Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology

The international Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is awarded annually to one young scientist who is not older than 35 years for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by him/her during the past three years.


Prize money: US$ 25,000

The application deadline for 2024 has now expired.

Congratulations to Laura Seeholzer, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, USA on winning the 2024 Eppendorf & Science Prize.

Dr. Seeholzer won the Prize for her work on elucidating a role for airway neuroendocrine cells in responding to external threats.

Water “going down the wrong pipe” or refluxing stomach acid into the airways are deeply uncomfortable experiences that elicit protective reflexes like coughing, gagging and swallowing. A rare cell type in the airway epithelium, called neuroendocrine cells, detect these noxious stimuli, activate neural circuits that drive swallowing and coughing and are, therefore, critical for protecting the airways.

Read more about Laura Seeholzer’s work here.

Meet the Awardees 2023 

Watch to find out more about the 2023 prize winner Marissa Scavuzzo and prize finalists Michael A. Skinnider and Mattia Aime. Learn about their research, what motivates them in the lab, and why they applied for the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology.
 

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