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News: Stuber Lab Links Specific Behaviors to Particular Neurons

For the first time, Garret Stuber, PhD, imaged activity patterns of individual brain cells in freely moving mice to link specific basic behaviors to particular neurons. Jan 29, 2015; 15th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize awarded to Princeton's David Tank

The UNC School of Medicine has awarded the 15th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize to David W. Tank, PhD, for the “discovery of fundamental mechanisms of neural computation.” Jan 21, 2015; Roth's DREADDs technology recognized on Top 10 List

Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, and his DREADDs technology was named one of the top 10 mental health stories of note by Tom Insel, MD, director of the National Institute of Mental Health. Dec 23, 2014; Anton Lab identifies a mechanism underlying distinct patterns of neuronal migration in the developing cerebral cortex

In a Developmental Cell paper, Anton lab shows that APC-regulated microtubule severing is necessary for appropriate patterns of neuronal migration and placement in the developing brain. Dec 22, 2014; Philpot and Zylka Labs pinpoint chemo effect on brain cells

Ben Philpot, PhD, and Mark Zylka, PhD, discovered a biochemical mechanism that could cause "chemo brain", the neurological side effects of chemotherapy. Dec 08, 2014; More…

Events: Thursday Seminar Series, Yasmin Hurd, PhD Mar 05, 2015 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM; Thursday Seminar Series, Jonathan Kipnis, PhD Mar 19, 2015 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM; Thursday Seminar Series, Charles Schroeder, PhD Mar 26, 2015 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM; Thursday Seminar Series, Kay Tye Apr 09, 2015 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM; Thursday Seminar Series, Mike Jarstfer, PhD Apr 14, 2015 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM; Previous events…; Upcoming events…

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