Urann Chan awarded NIH F31 Fellowship
Congratulations to Urann Chan on his successful F31 application “The Role of the Lysine-Specific Histone Demethylase 6b, Kdm6b In Synapse Maturation.” The fellowship, which is funded by
A Gut Reaction: Why We Crave Sugar
Watch Diego V. Bohórquez tells us why we want more sugar when we've already eaten some.
Research Roundup: July 2019
Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in July 2019:
Motor Learning:
La Spada plots progress leading to vision-saving treatment
A therapy designed to prevent blindness in people with the inherited neurodegenerative disorder spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA-7) is nearing the launch pad for testing in clinical trials, said
A New Approach To Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering
In an op-ed in Wired, Kafui Dzirasa discusses the potential to treat Alzheimer’s, PTSD, and other brain disorders using an electrical device.
Wang Lab Featured in NIH Director’s Blog
Francis Collins wrote a piece on research from the Wang lab in the NIH director's blog.
Research Roundup: June 2019
Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in June 2019:
Mental Health:
Small Cluster of Neurons is Off-On Switch for Mouse Songs
Researchers at Duke University have isolated a cluster of neurons in a mouse’s brain that are crucial to making the squeaky, ultrasonic ‘songs’ a male mouse produces when courting a potential mate.