Michael M. Merzenich is an American neuroscientist born in 1942 in Lebanon, Oregon. He is an emeritus professor at the University of California, San Francisco, known for his pioneering work in brain plasticity and its implications for education and rehabilitation.
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Your next birthday is 341 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (7:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Michael
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Michael M. Merzenich belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Lebanon
Educated At: University of Wisconsin–Madison | University of Portland | Johns Hopkins University
Occupation: neuroscientist
Employers: University of California, San Francisco
Awards Received: Kavli Prize in Neuroscience | Karl Spencer Lashley Award | APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology | Neuronal Plasticity Prize | Russ Prize
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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 15, 1942
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 24 Taurus 18 | 24 Taurus 57 | 14 Leo 37 |
| Moon | 0 Gemini 16 | 10 Taurus 12 | 26 Gemini 48 |
| Mercury | 16 Gemini 2 | 26 Taurus 25 | 19 Leo 51 |
| Venus | 10 Aries 37 | 26 Gemini 6 | 18 Cancer 41 |
| Mars | 11 Cancer 56 | 27 Aries 37 | 4 Virgo 4 |
| Jupiter | 24 Gemini 12 | 21 Cancer 12 | 12 Cancer 54 |
| Saturn | 1 Gemini 8 | 10 Aries 37 | 10 Gemini 45 |
| Uranus | 0 Gemini 3 | 1 Gemini 8 | 4 Gemini 7 |
| Neptune | 27 Virgo 15 | 3 Aries 41 | 28 Virgo 2 |
| Pluto | 3 Leo 39 | 5 Aquarius 29 | 5 Leo 39 |
| Rahu | 9 Virgo 42 | 5 Pisces 1 | 5 Virgo 15 |
| Ketu | 9 Pisces 42 | 5 Virgo 1 | 5 Pisces 15 |
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Michael M. Merzenich's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
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Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Ketu conjunction Rahu
Exact: 31 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 20 February, 2026 - Saturn sextile Saturn
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Moon
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars square Mercury
Exact: 22 March, 2026 - Mars square Jupiter
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
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Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 20 July, 2026 - Jupiter trine Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2026 - Saturn conjunction Venus
Exact: 28 September, 2026
