee of the Grass Foundation (2002–2005)
- Women in Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award (2002–2003)
- Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2001 - 2001)
- MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time) Award, National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
(1995–2000) - McKnight Endowment fund for Neuroscience Investigator Award (1994)
- Jacob Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, National Advisory Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke Council (1987–1994)