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19 June 2013

This Week in The Journal

  • Neurotrophin Receptor Expression Shows Circadian Oscillation
  • SS18–CREST Exchange Allows Neuron-Specific Gene Expression
  • Direct and Indirect Pathway MSNs Are Simultaneously Active
  • MCH Neuron Activity Induces Sleep
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Eve Marder Wins 2013 Gruber Foundation Neuroscience Prize

Eve Marder of Brandeis University has been selected to receive the 2013 Gruber Neuroscience Prize.


Meet Your New Volunteer Leaders: Results of the 2013 SfN Election

The Society congratulates its newly elected officers and councilors.


How Has Your Research Been Affected by Sequestration?

NIH is looking for stories about the impact of sequestration on research and future medical progress. Find out how to submit your story.


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Jun 22, 2013

Challenged Conquistadors, Inc. - Brain Smart


Jun 24 - 26, 2013

EUROGENESIS 2013

Meeting dedicated to adult neurogenesis.


Jul 1, 2013

Translational Research Program Cycle 2 Letter of Intent Deadline

IRSF announces the availability of HeART (Help Accelerate RTT Therapeutics) and ANGEL (Advanced Neurotherapeutic Grant of Excellence) grant awards to promote the development and testing of therapeutics to treat and reverse Rett syndrome (RTT) and its symptoms. The deadline to submit letters of intent for the second cycle is July 1, 2013. 


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Eye-Tracking Software May Reveal Autism and other Brain Disorders

Source: Scientific American

Can capturing eye movements help clinicians make diagnoses of mental and neurological disorders, such as autism, ADHD, Parkinson’s disease and more?

Cheating Ourselves of Sleep

Source: New York Times

Some of the most insidious effects of too little sleep involve mental processes like learning, memory, judgment and problem-solving. 

Going Wireless and Restoring Memories: The Incredible Future of Brain Implants

Source: Popular Mechanics

At the Global Future 2045 conference in New York City, speakers explained how scientists are exploiting electrical connections to blur the line between man and machine—and the accomplishments so far are incredible. 


Brain Scans May Someday Help Choose Best Depression Treatment

Source: PsychCentral

Provocative new research suggests a brain scan can determine if a depressed individual would do better with an antidepressant medication or psychotherapy.

The Quest to Build a Brain in the Lab

Source: BBC

By building a brain from the ground up, researchers hope to learn more about what makes us tick.
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