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We have previously demonstrated that partial depletion of motoneurons innervating the quadriceps muscles induces dendritic atrophy in remaining motoneurons. Furthermore, systemic treatment with supplemental androgens is neuroprotective and dendritic atr...

On February 7th, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that effective immediately, all NIH grants must have a maximum indirect cost rate of 15% in lieu of the normal rates defined in an institution’s negotiated indirect cost rate agreement. This policy change will have massive consequences for potentially life-saving brain and behavior research that benefits millions of Americans.

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As researchers discover more about the brain, their findings uncover even more questions. Some researchers are striving to learn what prompts two neurons to form a synapse. Others are focused on how neural networks are built or what gives rise to consciousness, to personality, and to memories.

As researchers discover more about the brain, their findings uncover even more questions. Some researchers are striving to learn what prompts two neurons to form a synapse. Others are focused on how neural networks are built or what gives rise to consciousness, to personality, and to memories.

The development of the central nervous system involves the specification and then the progression of neural stem cells to mature neurons. Each step in this neuronal progression is achieved through changes in cell fate, that are coordinated by precise ex...

WASHINGTON — The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has selected 10 members from a highly competitive applicant pool to participate in the Society’s annual Capitol Hill Day on March 11–13, 2025.

In 1981, I published a paper in the first issue of the Journal of Neuroscience with my postdoctoral mentor, Alan Pearlman. It reported a quantitative analysis of the receptive field properties of neurons in reeler mouse visual cortex and the surprising conclusion that although the neuronal somas were strikingly malpositioned, their receptive fields were unchanged. This suggested that in mouse cortex at least, neuronal circuits have very robust systems in place to ensure the proper formation of connections. This had the unintended consequence of transforming me from an electrophysiologist into a cellular and molecular neuroscientist who studied cell adhesion molecules and the molecular mechanisms they use to regulate axon growth. It took me a surprisingly long time to appreciate that your science is driven by the people around you and by the technologies that are locally available. As a professional puzzler, I like all different kinds of puzzles, but the most fun puzzles involve playing with other puzzlers....