Mayo Clinic Alumni Association announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients
ISN Treasurer Vladimir Parpura, M.D., Ph.D. was named among the 2025 Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, recognizing his major contributions to neuroscience and cell biology.
The International Society for Neurochemistry is pleased to highlight external media coverage from Mayo Clinic News Network featuring Vladimir Parpura, M.D., Ph.D., ISN Treasurer.
Dr. Parpura was named among the 2025 Mayo Clinic Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, an honour recognizing outstanding contributions to medical practice, research, education and administration. The article highlights Dr. Parpura’s discovery that astrocytes can release chemical transmitters and communicate with neurons, a process known as gliotransmission, and notes the significant impact of his work on neuroscience and cell biology.
Read the full article on Mayo Clinic News Network for more information about the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients.
