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We’re pleased to announce that Beth Stevens, Neuroscience Faculty Member, has won a MacArthur grant and was inducted into the 2015 MacArthur fellowship.

The MacArthur grants are often termed ‘genius grants’, and awardees receive $625,000 over five years. Stevens, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, studies how microglial cells influence brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders. Her work has prompted a fundamental shift in thinking about brain development in both healthy and unhealthy states.

MacArthur Foundation President Julia Stasch said, “These 24 delightfully diverse MacArthur Fellows are shedding light and making progress on critical issues, pushing the boundaries of their fields, and improving our world in imaginative, unexpected ways … Their work, their commitment, and their creativity inspire us all.”

See Beth Stevens’ F1000 recommendations here.