Vanessa Julia Ruta is an accomplished American neuroscientist recognized for her research on chemosensory circuits in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, which contribute to both innate and learned behaviors. Currently, she holds the title of Gabrielle H. Reem and Herbert J. Kayden Associate Professor at The Rockefeller University, where she is also the head of the Laboratory of Neurophysiology and Behavior. Additionally, Ruta has been an Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 2021 and was honored as a MacArthur Fellow in 2019.
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Meaning of the name - Vanessa
butterfly
Read Full Vanessa Name AnalysisFebruary 26, 1974 Facts
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Vanessa Ruta belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Chiapas
Educated At: Stuyvesant High School | Hunter College | The Rockefeller University
Occupation: neuroscientist | researcher
Employers: The Rockefeller University
Awards Received: MacArthur Fellows Program
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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 February 26, 1974
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 26, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 26, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Pisces 43 | 8 Pisces 6 | 29 Aries 15 |
| Moon | 29 Aries 57 | 7 Cancer 6 | 25 Pisces 58 |
| Mercury | 3 Pisces 50 | 22 Pisces 33 | 13 Aries 46 |
| Venus | 29 Capricorn 5 | 20 Pisces 22 | 13 Pisces 32 |
| Mars | 29 Taurus 36 | 26 Aquarius 56 | 29 Gemini 37 |
| Jupiter | 27 Aquarius 33 | 15 Cancer 21 | 9 Pisces 3 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 7 | 1 Aries 21 | 0 Cancer 23 |
| Uranus | 27 Libra 31 | 27 Taurus 41 | 25 Libra 38 |
| Neptune | 9 Sagittarius 33 | 0 Aries 57 | 9 Sagittarius 12 |
| Pluto | 6 Libra 11 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 4 Libra 49 |
| Rahu | 24 Sagittarius 54 | 9 Pisces 9 | 22 Sagittarius 9 |
| Ketu | 24 Gemini 54 | 9 Virgo 9 | 22 Gemini 9 |
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Vanessa Ruta's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn square Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Mars
Exact: 10 February, 2026 - Mars square Mars
Exact: 02 March, 2026 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Sun
Exact: 12 March, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Mars aspects Rahu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Venus
Exact: 30 June, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 09 August, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2026 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Mercury
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Jupiter opposition Jupiter
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 17 December, 2026
