# Neurobiologist Carla Shatz receives Grand Medal of the French Academy of Sciences

> American researcher Carla Shatz was awarded the Grand Medal of the French Academy of Sciences on Tuesday in Paris for her work on brain plasticity and neurodegenerative diseases.

**In brief**: Society event (severity: info) in Paris, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 14:30. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 14:30.

- Category: Society
- Severity: Info
- Place: Paris
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 14:30
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 14:30
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/8204-neurobiologist-carla-shatz-receives-grand-medal-of-the-french-academy-of

## Sources (1 articles)

- [La neurobiologiste Carla Shatz, lauréate de la Grande médaille de l’Académie des sciences : des neurones de la vue à la maladie d’Alzheimer](https://www.liberation.fr/sciences/biologie/la-neurobiologiste-carla-shatz-laureate-de-la-grande-medaille-de-lacademie-des-sciences-des-neurones-de-la-vue-a-la-maladie-dalzheimer-20261103_43G3KBYTZFBNNCBKRML5NXLFTI/) — Libération, 3 November 2026 at 14:30

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