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 .
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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 |