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Cryo-Electron Microscope Captures 'Wasabi Sensor'
Thursday, December 26, 2019Duke University researchers exploring the sensation and management of pain have captured the shape, in unprecedented detail, of a biological structure in the mouth, nose and throat that senses pungent, irritating chemicals. The sensor, TRPA 1, may be found anywhere in the skin or epithelium lining... read more about Cryo-Electron Microscope Captures 'Wasabi Sensor' »
Random Roommate Assignment Policy Builds Inclusivity
Monday, December 9, 2019From Duke Today Staff: Meeting your new roommate on move-in day might be a bit daunting, but what effect does a random roommate policy have on students over the course of the year? Dr. Sarah Gaither of Duke’s Psychology & Neuroscience department explains the benefits of randomly... read more about Random Roommate Assignment Policy Builds Inclusivity »
Young Adults with ADHD at Higher Risk for Nicotine Addiction
Monday, December 9, 2019From Duke Health News: People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to self-administer nicotine and report more pleasurable responses than people without the condition, according to a study by Duke Health researchers. In a paper published in the journal... read more about Young Adults with ADHD at Higher Risk for Nicotine Addiction »
LaBar Named AAAS Fellow
Wednesday, November 27, 2019Kevin LaBar, PhD, Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, is one of seven Duke faculty named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellows are selected by their AAAS peers and induction is considered a high honor. Dr. LaBar is Associate Director of the... read more about LaBar Named AAAS Fellow »
Dawson Among 54 Duke Faculty Recognized for Prominent Research
Tuesday, November 19, 2019DIBS Director Geraldine Dawson is among 54 of Duke's most prominent researchers, named to the 2019 list of Highly Cited Researchers. The list's goal, according to the compiler's website, is to recognize, "the world's most influential researchers ... demonstrated by the production of multiple ... read more about Dawson Among 54 Duke Faculty Recognized for Prominent Research »
DIBS Awards 2019-2020 Research Incubator Grants
Thursday, November 7, 2019Six interdisciplinary teams have received 2019 Research Incubator Awards from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS). The $100,000 awards are designed to promote high-risk/high-return neuroscience research that is collaborative, crosses academic boundaries, and is likely to draw external... read more about DIBS Awards 2019-2020 Research Incubator Grants »
2019-2020 Research Germinator Awards Announced!
Tuesday, October 29, 2019Four interdisciplinary research teams will conduct innovative neuroscience research with support from 2019 Research Germinator Awards from the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS). The teams are focused on: Reducing post-operative cognitive decline for people with dementia... read more about 2019-2020 Research Germinator Awards Announced! »
Cognitive Development Society Honors Bergelson
Friday, October 25, 2019The Cognitive Development Society has recognized DIBS Faculty Network Member Elika Bergelson, Psychology & Neurology, with a Steve Reznick Early Career Award. The award recognizes young scholars for their outstanding research contributions to the study of cognitive development and who show... read more about Cognitive Development Society Honors Bergelson »
DIBS Discovery Day Featured in SfN Poster Exhibit
Monday, October 21, 2019Meredith Schmehl, a Duke Neurobiology PhD student, exhibits her poster on DIBS Discovery Day during Neuroscience 2019, the annual meeting for the Society for Neuroscience (SfN). The poster was accepted as part of SfN's Brain Awareness Campaign Event. SfN's 49th annual meeting... read more about DIBS Discovery Day Featured in SfN Poster Exhibit »
Samanez-Larkin Receives Neuroeconomics Early Career Award
Thursday, October 17, 2019Gregory Samanez-Larkin, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and DIBS Faculty Network Member, has received an Early Career Award from the Society for Neuroeconomics for research that examines how aging affects motivation and cognition across the lifespan. The award given... read more about Samanez-Larkin Receives Neuroeconomics Early Career Award »