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  • The Academic Minute for 2017.2.13-2.17

    The Academic Minute for 2017.2.13-2.17

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    Academic Minute from 2.13 – 2.17 Monday, February 13th Akira O’Connor – University of St. Andrews Deja Vu I am interested in how contextual information and our expectations help (and hinder) the judgements we make about our memories. My research employs laboratory, online and neuroscientific experiments. In my spare time I enjoy running – I…

  • Zvi Loewy, Touro College of Pharmacy – Cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease

    Zvi Loewy, Touro College of Pharmacy – Cannabis and Parkinson’s Disease

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    Could a treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms already be available? Zvi Loewy, Professor and Chair, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Immediate Past Dean at the Touro College of Pharmacy, takes a look at a somewhat unlikely source for relief. Dr. Loewy has a diversified professional background that includes more than 30 years in academia, executive leadership with…