What is May-Britt Moser famous for?
May-Britt Moser, (born January 4, 1963, Fosnavåg, Norway), Norwegian neuroscientist who contributed to the discovery of grid cells in the brain and the elucidation of their role in generating a system of mental coordinates by which animals are able to navigate their environment.
Who discovered grid cells?
Edvard I. Moser
Edvard I. Moser, (born April 27, 1962, Ålesund, Norway), Norwegian neuroscientist best known for his role in the discovery of grid cells in the brain and the identification of their function in generating spatial coordinates used by animals to navigate their environment.
What was the behavioral technique used in the 1971 brain research paper that won the Nobel Prize?
positioning system
This year’s Nobel Laureates have discovered a positioning system, an “inner GPS” in the brain that makes it possible to orient ourselves in space, demonstrating a cellular basis for higher cognitive function. In 1971, John O’Keefe discovered the first component of this positioning system.
What did May-Britt discover?
In 2005 May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser discovered a type of cell that is important for determining position close to the hippocampus, an area located in the center of the brain.
Did May-Britt have children?
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Who is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics?
In 2009, Ostrom became the first woman to receive the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
What did John O’Keefe win the Nobel Prize?
Prize in Physiology or Medicine
John O’Keefe (neuroscientist)
| John O’Keefe FRS FMedSci | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Discovering place cells |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2014) Kavli Prize (2014) Physiological Society Annual Review Prize Lecture (2016) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience, Psychology |