Soderling Lab Discovers a Novel Protein Important for Newly Forming Excitatory Synapses January 24, 2019 Excitatory synapse formation during development involves the complex orchestration of both...
Branching Out Beyond the Ivory Tower: Using Outreach to Enhance Your Professional Development January 23, 2019 Think graduate school is just about research and classroom teaching? Meredith Schmehl, a PhD...
Duke study suggests new model for how humans learn January 16, 2019 Humans learn motor skills through a complicated process of trial and error—or so many researchers...
New Bass Connections project focuses on Alzheimer’s disease January 10, 2019 Duke's Bass Connections selected Ornit Chiba-Falek, Boris Kantor, and Misha Angrist's project under...
Research Roundup: Dec. 2018 January 10, 2019 Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in December 2018:...
Graduate School awards Professional Development Grant to Neurobiology January 4, 2019 David Gallegos has successfully competed for a Professional Development Grant from the Graduate...
Research Roundup: November 2018 December 6, 2018 Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in November 2018:...
Duke trio shares $1 million award to understand genetic roots of Parkinson’s disease December 6, 2018 Three Duke researchers have received a grant of more than $1 million to study the role of...
Researchers Hope a 'Robo-Nose' Could Give K-9 Officers a Break November 29, 2018 Every day, thousands of trained K9 dogs sniff out narcotics, explosives and missing people across...
Severity of Crime Increases Jury's Belief in Guilt November 8, 2018 The more severe a crime, the more evidence you should have to prove someone did it. But a new Duke...
Research Roundup: September & October 2018 November 7, 2018 Here are summaries of a selection of the papers published by Duke Neurobiology in September and...
Tim Darlington Recipient of the Chancellor’s Scholars for Research Excellence Award October 29, 2018 Tim Darlington was awarded the inaugural Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence (CARE). The...
$2.1 Million BRAIN Initiative Grant Awarded to Soderling & Eroglu October 29, 2018 Research to focus on astrocyte-synapse interactions Astrocytes are “stars” not just because of...
Social Engagement Helps Pupil's Brain Recognize the Perfect Teacher October 17, 2018 Youngsters learn many important behaviors by imitating adults. But young learners are selective in...
Kathryn Meyer Receives NIDA’s Avenir Award October 15, 2018 Kathryn D. Meyer received the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) 2018 Avenir Award for...