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The McNair Scholar Spotlight: Dr. Xaq Pitkow

May 24, 2018October 8, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Dr. Xaq Pitkow, McNair scholar, Neuroscience, Research

From the Labs sat down with McNair Scholar Dr. Xaq Pitkow to learn more not only about his research but

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Gray matter and gray areas: Examining disorders of consciousness

December 22, 2017December 21, 2017 Clarice 0 Comments brain injury, clinical ethics, disorders of consciousness, Dr. Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, Neuroscience

Patients in a minimally conscious state demonstrate some “off and on” awareness of their environment. They may be able to

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PolicyWise 

My mental illness and my research

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 Clarice 3 Comments ADHD, Anxiety, bioethics, Depression, Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, medical ethics, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Neuroethics, Neuroscience, Research

I know what is going on in my brain. I have a Ph.D. in neuroscience. I still cannot control it.

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Intelligence and genetic essentialism

June 16, 2017June 15, 2017 Clarice 1 Comment Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Cody Brannan, Discrimination, DNA, Genetic Essentialism, Genetics, Genomics, Health Policy Program, Neuroethics, Neuroscience, Research, Science Policy

In 1869, Francis Galton reasoned that if human intellect was determined to be hereditary, then it “would be quite practicable

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2017 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence

May 26, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 2017 DeBakey Award for Research Excellence, Breast Cancer, Cardiothoracic Surgery, DeBakey award, endocrine cancer, gene regulation, Neuroscience, NK cells, Norovirus, Primary immunodeficiencies, Prostate Cancer, rotavirus

The five winners of this year’s Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Award for Research Excellence exemplify the breadth and depth of

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Neurons deep in brain are more active than once thought

April 26, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Cerebellum, cognitive process, granule cell, neuron, Neuroscience

It’s the part of the brain that makes sure you cannot tickle yourself. The cerebellum, an apple-sized region near the

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From The Labs 

From mouse model to human; serendipity leads to human genetic diagnosis

April 24, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments ATXN1-CIC, Autism, developmental delay, epilepsy, hyperactivity, intellectual disabilitis, Mouse models, Neuroscience

When Dr. Huda Zoghbi and her colleagues were investigating the role protein complex ATXN1-CIC plays in the normal development of the

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Big data, brain science and mental health care

April 7, 2017April 6, 2017 Clarice 0 Comments bioethics, Brain science, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, clinical ethics, Dr. Gabriel Lazaro-Munoz, ethics, Mental Health, Neuroscience

The Atlantic recently ran a fascinating article about improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy by using big data to inform practice. In

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From The Labs 

How the brain remembers fearful experiences

March 31, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, brain circuits, brain spike pattern, fear, fearful experience, Memory, Neuroscience, place cells, rat model

Dr. Daoyun Ji drives to his lab every morning. If asked, he can easily recall the route he takes, “but,

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Juvenile Batten disease, a problem with cellular waste management

March 29, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments AKT, Alzheimer's, cellular waste, Huntington’s, Juvenile Batten disease, lysosomes, Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, TFEB

Like a large dynamic city, a cell carries out many activities that generate waste. Waste needs to be disposed of

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