Arrival at MSM marked the establishment of the Neuroscience Institute

Honored as the George H.W. and Barbara Bush Professor of Neuroscience at MSM

Member of the National Academy of Medicine

Former member of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Council and of the Advisory Committee to the Director of NIH

Internationally known spokeswoman for science education and health disparities research

Executive producer of a six-part radio series, “Biomedical Science for Space Travelers,” and a documentary film, “Exploring Two Frontiers: The Brain in Space,” which aired on Public Broadcasting Services-USA

Served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the International Academy of Aeronautics: France; the National Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy Advisory Board; and the Fernbank Science Center – Space Station Advisory Committee