Edward Boyden is an American neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is a faculty member at the Media Lab and an affiliate of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is renowned for his pioneering work in optogenetics, a technology that enables control of neuronal activity through light, using genetically expressed light-sensitive ion channels like channelrhodopsin-2. Since joining MIT's faculty in 2007, he has developed new optogenetic tools and other technologies to manipulate brain activity, showcasing potential research and therapeutic applications.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Edward
wealthy guardian, prosperous protector
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Edward Boyden belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Plano
Educated At: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: molecular biologist | neuroscientist | university teacher
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: The Brain Prize | Perl-UNC Prize | Gabbay Award | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award | BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences | Rumford Prize | Canada Gairdner International Award | Wilhelm Exner Medal
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Ephemeris for August 18, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2024 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 9 | 26 Leo 14 | 8 Libra 54 |
| Moon | 11 Cancer 5 | 11 Aquarius 31 | 25 Aquarius 30 |
| Mercury | 6 Leo 36 | 26 Leo 54 | 23 Libra 11 |
| Venus | 23 Leo 17 | 16 Virgo 42 | 19 Libra 10 |
| Mars | 6 Cancer 41 | 19 Gemini 19 | 4 Leo 37 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 7 | 17 Gemini 17 | 0 Virgo 33 |
| Saturn | 14 Virgo 46 | 17 Pisces 27 | 20 Virgo 21 |
| Uranus | 17 Scorpio 13 | 27 Taurus 12 | 18 Scorpio 52 |
| Neptune | 17 Sagittarius 46 | 29 Pisces 22 | 18 Sagittarius 2 |
| Pluto | 17 Libra 11 | 0 Aquarius 15 | 18 Libra 44 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 3 | 8 Aries 39 | 6 Virgo 40 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 3 | 8 Libra 39 | 6 Pisces 40 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2024
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Edward Boyden's 2024 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 31 January, 2024 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2024 - Saturn conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Saturn opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 March, 2024 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 11 March, 2024 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 21 March, 2024 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 April, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 17 September, 2024 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 06 December, 2024
