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A study by Dr. Phyllis Zee, Neurology, finding a link between childhood colic and migraines was covered by U.S. News and Word Report, CBS News, and Science News.
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Research by Dr. CJ Heckman, Physiology, Dr. Hande Ozdinler, Neurology, and Dr. Gordon Shepherd, Physiology, used neon to expose hidden ALS cells, making it easier for scientists to track what happens to cause their death. Read more here.
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Dr. Steve Franconeri, Psychology, received the Psychonomic Society’s Outstanding Young Investigator Award.
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Dr. Richard Silverman, Chemistry, received the 2013 Bristol-Myers Squibb Smissman Award from the American Chemical Society and the 2013 Centenary Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
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Dr. Sara Solla, Physiology, Physics, and Astronomy was invited to participate in a national panel, “Physical and Mathematical Principles of Brain Structure and Function,” the first step in the implementation of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative announced by President Obama.
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A study led by Dr. Tom Bozza, Neurobiology, has revealed something new about our sense of smell: individual genes matter. The study was published in the journal Nature. Read more here.
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Dr. John Kessler, Neurology, and Dr. Stephen Miller, Microbiology-Immunology, both received the 2013 Mentor of the Year Award from Northwestern’s Faculty Council.
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Dr. Puneet Opal, Neurology, wrote about the need for open-access journals in The Atlantic.
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Dr. Ken Paller, Psychology, found that memory rehearsal during sleep can make a difference in remembering later. Read More.
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Neuroscience Students Demonstrate What Makes Brain Tick. Read More about the Brain Fair, coming up on 16March2013.
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Northwestern University (NU) offers world-class advanced training in neuroscience via its Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) PhD program. NUIN is anchored in the Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM) on NU’s Chicago campus, the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences (WCAS), the McCormick School of Engineering, and the School of Communication on the Evanston campus, as well as the Children’s Hospital of Chicago Research Center (CHCRC) in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago.
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28 May 2013: James Bisley, PhD; University of California, Los Angeles
Department of Neurobiology Seminar Series
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29 May 2013: Michael Jewett, PhD and Jared Lewis, PhD; Northwestern University and University of Chicago
Chicago Biomedical Consortium Present Loop Connection Series
“Establishing Cell-Free Biology for the Production of Therapeutics, Materials, and Chemicals”
“Artificial Metalloenzymes for Selective Organic Synthesis”
4:00pm; Pancoe Auditorium: Evanston Campus -
30 May 2013: Miguel Nicolelis, MD, PhD; Duke University
Department of Physics and Astronomy Complex Systems Seminar Series
“Computing with Brain Circuits: What is Possible, What is Not”
2:00pm; Tech F-160; Evanston Campus -
31 May 2013: Birgit Liss, PhD; University of Ulm
Department of Physiology Seminar Series
“Dopamine Midbrain Neurons in Health and Disease – Role of Ion Channels”
12:00pm; Ward 5-230 Conference Room; Chicago Campus -
03 June 2013: Teresita Bellido, PhD; Indiana University
Presented by Department of Molecular Pharmacology & Biological Chemistry
“Osteocytes and the Action of Parathyriod Hormone in Bone”
3:30pm; Ward 5-230 Conference Room; Chicago Campus -
07 June 2013: Joshua D. Berke, PhD; University of Michigan
Department of Physiology Seminar Series and the Motor Control Training Program
“No Going Back Now: Basal Ganglia Dynamics in Action Selection and Suppression”
12:00pm; Ward 5-230 Conference Room; Chicago Campus
