Maiken Nedergaard

Maiken Nedergaard is a Danish neuroscientist who discovered the glymphatic system while working at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She is now a professor at University of Copenhagen's Center of Basic and Translational Neuroscience.

In 2010, Nedergaard discovered the role of the adenosine molecule in acupuncture-induced analgesia.

In 2013, Nedergaard discovered the glymphatic system - a network of channels in the brain whose purpose is to eliminate toxins using cerebrospinal fluid. She called it the "glymphatic system" due to its dependence on glial cells. She was awarded the 2014 Newcomb Cleveland Prize for her discovery.

In 2014, she moved to Copenhagen on a Novo Nordisk Foundation Laureate Research Grant in 2014 where she is now a professor at University of Copenhagen's Center of Basic and Translational Neuroscience.

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