While many neurobiological publications describe clear effects of enrichment on the animals’ physiology and behavior in an experimental context, large-dimensional implementation in rodent facilities often lacks a systematic analysis of respective refine...

Schoolchildren are asked to use their brains every day, but rarely taught about the brain, especially not in ways that convey personal agency. We used neuroscience lessons to communicate either growth mindset or purpose in life framing to elementary sch...

Dana Foundation leader shares Dana's new focus, funding priorities

This workshop will instruct participants on how to effectively write research summaries for a variety of audiences including the public. The intended audience for the workshop is early and mid-career neuroscientists who would like to enhance their skillset by learning how to summarize their studies for funding opportunities, public programs, job applications, websites, and elsewhere. It will also assist attendees in writing about controversial/challenging topics. At the conclusion of the workshop, each participant will have drafted a summary of their own research area.

Providing opportunities for undergraduate students to become involved in research is a crucial part of the mission of the Biology Department at Lewis & Clark College. We are encouraged to develop courses in our area of expertise to bring our research pr...

The White House pause on federal grants is unprecedented and highly disruptive to the entire scientific community. The Administration has frozen previously approved and authorized funds, including reimbursements for funds already spent. These disruptive choices will impact students and trainees who rely on grants, funded investigators, and patients waiting for critical discoveries and treatments, in addition to having an economic impact for employees and employers at universities and organizations that are economic drivers in the U.S.

Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 girls in early childhood. After seemingly developing normally, girls in their second year of life begin to regress, losing learned skills like talking, using their hands, and other movements, and develop autistic behaviors. The disease varies widely among patients in its course and severity, but it can progress to severe intellectual and physical disabilities, sometimes including loss of controlled movement and epileptic seizures. After this initial decline, girls with Rett syndrome usually stabilize and live into adulthood. Although there is no cure for Rett syndrome, researchers have recently made major progress in understanding the genetic and molecular basis of this disease largely through work in animal models.

Graduate research in neuroscience at Lehigh includes study at subcellular, synaptic, and systems neurobiology and endocrinology to behavioral levels. The mission of the program is to create scientists who are broadly trained across the disciplines of neuroscience, from genes to cells to circuits to systems and behavior. Students admitted to the program should have a basic knowledge of biology, anatomy, physiology and/or systems neuroscience. Students begin by taking core courses that provide a broad foundation at the graduate level and will work toward a Ph.D. with a concentration in neuroscience. Students will develop an appreciation that all aspects of neurobiology, whether cellular, physiological, anatomical, behavior, environmental, or social, are inextricably linked and cannot be fully understood as separate, parallel systems of knowledge.

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