Academy recognizes Mark Bear’s influential fundamental research on how experience shapes the brain and its relevance to neurodevelopmental diseases.
The National Academy of Medicine announced Oct. 17 that its members have elected Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, to join their esteemed ranks.
Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service, the Academy noted in announcing the election of 100 new members including Bear.
