Neuroscience researcher Mubarak Hussain Syed awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
February 15, 2023
Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico, has been awarded a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship in Neuroscience from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The fellowships are presented to researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out. Winners receive a two-year, $75,000 fellowship that can be used flexibly to advance the fellow’s research.
Awarded this year to 126 of the brightest young scientists across the U.S. and Canada, the Sloan Research Fellowships are one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career researchers. They are also often seen as a marker of the quality of an institution’s science faculty and proof of an institution’s success in attracting the most promising junior researchers to its ranks. Since the first Sloan Research Fellowships were awarded in 1955, four faculty members from The University of New Mexico have received a Sloan Research Fellowship, including this year’s winner.
"Early-career recognition can make a significant difference in the life of a scientist," said Arash Mafi, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "Syed is an extraordinary teacher-scholar who embodies UNM's values of innovation and excellence. We are very excited that he has been selected for the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship, which is renowned for its rigorous selection process and the prominence of past awardees."
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