Michael Higley
MD/PhD
Associate Professor of Neuroscience; Member, Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair (CNNR); Member, Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
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Biography
Dr. Higley studied behavioral neuroscience at Cornell University. He then completed his MD and PhD in the MSTP Program and the laboratory of Dr. Diego Contreras at the University of Pennsylvania. He continued his scientific training as a postdoctoral fellow with Dr. Bernardo Sabatini at Harvard Medical School and joined the faculty of the Yale Department of Neuroscience in 2010.
Education & Training
- MD/PhDUniversity of Pennsylvania (2007)
- BACornell University (1998)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Sabatini LabHarvard Medical School
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Basil O'Connor Starter Scholar Award | March of Dimes | 2013 |
| NARSAD Young Investigator Award | Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (NARSAD) | 2012 |
| Sloan Research Fellowship | Alfred P. Sloan Foundation | 2011 |
| Klingenstein Fellowship Award in the Neurosciences | Esther and Joseph Klingenstein Foundation | 2011 |
| Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research | 2010 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| NIH Study Section: MDCN, NTRC, ETTN-10 | 2012 - Present | |
| Nature Neuroscience, Neuron, eLife, PNAS, Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Neurophysiology | 2010 - Present | |
| Berkeley College | Fellow, Freshman Advisor | |
| MD,PhD Faculty Advisory Committee |
Departments & Organizations
- Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
- Kavli Institute for Neuroscience
- Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development
- Neural Disorders
- Neuroscience
- Neuroscience
- Office of Cooperative Research
- Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
- Swartz Program in Theoretical Neurobiology
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)