Tag: brain science
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Hwamee Oh, Brown University – Why Some Brain Regions and Cognitive Functions Are More Vulnerable to Aging
On Brown University Week: Detecting Alzheimer’s early on is key. Hwamee Oh, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry and human behavior and cognitive, linguistics and psychological sciences, determines one way to do so. Dr. Hwamee Oh is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences…
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Tyler Anderson-Sieg, University of South Carolina – Our Strategically Lazy Brains
On this Student Spotlight: We are all busy, and so are our brains. Tyler Anderson-Sieg, PhD-student in neuroscience at the University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, examines schemas and how they help us in a chaotic world. Tyler Anderson-Sieg received his B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri –…
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Bjorn Lussem, Kent State University – Organic Biosensors at the Interface of Materials Science, Electronics, and Neuroscience
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: There are still steps to be made in wearable tech. Bjorn Lussem, professor of physics, explores what we need to go to get there. Björn Lüssem studied electrical engineering at the RWTH Aachen (Germany) and the University of Bath and obtained his degree as Diplom-Ingenieur in…
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Angela Ridgel, Kent State University – Adaptive Rehabilitation of Neurological Disease
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: Rehabilitation for a neurological disease can be grueling. Angela Ridgel, professor of exercise physiology, discusses adaptive exercises. Dr. Ridgel is an Associate Professor in Exercise Science/Physiology. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from The College of William and Mary in Virginia, a Master’s degree in…
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Colleen Novak, Kent State University – How the Brain Turns Up the Heat in Our Muscles: Charting a Path for Weight Loss
On Kent State University’s Brain Health Research Institute Week: Everyone is looking to lose their COVID-15. Colleen Novak, professor of biological sciences, examines a mechanism that might just help out. Colleen Novak received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Iowa before moving on to Michigan State University for graduate studies in neuroscience. After postdoctoral…
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Alex Frano, University of California San Diego – Neuromorphic Computers
Computers use a big chunk of the world’s energy. Alex Frano, assistant professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego, uses the human brain as inspiration for the next wave of technology. Alex Frañó is Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the…
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Mark Canada, Indiana University Kokomo – Poe In His Right Mind
Are highly creative people more prone to madness? Mark Canada, professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo, explores the brain to find out. Mark Canada, Ph.D., is Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of English at Indiana University Kokomo. A longtime champion of student success, he was a leading participant in the national…
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Traver Wright, Texas A&M University – Traumatic Brain Injuries
On Texas A&M Center for Sports Management Research & Education Week: We are still learning a lot about traumatic brain injuries. Traver Wright, research assistant professor in the department of health & kinesiology, discusses a treatment option that is showing results for some. Dr. Traver Wright is a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University…
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Arturo Bravo, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Neuroprotection
On Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Week: How do we protect overstressed areas of the brain? Arturo Bravo, associate professor of neuroscience, looks into this question. Dr. Bravo Nuevo is an associate professor in the Department of Bio-Medical Sciences. He lectures on subjects related to the central nervous system, the visual system, retinal degenerative diseases…
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Chris Dulla, Tufts University – Ketogenic Diet and Brain Health
Can your diet help with recovery from a traumatic brain injury? Chris Dulla, associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University, looks into this question. Chris Dulla is an associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine and a member of the Neuroscience; Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology; and MS in Pharmacology & Drug…