Gilad Barnea named one of 20 Pew Scholars in biomedical sciences

Gilad Barnea, assistant professor of neuroscience, was named one of 20 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences on June 12, 2008, joining a cohort described as "America's most promising scientists."

This year's biomedical scholars were chosen by the Pew Charitable Trusts from among 117 nominees. Those selected were honored for "demonstrat(ing) excellence and innovation in their research," according to the trust's announcement. Scholars receive a $240,000 award over four years to help support their research.

Barnea's research focuses on the neural circuits that power a mouse's sense of smell and how olfactory information moves from the nose to the brain.

Source: Brown University Media Relations
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