Nicole G. Coufal

Neuron. 2023 Nov 1;111(21):3361-3363. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.030.

Abstract

Physician-scientist Nicole Coufal cares for critically ill children in the pediatric ICU and studies microglial contributions to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease. She discusses with Neuron balancing basic and clinical research and how chance moments-from reading Oliver Sacks to a rotation in the burn unit-influenced her career and joy for mentorship.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mentors
  • Neurodegenerative Diseases*