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.
Research Roundup: Spring 2019
Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in Spring 2019:
Movement:
Congratulations to Tyler Bradshaw and Alex Vaz for the funding of their NIH F31 grants!
Tyler Bradshaw (Soderling lab) and Alex Vaz (Brunel lab) received F31 grants from the NIH.
Glickfeld and Beck Article Highlighted in Journal of Neuroscience
In a new study published in Journal of Neuroscience, Miaomiao Jin, Jeffrey Beck, and Lindsey Glickfeld show t
Neurobiology Faculty Honored at SOM Spring Meeting
On May 8th, faculty and staff gathered at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens for the 2019 Spring Faculty Meeting where several Neurobiology Faculty were recognized.