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

Apply by: June 15, 2024

Congratulations to Marissa Scavuzzo, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA on winning the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize. The ability to digest food, absorb nutrients, and process waste is required for life. Many of these essential tasks are controlled by an independent nervous system embedded within every layer of the gut called the enteric nervous system (ENS). While enteric glial cells outnumber neurons in the ENS, little is known about their functional diversity. Dr. Scavuzzo developed a new approach to study these cells which led to the discovery that defined subtypes of glial cells regulate distinct aspects of digestion.

Read more about Marissa Scavuzzo’s work here.

The winner and finalists will be honored at a Prize Ceremony on November 12, 2023 at the Science/AAAS Headquarters in Washington DC, USA. You can watch this event virtually live at 6:45 pm EST: Click here