Dr. Olivia Matshabane receives one of the 2025 IBRO Rising Stars Awards

IBI Crosscultural Working Group member, Dr. Olivia Matshabane, was recently awarded one of the 2025 International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) Rising Stars Awards. This award will help expand the neuroscience and neuroethics research in Dr. Matshabane’s team at Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.

The IBRO Rising Stars Awards support the research needs of early career neuroscientists who either come from diverse and/or underrepresented backgrounds (racial/ethnic minorities, sexual orientation, special needs, etc) or lack substantial start-up funds or grant support from other agencies. Additionally, they significantly impact their professional trajectories, by providing critical recognition for their research endeavors, supporting targeted capacity building and enabling the integration of cutting-edge methodologies and tools into their work. As a result, this program also enhances awardees’ chances of securing additional funding.

To learn more about the program, please visit: https://ibro.org/grant/rising-stars-awards/#program-awardees