Anne Schaefer | |
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| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | M.D. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany, M.D. Charite University Berlin, in Germany, Postdoctoral Work The Rockefeller University |
| Known for | Developing the TRAP technique to reveal transcriptional profiles by isolating ribosome associated mRNA |
| Awards | Inventor of the Year 2018 Award, Inaugural NINDS Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship, Harold and Golden Lamport Research Award, Kavli Frontiers in Science Fellow, Cure Challenge Award, Technology Development Fund Award, NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, Seaver Autism Center Research Award, 2010 NARSAD Young Investigator Award, German Research Foundation DFG Research Fellowship, Hans-Hench Award 2005 German Society for Immunology, USA-Scholarship of the German National Merit Foundation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience, genetics, immunology |
| Institutions | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Rockefeller University |
Anne Schaefer is a neuroscientist, professor of Neuroscience, vice-chair of Neuroscience, and director of the Center for Glial Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Schaefer investigates the epigenetic mechanisms of cellular plasticity and their role in the regulation of microglia-neuron interactions. Her research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying various neuropsychiatric disorders and finding novel ways to target the epigenome therapeutically.