Beth Stevens
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helped ID the role of microglia in pruning synapses during brain dev.</p>
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(and could be involved in autism, schizo and Alzh.)</p>
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2012... microglia EAT synapses... espec those that are weak and unused.</p>
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so, brain immune system is crucial.</p>
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most influential paper of 2012.</p>
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Beth was born in Brockton , Mass... father was schools principal.</p>
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did postdoc at Stanford in 2008.</p>
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MacArthur Fnd award. Presid Early Career Award.</p>
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