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Farahany Discusses Criminal Law, Brain Science
Tuesday, April 30, 2019In this NBC News story, DIBS Faculty Network Member Nita Farahany, Duke Law School, discusses how more criminal defendants are looking to neuroscience as a mitigating factor in their crimes. Please click HERE for full story. read more about Farahany Discusses Criminal Law, Brain Science »
New York Times Interviews Dawson on Latest Autism Research
Tuesday, April 30, 2019Researchers around the world are seeking ways to diagnose autism spectrum disorder earlier and more precisely, to ensure children receive effective treatment. Geraldine Dawson, PhD, who directs the Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development, talks with the New York Times about current research... read more about New York Times Interviews Dawson on Latest Autism Research »
Neuroscience Majors Receive Goldwater Scholarship
Tuesday, April 30, 2019Two of four Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recipients at Duke are Neuroscience majors. The rising juniors are Kunal Shroff, a Chemistry and Neuroscience major who studies neurological disorders such as dystonia with DIBS Faculty Network Member Nicole Calakos, PhD, and Jill Jones, a Neuroscience and... read more about Neuroscience Majors Receive Goldwater Scholarship »
Challenging How People Think about 'Normal'
Wednesday, April 17, 2019The Honourable Mike Lake’s Twitter account description neatly sums up his busy life: “Canadian Conservative Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Wetaskiwin. Shadow Minister for Youth, Sport and Accessibility. #Autism parent. @EdmontonOilers fan. (“Shadow Minister” refers to the fact that his party is... read more about Challenging How People Think about 'Normal' »
Neuro- immunology & Glia Group Symposium Held April 24
Monday, April 8, 2019This annual symposium brought together basic science and clinical researchers to focus on the mechanisms by which glial cells - microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes - critically modulate injury and disease processes within the CNS via their interactions with neural development, signaling, and... read more about Neuro- immunology & Glia Group Symposium Held April 24 »
DIBS COO Honored as 'Blue Devil of the Week'
Monday, April 8, 2019Nicole Schramm-Sapya, PhD, became Chief Operating Officer of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences nearly two years ago. Since then, she has gained a well-deserved reputation for bringing together faculty and students at all levels who are interested in the brain sciences. She was recently... read more about DIBS COO Honored as 'Blue Devil of the Week' »
Med Students' Paper Born of Bass Team on Opiate Epidemic
Thursday, March 28, 2019Two medical students are the lead authors on a new paper, “The Emergency Department as an Opportunity for Naloxone Distribution: A Systematic Review,” published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. Congratulations to Alexander Gunn and Zachary Smothers, now medical students, and... read more about Med Students' Paper Born of Bass Team on Opiate Epidemic »
Dawson Comments on Google Glass/ Autism App Study
Thursday, March 28, 2019Reuters Health reported on a new study that has found combining Google Glass with a smartphone app helps children with austism spectrum disorder recognize and interpret facial expressions. The "Superpower Glass" system includes eyeglasses with a camera and speaker. Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director... read more about Dawson Comments on Google Glass/ Autism App Study »
CABC 2019 Annual Symposium Addresses Cannabis Science, Policy
Thursday, March 7, 2019The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Center on Addiction & Behavior Change (CABC) presented the 2019 CABC Symposium, Altered States of Cannabis Regulation: Informing Policy with Science, on April 17, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., in the DIBS Multipurpose Room. Additional... read more about CABC 2019 Annual Symposium Addresses Cannabis Science, Policy »
MacArthur Neuroscience Fellow Draws SRO Crowd
Saturday, March 2, 2019Doris Tsao, PhD, Professor of Biology at Cal Tech and an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, drew a standing-room-only crowd to the DIBS Multipurpose Room on March 20. She addressed, "How the Brain Represents Objects."Objects constitute the fundamental currency of the brain: they... read more about MacArthur Neuroscience Fellow Draws SRO Crowd »