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    Newly named MacArthur ‘Genius’ and neuroscientist talks creativity in science

    Rockefeller University neuroscientist and newly named MacArthur “Genius” Vanessa Ruta says creativity has been her guiding principle in science.
    by Shraddha Chakradhar Sep 27, 2019 3 minutes

    A version of this Q&A first appeared in STAT’s Morning Rounds. You can subscribe to the free newsletter here.

    Rockefeller University neuroscientist Vanessa Ruta was just named a member of the latest class of MacArthur “Genius” grant winners. The fellowship offers a five-year grant of $625,000 to individuals “who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the future,” according to the MacArthur Foundation.

    Fortuitously, or perhaps by design, creativity has been a guiding principle for Ruta, 45, and her work. Both her parents were

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