Sheila Nirenberg

Sheila Nirenberg is an American neuroscientist. She works in the field of neural coding, ontwikkelingslanden new childhood or prosthetic devices (devices that ‘talk to the brain, ITT own language ” [1] [2] ), and new childhood or smart robots. [3] She is a recipient of a MacArthur “genius” award, [3] [4] [ better source needed ] and is the subject of a BBC documentary for re work on blindness. [5]

She Is Currently a professor at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and a description of re work, publications, etc., can be found at: http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/nirenberg/lab/ . [6]

References

  1. Jump up^ http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=7217
  2. Jump up^ TED talks:http://www.ted.com/talks/sheila_nirenberg_a_prosthetic_eye_to_treat_blindness
  3. ^ Jump up to:a b http://www.macfound.org/fellows/899
  4. Jump up^ MacArthur Fellows Program
  5. Jump up^ http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20141111-the-code-that-may-treat-blindness
  6. Jump up^ http://physiology.med.cornell.edu/faculty/nirenberg/lab/