Neuroscience
Scientific study of the nervous system
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| 2023 | Became the first female to be awarded the Piepenbrock-DZNE Prize for Neurodegenerative disease research, marking a significant milestone in her career. |
| 2022 | Received the Rainwater Prize for Innovation in Neurodegeneration from the Rainwater Charitable Foundation, recognizing her innovative research in the field. |
| 2022 | In the Nature Index rankings without size normalization, OIST was ranked 14th in Japan and 372nd worldwide. |
| 2019 | OIST achieved a top ranking of 1st in Japan and 9th globally in the Nature Index, based on the proportion of high-quality science journal publications when normalized by institutional size. |
| 2015 | Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Alzheimer's Association, acknowledging her long-standing and impactful work in neurodegenerative disease research. |
| 2015 | An external peer review panel completed a report evaluating OIST, finding its infrastructure, management, academic program, and support services comparable to top 25 global universities according to major ranking systems. |
| 2015 | The Journal of National Institute of Neurosciences Bangladesh was launched as the official journal of NINS, published biannually. |
| September 2012 | OIST welcomed its first class of students after receiving official approval. |
| September 2012 | The National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital was established and began its operational journey in September, officially inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. |
| 2011 | Developed markers for addiction, potentially advancing understanding of genetic components in addictive behaviors. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Alison Goate, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology & National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.