Ben Barres

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:neuroscientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Duke_University
gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awards National Academy of Sciences member
American Academy of Arts and Sciences member
gptkbp:birth_date 1964-03-13
gptkbp:contribution scientific outreach
mentorship of underrepresented students
advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights in science
gender diversity in STEM fields
publications on glial cell function
gptkbp:death_date 2017-12-27
gptkbp:field neuroscience
gptkbp:gender gptkb:women
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ben Barres
gptkbp:influenced neuroscience community
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Santiago_Ramón_y_Cajal
gptkbp:known_for research on glial cells
gptkbp:notable_work The role of astrocytes in the brain
gptkbp:research_focus neurobiology
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Scripps_Research_Institute
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5