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Georgia State faculty recognized by Society for Neuroscience

Monday, November 5, 2007 – Ann Claycombe

Kyle Frantz, assistant professor of biology, has won the Society for Neuroscience’s 2007 Next Generation Award. The award recognizes a junior faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to public outreach and scientific education.

Frantz formally received the award at the society’s annual conference in San Diego last weekend.

 “I’m accepting the award on behalf of everyone who’s put in the time and effort to make these programs run,” she said.

Frantz actually occupies an unusual position in the world of university science. She is one of two biology faculty members who also hold positions as science educators with the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. So while she works on her main line of research – modeling the mechanisms of drug use using adolescent rats – she also directs several different science education projects, and works on several others. More...

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