Psychology Professor Leda Cosmides, a member of our Developmental and Evolutionary Psychology graduate program, has won a National Institutes of Health Pioneer Award for 2005. The NIH Director's Pioneer Award supports exceptionally creative scientists who take innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical research. Over 850 nominees were considered for this award from disciplines spanning neuroscience, genetics, epidemiology, chemistry, stem cell biology, behavioral science, infectious diseases, and technology development. Professor Cosmides won this award for pioneering the application of evolutionary theory to discover the design of the human mind and brain.

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