Neuroscience
Neuroscience Student Working to Uncover Role of PMAT Protein in Fear and Anxiety Disorders
Aliyah Ross, a senior neuroscience student in the Honors College at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University, is diving headfirst into the world of research and examining how a specific protein may play a role in fear expression and anxiety disorders. Ross is from Bolivar, Ohio and came to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì becaus…
College of Arts & Sciences
Biological Sciences Researchers Exploring the Role of Brain Hormones in Development
What determines your social behavior as you develop into an adult? While this is a complex question to answer, understanding how the brain develops can provide critical insights. For two decades, Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University,…
College of Arts & Sciences
Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
Brain Health Research Institute
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s New Undergraduate Neuroscience Major Thrives
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University introduced a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience in fall 2019, and since the launch, the major has had tremendous growth. Enrollment is projected to surpass majors that have been at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì for years.
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NIH Continues Support of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Alzheimer’s Researcher with New 2-Year Grant
Once it begins, Alzheimer’s Disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists studying the disease operate the same way — like ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s own Dr. Gemma Casadesus Smith. Since 2016, Casadesus Smith, an associate professor of biologi…
Division of Research & Economic Development
Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease: ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researcher to Speak at Neuroscience Symposium on April 10
Gemma Casadesus Smith describes herself as a scientist who likes to investigate ideas that run counter to prevailing thought. Her research on Alzheimer’s disease has looked at the effects on the brain of oxidative stress, hormone treatments and the regulation of metabolism. When a new avenue …
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