New study from Huang Lab identifies brain region that coordinates hand and mouth movements during eating
Researchers led by Neurobiology's Josh Huang and senior research associate and first author Xu An found an area of the cerebral cortex that helps mice coordinate precise movements of th
Huang Lab Finding: How a Neuron’s Early Life Sets Its Future in the Brain
Researchers led by Neurobiology's Josh Huang and senior research associate and first author Shreyas Suryanarayana found that neurons formed through two different “birth routes” in
Goldstein Lab: Nasal Swab Test Spots Early Alzheimer’s Signals
In a new study, a team of Duke researchers led by Neurobiology training faculty member Bradley Goldstein and including Neurobiology alum Tiffany Ko show that a quick, outpatient nasal swab can pick up early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s, even before thinking and memory problems appear.
Debby Silver on the Brain's Blueprint Maker
Read Mary-Russell Roberson's article in SoM's Magnify Magazine.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Shows Promise in Preventing Postoperative Delirium
In older adults, postoperative delirium—characterized by confusion, inattention, and agitation—can occur following surgical procedures, and some individuals fail to fully recover.
Huang Lab Findings Published in Nature Neuroscience
A team led by Neurobiology's Josh Huang and postdoc first-author Yi Li studied how different parts of the mouse brain work together to guide a natural action where the animal reaches out and
Saunders and Dziabis Win Germinator Awards
Second year graduate student Jillian Saunders (Eroglu Lab) and postdoc Julia Dziabis (Scott-Hewitt Lab) have been selected to receive 2026 Duke Institute for Brain Sciences Germinator Awards
Sindoni Wins Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sixth year graduate student Michael Sindoni of Grandl Lab has been selected to receive the 2026 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.