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Finding the Brainy Genes That Make Us Human

Finding the Brainy Genes That Make Us Human

April 16, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

Armed with advanced genetics, stem-cell technology and neuroscience, these two scientists are mapping the genetic factors that make the human brain unique.

How Advancing Glioma Cells Scramble Brain Function, Blood Flow

How Advancing Glioma Cells Scramble Brain Function, Blood Flow

April 15, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The findings provide new insight into the link between seizures and tumor progression and can help develop improved diagnostics and treatments for a deadly form of brain cancer.

Making Sense of Scents: 3D Videos Reveal How the Nose Detects Odor Combinations

Making Sense of Scents: 3D Videos Reveal How the Nose Detects Odor Combinations

April 9, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

A Columbia study in mice shows how special cells in the nose help the brain to distinguish between the world’s near-infinite combinations of scents.

A Double-edged Sword: Scientists Identify Gene That Initially Slows, Then Later Accelerates, Disease Progression of ALS in Mice

A Double-edged Sword: Scientists Identify Gene That Initially Slows, Then Later Accelerates, Disease Progression of ALS in Mice

March 27, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The Columbia study underscores the complexities of deadly neurodegenerative disease and offers promising strategies to target disease’s underlying genetic mechanisms.

International Women’s Day: Elizabeth Hillman’s Magic Microscopes

International Women’s Day: Elizabeth Hillman’s Magic Microscopes

March 4, 2020
Biomedical Engineer Elizabeth Hillman   neuroscience   PhD   zuckerman institute  

This International Women’s Day, meet Biomedical Engineer Elizabeth Hillman. She is inventing new kinds of microscopes that create 3D movies of life in action.

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