Award recognizes young researchers pushing the boundaries of science
I-LABS faculty, Dr. Christina Zhao was recognized as a finalist for the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award. This prestigious award recognizes early-career researchers whose innovative research pushes the boundaries of science and aims to address the fundamental questions at the intersection of the life and social sciences. The award recognizes scientists doing interdisciplinary work that promotes cross-field collaboration and researchers who take risks to ask exciting questions using creative approaches.
Dr. Zhao traveled to Zurich, Switzerland to receive her award and present her research on how the human brain learns to process complex sounds like music and speech in infancy. Read her prize-winning essay and about the awards ceremony, and learn more about her work.
