Why I Submitted for the Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology | 2022 Winner Ann Kennedy

Ann Kennedy, Ph.D., Winner of the 2022 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology explains what motivated her to submit an entry to this international prize.

The international Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is awarded annually to one young scientist who is not older than 35 years for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology conducted by him/her during the past three years.

Congratulations to Ann Kennedy, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA on winning the 2022 Eppendorf & Science Prize. Her work focuses on the neural population dynamics that generate and maintain internal motivational states. By comparing the activation of neurons in multiple deep brain regions, Dr. Kennedy can identify differences between them that point to the role each region plays in shaping survival behaviors such as fighting or fleeing. Her work contributes to our understanding of how our emotional states arise and how they influence our actions.