Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize goes to Michael Meaney
“I am profoundly touched to receive this incredible honour from the Jacobs Foundation,” says Prof. Meaney, “Now that we know that childhood experiences change how genes are expressed, we may be able to identify the children who are most at risk and put in place appropriate interventions at ages early enough to provide sustained benefits. This will make it possible to develop therapies tailored to the needs of each child – therapies that are likely to produce the greatest benefits and to be most cost-effective over the long term”.
“On behalf of the entire 山ǿ community, I want to congratulate Prof. Meaney for his remarkable achievements and thank the Jacobs Foundation for this prestigious award,” said Prof. Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 山ǿ. “Prof. Meaney’s trailblazing research has important implications for social policy. His work may make it possible to put in place appropriate intervention programs for highly vulnerable children.”
The Klaus J. Jacobs Awards will be presented on December 5, 2014, at an award ceremony at the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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