F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center

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Kirby Newsletter

Newsletters – Current Year

March 2024

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Elizabeth Engle, MD wins Bernard Sachs Award
Meet Kirby affiliate, Dr. Eric Gaier
Michela Fagiolini, PhD hosts ACD Symposium

June 2024

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Dr. Chen elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Women’s History Month celebrations
Dr. Ebrahimi-Fakhari wins Blue Skies Challenge

September 2024

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Mustafa Sahin appointed Neurologist-in-Chief & Chair of Neurology
Ann Poduri announced to role with NINDS
Kirby Innovation Grants
Kirby Center welcomes BHCC interns

December 2024

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Dr. Hensch recognized by Emperor of Japan
Meet Dr. Eliot Shearer, new Kirby Affiliate
RSZ-TNC Symposium
Blue Sky Day 2024

Newsletters – Archive

March 2023

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Kirby Center participated in the Ride to Cure Kids.
See the 2023 Heart Fellowship recipients.
Drs. Fagiolini and Hensch organized an immersive program on music and the brain.

June 2023

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Elizabeth Engle, MD is elected to the American Acedemy of Arts and Sciences.
Maya Chopra, MBBS, FRACP appointed as Director of Translational Genomic Medicine.
Darius Ebrahimi-Fakhari, MD, PhD promoted to Director of the Movemnet Disorders Program.
Kirby Center participates in its first Scientific Advisory Committee review.

September 2023

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Meet our new affiliate Emily Osterweil, PhD.
Learn about Dr. Fagiolini’s visit to the UN
Check out the BHCC intern poster session.

November 2023

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Welcome to Jordan Farrell, PhD
Dr. Sahin elected to National Academy of Medicine
Kirby Center Retreat makes its return
Blue Sky Day celebration

November 2022

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Establishment of two BCH chairs for neuroscience research
Kirby Center hosts third cohort from Bunker Hill Community College
Promotions for Drs. Lehtinen and Umemori

April 2022

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Kirby Center welcomes new faculty and affiliates
Multiple R01 grants from the NIH
Dr. Stevens featured on a BBC podcast

November 2021

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Kirby Center announces partnership with Bunker Hill Community College
Dr. Zhigang He elected to the National Academy of Medicine

August 2021

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Promotion of Dr. Géléoc at HMS
Multiple features in the BCH Answers Blog
Collaboration efforts with the Brain, Mind, & Behavior Center

March 2021

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Promotions for Drs. Poduri and Rotenberg
Opening of the Rosamund Stone Zander Translational Neuroscience Center
Drs. Holt & Géléoc win awards

October 2020

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Formation of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee
Dr. Woolf elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Poduri named one of Boston’s most influential women
Virtual Blue Sky Day Celebration

November 2019

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Drs. Engle and Stevens join the National Academy of Medicine
Welcome to new faculty, Dr. Karl Koehler
Awards for Dr. Zhigang He and Dr. Jeffrey Holt

May 2019

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BCH celebrates its 150th anniversary
In Memorium of Jeremy Ullmann
Recent Dissertation Defenses

December 2018

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Dr. Rosenberg slated to receive Best Mentor Award
Dr. Scott Pomeroy elected president of the Child Neurology Foundation
Kirby Center Faculty Retreat
Blue Sky Day celebration
Dissertation defenses

June 2018

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Dr. Stevens named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator (HHMI)
Kirby Center involvement in the 1st Science Media Exhibition
Drs. Benowitz and Rosenberg receive a joint R01

February 2018

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Dr. Pomeroy elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Hensch named Director of the Inernational Research Center for Neurointelligence
Holiday giving and voluntering 

August 2017

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Dr. Crickmore named a Pew Scholar
Dr. Wei-Chung Lee promoted
Rett Syndrome swim program
Eversource Walk for Kids