Li-Huei Tsai
About Li-Huei Tsai
Li-Huei Tsai is the Founder and Director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, and a Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, with a distinguished career in neuroscience research and numerous accolades.
Professional Titles and Roles
Li-Huei Tsai holds several key positions at prestigious institutions. She is the Director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT and also serves as the Picower Professor of Neuroscience. Additionally, Tsai is an Associate Member of the Broad Institute. Her extensive research focuses on the mechanisms underlying neurological disorders affecting learning and memory.
Educational Background
Li-Huei Tsai received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Following her doctoral studies, she undertook postdoctoral training at both Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories and Massachusetts General Hospital. Her academic training laid the foundation for her impactful career in neuroscience.
Academic and Research Career
Tsai's academic career began as an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School, where she was promoted to tenured Professor in 2002. In 2006, she moved to MIT to continue her research. Between 1997 and 2013, she served as an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, contributing significantly to the field of neuroscience.
Professional Recognition and Memberships
Li-Huei Tsai's contributions to science have been recognized through numerous honors. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Academy of Inventors, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, she is a member of the National Academy of Medicine and an Academician of Academia Sinica in Taiwan.
Awards and Honors
Throughout her career, Li-Huei Tsai has received several prestigious awards. She is a recipient of the Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2018 Hans Wigzell Research Foundation Science Prize. In 2022, she was named a Visiting Professor of the Vallee Foundation, further acknowledging her contributions to neuroscience.