# Ben Barres Spotlight Award

> The Ben Barres Spotlight Awards, established by eLife in 2019, honor outstanding contributions in biology and medicine by marginalized scientists, celebrating the legacy of Ben Barres, a pioneering neurobiologist and advocate for equity in science.

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