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Dr. Daniel A. Peterson's practical training courses offer excellent, hands-on instruction in the use of confocal microscopes and design-based stereology. Each year, Dr. Peterson, a Chicago-based neuroscientist and Executive Director of the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at Rosalind Franklin University holds two training sessions. This year's events take place March 8-12 and August 16-20. From graduate students, to post doctorates, to advanced laboratory...

Sex hormones and stress hormones affect our brains in many ways, from altering our mood, to protecting us against aging and disease. On Wednesday, February 17, Dr. Bruce McEwen presents his neuroendocrinological research in the seminar "Sex, Stress and the Brain: From Serendipity to Clinical Relevance," at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Who: Dr. Bruce McEwen, Alfred E. Mirsky Professor, Miliken Hatch Laboratory of...

With five kids and top notch jobs, Doctors Maiken Nedergaard and Steve Goldman prove that its possible to have both a flourishing family and a successful career in science. He's the Director of the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, and she's a Director of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the same university. The couple, who both use Stereo Investigator...

Congratulations to Dr. Isabelle Aubert of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The Toronto-based neuroscientist showed her skills on the slopes last week in Breckenridge, Colorado, where she placed first in the "Fastest Female Scientist Across All Age Categories" division of the Smitty Stevens Nastar Race. The race was part of the 43rd Winter Conference on Brain Research, where Dr. Aubert gave a well-received presentation "Non-Invasive CNS...

Scientists from around the world are gathering in Breckenridge, CO this week for the 43rd Annual Winter Conference on Brain Research. If you're attending, spend some time at the MBF Bioscience booth and meet President Jack Glaser and Chief Scientific Applications Officer Geoff Greene. They'll be demonstrating our latest products, including Version 9 of Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator. This year's conference runs from January 23...

Since the release of Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator 9 in October, we have received positive feedback from our customers. We were so pleased to get this note from Dr. Gabriella Ugolini of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Gif-Sur-Yvette, France. “I am really enthusiastic about the improvements that you have made in Version 9 to Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator.  Now navigating through the sections...

[caption id="attachment_316" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="1st Place: Dr. Jan Michels"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_317" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="2nd Place: Dr. Chung-Ju Rachel Wang"][/caption] Extraordinary images, right there in front of us, yet imperceptible to the naked eye. Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Olympus BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition! See the entire gallery at olympusbioscapes.com....