Edward Boyden is an American neuroscientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he is a faculty member at the Media Lab and an affiliate of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. He is renowned for his pioneering work in optogenetics, a technology that enables control of neuronal activity through light, using genetically expressed light-sensitive ion channels like channelrhodopsin-2. Since joining MIT's faculty in 2007, he has developed new optogenetic tools and other technologies to manipulate brain activity, showcasing potential research and therapeutic applications.
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Your next birthday is 328 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Edward
wealthy guardian, prosperous protector
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Edward Boyden belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Plano
Educated At: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: molecular biologist | neuroscientist | university teacher
Employers: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Awards Received: The Brain Prize | Perl-UNC Prize | Gabbay Award | Warren Alpert Foundation Prize | National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award | BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences | Rumford Prize | Canada Gairdner International Award | Wilhelm Exner Medal
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 18, 1979
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 9 | 26 Leo 0 | 9 Libra 53 |
| Moon | 11 Cancer 5 | 28 Gemini 39 | 10 Pisces 22 |
| Mercury | 6 Leo 36 | 7 Leo 28 | 24 Libra 45 |
| Venus | 23 Leo 17 | 21 Cancer 42 | 20 Libra 25 |
| Mars | 6 Cancer 41 | 7 Libra 23 | 5 Leo 12 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 7 | 15 Cancer 22 | 0 Virgo 44 |
| Saturn | 14 Virgo 46 | 0 Aries 44 | 20 Virgo 28 |
| Uranus | 17 Scorpio 13 | 1 Gemini 20 | 18 Scorpio 56 |
| Neptune | 17 Sagittarius 46 | 1 Aries 39 | 18 Sagittarius 3 |
| Pluto | 17 Libra 11 | 2 Aquarius 1 | 18 Libra 47 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 3 | 19 Pisces 19 | 6 Virgo 37 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 3 | 19 Virgo 19 | 6 Pisces 37 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Edward Boyden's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Saturn
Exact: 11 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 July, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Moon
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 17 November, 2025
