Huda Akil is a Syrian-American neuroscientist born on May 19, 1945. Her pioneering research has advanced the understanding of the neurobiology of emotions, particularly pain, anxiety, and depression. She provided the first physiological evidence of endorphins' role in the brain and showed that stress can activate them, leading to pain inhibition. As a distinguished professor at the University of Michigan, she co-directs the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute and has contributed significantly to depression research. Akil has been recognized with numerous awards and has served as a former president of the Society for Neuroscience.
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Your next birthday is 346 days away.
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Time Zone - Asia/Damascus (2:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Huda
guidance, direction
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Huda Akil belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Damascus
Educated At: American University of Beirut | University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation: neuroscientist
Spouses: Stanley Watson
Employers: University of Michigan
Awards Received: Society of Biological Psychiatry Gold Medal Award | Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Neuropsychiatric Research | Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine | Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award | Sarnat Prize | National Medal of Science
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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 May 19, 1945
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 19, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 19, 2026 |
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| Sun | 28 Taurus 3 | 28 Taurus 27 | 15 Leo 29 |
| Moon | 3 Virgo 40 | 5 Cancer 6 | 20 Leo 5 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 32 | 4 Gemini 19 | 4 Virgo 41 |
| Venus | 20 Aries 0 | 0 Cancer 27 | 4 Cancer 28 |
| Mars | 12 Aries 41 | 0 Taurus 21 | 10 Gemini 50 |
| Jupiter | 17 Virgo 23 | 21 Cancer 48 | 26 Virgo 35 |
| Saturn | 8 Cancer 46 | 10 Aries 59 | 18 Cancer 52 |
| Uranus | 12 Gemini 19 | 1 Gemini 21 | 16 Gemini 35 |
| Neptune | 3 Libra 50 | 3 Aries 46 | 4 Libra 26 |
| Pluto | 8 Leo 5 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 10 Leo 2 |
| Rahu | 11 Cancer 28 | 4 Pisces 50 | 7 Cancer 11 |
| Ketu | 11 Capricorn 28 | 4 Virgo 50 | 7 Capricorn 11 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2026
Huda Akil's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Mars
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars square Venus
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Rahu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Mars opposition Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn square Ketu
Exact: 18 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Mars conjunction Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2026
