Congratulations to Dr. Xuexin Wei for receiving a Sloan Research Fellowship!
Each year, the Sloan Foundation selects fellows based on their creativity, independent research and potential to become future leaders in their respective fields. Recipients receive a two-year, $75,000 grant to support their research. Since its establishment 70 years ago, the fellowship has become one of the most prestigious awards available to early-career researchers. Past fellows have gone on to receive major accolades, including Nobel Prizes and National Medals of Science. This year’s cohort includes 126 scholars from 51 institutions across the United States and Canada, selected from among more than 1,000 nominated individuals.
Dr. Wei studies computational neuroscience, focusing on how the brain processes information. His research combines mathematical modeling and experimental data to uncover the neural basis of cognition. In particular, he seeks to understand why the brain is so efficient, robust and flexible. His interdisciplinary approach bridges neuroscience, psychology and artificial intelligence to uncover fundamental principles of brain function. His work has implications for neural disorders and the development of brain-inspired artificial intelligence systems.
