Ben Barres

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ben Barres
Occupation	Neuroscientist
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1954(1954-09-13)
Age	70
Date Of Death	December 27, 2017, Stanford, CA
Birthplace	West Orange
Country	United States
Birth City	New Jersey
Horoscope	Virgo

Ben Barres Biography

Ben Barres is one of the most popular and richest Neuroscientist who was born on September 13, 1954 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States.

Barres was born on September 13, 1954, in West Orange, New Jersey, assigned female. As a child, his salesman father and homemaker mother saw him as a tomboy. Attending a West Orange school, Barres excelled in mathematics and science and was impressed by his eighth-grade teacher, Jeffrey Davis. At the age of 17, he learned that he had been born with Müllerian agenesis. He received surgical correction. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1976), a medical degree (MD) from Dartmouth Medical School (1979), and a residency in neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine. During his residency, Barres noted the lack of knowledge about the causes or cures of neurodegeneration. In studying pathology reports, he noticed a correlation between neural degeneration and irregular patterns of glial cells in the brain and, intrigued, resigned his residency to pursue research in neuroscience at Harvard. He completed a PhD in Neurobiology there in 1990, then did postdoctoral training at University College London under Martin Raff. In 1993, Barres joined the faculty of Neurobiology at the Stanford School of Medicine. After transitioning to male in 1997, Barres published on sexism in the sciences and, in 2008, was appointed to the Chair of Neurobiology at Stanford.

Ben A. Barres (September 13, 1954 – December 27, 2017) was an American neurobiologist at Stanford University. His research focused on the interaction between neurons and glial cells in the nervous system. Beginning in 2008, he was Chair of the Neurobiology Department at Stanford University School of Medicine. He transitioned to male in 1997, and became the first openly transgender scientist in the National Academy of Sciences in 2013.

Ben Barres Net Worth

Ben Barres is one of the richest Neuroscientist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ben Barres 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Near the turn of the 21st century he continued his study of glial cells and the mechanisms behind their ability to generate new neurons. He studied control of synapses by glia, and the differentiation of astrocytes by endothelial cells. He investigated the role of the protein Id2 in the control of oligodendrocyte development and established that removing this protein led to premature oligodendrocyte maturation.

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After transitioning, he noticed that people who were not aware of his transgender status treated him with respect much more than when he presented as a woman. After delivering his first seminar as a man, one scientist was overheard to comment, “Ben Barres gave a great seminar today, but his work is much better than his sister’s [believing Barbara to be his sister] work.” In 2012, he recollected the events of his sex change:

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Laura Ranked on the list of most popular Neuroscientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ben Barres celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

What important contribution did Ben Barres make to the scientific

community?

Barres was best known for his work on glial cells, and he describes his lab’s major scientific contributions, including his surprising discovery that these cells release factors that help make synaptic connections between neurons.

Who is Ben Barres and what type of cells did he study?

Ben Barres (born Barbara Barres) was a passionate researcher of the role of glia, the most numerous type of brain cell , in development and disease. He was also an ardent campaigner for equal opportunity in science. He died of cancer aged 63, on 27 December 2017.

What do we know about glial cells thanks to Ben Barres?

Barres sought to understand the normal functions of glial cells in order to understand what happened when things went awry. Among other things, the glia appeared to help neurons form synapse connections to transmit electrical signals throughout the brain.

What school did Ben Barres go to?

Ben A. Barres
Alma mater| M.I.T. Dartmouth College Harvard Medical School
Known for| Neuroscience
Scientific career
Fields| Neurobiology

Is neuroscience a neurobiology?

Many researchers say that neuroscience means the same as neurobiology. However, neurobiology looks at the biology of the nervous system, while neuroscience refers to anything to do with the nervous system. Neuroscientists are involved in a much wider scope of fields today than before.