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The lab of Juan Song, PhD, and colleagues at the 黑料网, demonstrated the therapeutic potential of new neurons generated in adulthood for modulating the pathology and functional deficits associated with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease using rodent models. Full article found here.

Research on the one defective gene that causes the rare autism-related disorder could lead to broader breakthroughs Full article found here.

Several 黑料网 faculty members were a part of three interdisciplinary research projects awarded $25,000 pilot grants through the 黑料网 Autism Research Center. Full article found here.

As director of the Neuroscience Microscopy Core, Michelle Itano teaches researchers how to take beautiful, complex images of specimens and other microscopic objects, assisting them with data analysis, image processing, problem-solving and tailored advice for their specific projects. Full article found here.

The Awards for Excellence in Basic Science Mentoring went to Joyce Besheer, PhD, Sharon Campbell, PhD, Charles Perou, PhD, and Will Valdar, PhD. The Nova Awards for Mentoring went to Adriana Beltran, PhD, Jessica Bowser, PhD, and Natalie Stanley, PhD. Full article found here.

Gregory Scherrer, PharmD, PhD, associate professor of cell biology and physiology and member of the 黑料网 Neuroscience Center, received a Director鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Research, and Sarah Linnstaedt, PhD, associate professor of anesthesiology, earned an honorable mention for the Director鈥檚 Trailblazer award. Full article found here.  

Researchers from the 黑料网, led by Ian Shih, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology and Associate Director of the Biomedical Research Imaging Center, revealed the role of the insular cortex in controlling the Default Mode Brain Network. Full article found here.

The Junior Faculty Development Awards are funded by IBM and R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. and are typically announced in the late fall. This award grants $10,000 to support scholarly pursuits over one calendar year. Full article found here.

Michelle Itano, PhD, an assistant professor in the 黑料网鈥檚 Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, is one of ten co-principal investigators that received a two year grant called 鈥淐urated Imaging Science Education for Learners and Trainers.鈥� Full article found here.

Spectrum published a profile titled, 鈥淎sleep in the Mouse House with Graham Diering,鈥� featuring basic sleep research out of Diering鈥檚 cell biology and physiology lab and its implications for individuals with autism. Full article found here.