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The IGSN awards its 150th PhD in Neuroscience

On December 6th we celebrated the 150th PhD defense in the IGSN!

But 150 is not just a number. It represents real people with successful career paths, both in and outside of neuroscience. That's 150 former IGSN PhD students who are now professors, successful managers in science and industry, journalists or inspiring teachers and researchers. We are proud and privileged to have accompanied them on this important part of their life journey!

This celebration is also one more milestone for the International School of Graduate Neuroscience and also a tribute to just how successful it has become. The lucky 'defendee' was Oluwaseun Fatoba from Nigeria, who successfully defended his thesis "The neuroprotective role of Neuropeptide-Y in the R6/2 mouse and PC12 cell models of Huntington's Disease via Y2 receptor activation". He joins a successful line of IGSN alumni who are busy spreading the IGSN's reputation throughout the world.

Oluwaseun Fatoba, who is wearing a Ruhr Uni scarf, mortarboard and holding his PhD certificate. On his left is Denise Manahan-Vaughan. On his right is Oliver T. Wolf. All are smiling

The Director of the IGSN, Prof. Denise Manahan-Vaughan, the lucky 'defendee' Oluwaseun Fatoba and the Vice Speaker Prof. Oliver T. Wolf.