Ben Barres

Ben A. Barres (born September 13, 1954 as Barbara Barres , † December 27, 2017 ) was an American neurobiologist and physician . His field of work was the study of the glial cells of the nervous system.

Life

After finishing school in West Orange , New Jersey , Barres studied biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Barres received a medical degree from Cornell University, and a PhD in neurobiology from Harvard University . After graduating, Barres got a job as a professor at Stanford University , California. His scientific discoveries included a. that the glial cells secrete chemical factors that promote the formation of new synapses and the breakdown of existing synapses, he also demonstrated signaling substances that induce the biological synthesis of myelin .

As a transsexual , Barres had sex reassignment surgery performed in 1997 .

He died as a result of pancreatic cancer discovered in April 2016 .

Prizes and awards

1994: Searle Scholar
2011: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
2012: Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2013: Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2016: Ralph W. Gerard Prize

Web links

Ben Barres on the Stanford University website
Cornelia Dean: Dismissing "Sexist Opinions" About Women's Place in Science , New York Times , July 18, 2006 (English)
Sharon Begley: He, Once a She, Offers Own View On Science Spat , Wall Street Journal , July 13, 2006 (English)
Obituary from Stanford University , December 28, 2017

Individual evidence

↑ Andrew D. Huberman: Ben Barres (1955-2017). On: nature.com from January 2, 2018, doi: 10.1038 / d41586-017-08964-1 , full text
↑ Fellows of the AAAS: Ben Barres. (No longer available online.) American Association for the Advancement of Science, archived from the original on February 5, 2018 ; accessed on February 4, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Barres, Ben
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Barres, Ben A .; Barres, Barbara (former name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American biologist
DATE OF BIRTH	September 13, 1954
DATE OF DEATH	December 27, 2017

[1] Andrew D. Huberman: Ben Barres (1955-2017). On: nature.com from January 2, 2018, doi: 10.1038 / d41586-017-08964-1 , full text

[2] Fellows of the AAAS: Ben Barres. (No longer available online.) American Association for the Advancement of Science, archived from the original on February 5, 2018 ; accessed on February 4, 2018 .