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New Book “Neuroscience and Philosophy” Examines the Human Mind Through Blended Disciplines
Thursday, February 10, 2022Congratulations to DIBS members Felipe De Brigard and Walter Sinnott-Armstrong on their new book Neuroscience and Philosophy (MIT Press, 2022). Their book draws on their work and others from the Summer Seminars in Neuroscience and Philosophy (SSNAP), which the... read more about New Book “Neuroscience and Philosophy” Examines the Human Mind Through Blended Disciplines »
DIBS Hosts Panel on Black Experience and Activism at Duke
Monday, February 7, 2022From left to right: panelists Ted Segal, Doha Ali, and Adriane Lentz-Smith by Dan Vahaba On January 19th, 2022, the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) was honored to host a virtual panel about the 1969 Allen Building occupation at Duke and the experience of black students,... read more about DIBS Hosts Panel on Black Experience and Activism at Duke »
Biologist Steve Nowicki and team find that birds shuffle and repeat their songs to keep an audience's attention
Wednesday, January 26, 2022DIBS faculty member Dr. Steve Nowicki and collaborators at Duke and the University of Miami have a new research article out today about how song sparrows sing with a complex feature not seen in any other animal communication system aside from human language. Learn more here. Congrats to all! read more about Biologist Steve Nowicki and team find that birds shuffle and repeat their songs to keep an audience's attention »
Dr. Chantell Evans' research on brain disease is featured in Duke Med's Alumni News
Tuesday, January 25, 2022Dr. Chantell Evans, a Duke brain scientist and Duke Science & Tech Scholar, is featured in Duke Med's Alumni News this past Dec. '21. Learn more about her work on how brain cells go awry (e.g. Parkinson's disease) and how we might develop better treatments here. read more about Dr. Chantell Evans' research on brain disease is featured in Duke Med's Alumni News »
DIBS faculty kick-off week-long research talks for Duke's Research Week (Jan. 31 - Feb. 4)
Monday, January 24, 2022Read more about all of the panels here, including the first panel to kickstart the week on "Advancing Neuroscience", featuring DIBS faculty memers Alison Adcock, MD, PhD; Kafui Dziras, MD, PhD; Greg Field, PhD; Cameron C. McIntyre, PhD; and Heather Elizabeth Whitson, MD. read more about DIBS faculty kick-off week-long research talks for Duke's Research Week (Jan. 31 - Feb. 4) »
Eight new DIBS-led Brain & Society teams announced for Bass Connections 2022-2023
Monday, January 24, 2022Eight DIBS-led Brain & Society teams for 2022 - 2023 were recently announced as part of the Bass Connections project. The different teams are linked below. Read more about Bass Connections and the Brain & Society teams here. Applications are due Feb. 11th! read more about Eight new DIBS-led Brain & Society teams announced for Bass Connections 2022-2023 »
DIBS Faculty Network Member Blake Wilson Received North Carolina's Highest Honor
Wednesday, November 17, 2021Congratulations to DIBS Faculty Network Member Blake Wilson for earning North Carolina's highest civilian honor, the North Carolina Award. Click here for the Duke Today article. read more about DIBS Faculty Network Member Blake Wilson Received North Carolina's Highest Honor »
DIBS Announces 2021-2022 Germinator Awards
Friday, November 12, 2021The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences is once again funding an excellent slate of collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that have great promise to generate significant advancement in our knowledge of brain science. Four Incubator Awards will support interdisciplinary teams working on... read more about DIBS Announces 2021-2022 Germinator Awards »
DIBS Announces 2021-2022 Incubator Awards
Friday, November 12, 2021The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences is once again funding an excellent slate of collaborative, interdisciplinary projects that have great promise to generate significant advancement in our knowledge of brain science. Four Incubator Awards will support interdisciplinary teams working on... read more about DIBS Announces 2021-2022 Incubator Awards »
Two Duke Brain Scientists Named Howard Hughes Investigators
Thursday, September 23, 2021Drs. Kafui Dzirasa and Cagla Eroglu, both DIBS Faculty Network Members, have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators. This prestigious award honors their long records of excellent work investigating mechanisms of human health and disease. They will receive nearly $9M... read more about Two Duke Brain Scientists Named Howard Hughes Investigators »