Nicole C. Rust

Nicole C. Rust is an American neuroscientist, psychologist, and a Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of ''Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders and How We Can Change That''. She studies visual perception, visual recognition memory, and mood (psychology). She is recognized for significant advancements in experimental psychology and neuroscience.

Rust was the recipient of the 2021 Troland Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences for her fundamental contributions to understanding how the cortex makes use of complex visual information to guide intelligent behavior. She was named a Simons Pivot Fellow in 2025, a McKnight Foundation Scholar (2013), received an NSF CAREER Award (2013) and was named an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2010). Provided by Wikipedia