Scientist Professor Christine Holt wins world’s top neuroscience award

The Brain Prize 2023 is awarded for critical insights into the molecular mechanisms of brain development and plasticity. Receiving the Brain Prize is an honour beyond my wildest dreams..It's an incredible recognition of the work that we have been doing over the last forty years. Christine Holt The Lundbeck Foundation has announced today the recipients of The Brain Prize 2023, the world's largest award for outstanding contributions to neuroscience. Professor Christine Holt shares the award with two other neuroscientists, Professor Erin Schuman at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, and Professor Michael Greenberg at Harvard Medical School. A profound aspect of our nervous system is that during development and adulthood our brains are subject to extensive change, known as neural plasticity. Collectively, the scientists have made significant advances in unveiling the cellular and molecular mechanisms that enable the brain to develop, and to restructure itself in response to external stimuli as it adapts, learns, and even recovers from injury. -Receiving the Brain Prize is an honour beyond my wildest dreams, and I'm absolutely delighted.