Erin Schuman
Erin M Schuman, Erin Margaret Schuman
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2026-07-10
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Erin Margaret Schuman, born May 15, 1963, in California, US, is a neurobiologist who studies neuronal synapses. She is currently a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.
Career
- 1963Born
- 2014Member of European Molecular Biology Organization
- 2014Won EMBO Membership
- 2017Member of Academia Europaea
- 2017Member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 2018Won Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2022Won Rosenstiel Award
- 2023Won Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2023Won The Brain Prize
Trivia
- •Place of birth: San Gabriel
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: neuroscientist
- •Spouse: Gilles Laurent
What happened recently
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Erin Schuman Honoured with the Kavli Prize - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina
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Erin M. Schuman wins 2026 Nakasone Award for discovery on neural synapse function and change during formation of memories - EurekAlert!
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Erin Schuman awarded the Körber European Science Prize - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Leopoldina
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