Nobel Prize-winning Columbia neuroscientist resigns over Epstein ties
- Posted on February 25, 2026
- By The Hill
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Nobel Prize-winning Columbia neuroscientist resigns over Epstein ties

A Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist at Columbia University resigned from some of his positions with the institution over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Richard Axel, co-direc…