
MacArthur Fellows Program
Sheila Nirenberg
Neuroscientist | Class of 2013
Investigating fundamental questions about the nervous system and developing new kinds of prosthetic devices and robots.
Select News Coverage of Sheila Nirenberg
April 5, 2016
"This Bionic Eye Could Cure Blindness"
September 25, 2015
"How MacArthur Geniuses Handle Their Money Windfalls"
The New York Times
Andrea Ghez, 2008 MacArthur Fellow
Edith Widder , 2006 MacArthur Fellow
Sarah Otto, 2011 MacArthur Fellow
Kyle Abraham, Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellows
Steve Coleman, 2014 MacArthur Fellow
Andrea Ghez, 2008 MacArthur Fellow
Edith Widder , 2006 MacArthur Fellow
Sarah Otto, 2011 MacArthur Fellow
Kyle Abraham, Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellows
Steve Coleman, 2014 MacArthur Fellow
July 17, 2014
"Interview with the Dean: A Vision to Cure Blindness"
September 29, 2013
"Sheila Nirenberg: A Prosthetic Eye to Treat Blindness"
TED Talks
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
September 26, 2013
"New Yorker Trying Cure Blindness Wins 'Genius' Prize"
Crain's New York Business
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
September 25, 2013
"Fennie, Nirenberg Named MacArthur Fellows"
September 25, 2013
"New MacArthur 'Genius' Award: A Pay Raise"
The Wall Street Journal
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Cecilia Conrad, Vice President, MacArthur Fellows program
Sheila Nirenberg, 2013 MacArthur Fellow
Cecilia Conrad, Vice President, MacArthur Fellows program
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