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On Monday, March 1, the Brain Institute at the University of Utah hosts its March Symposium – Imaging Neurons. We are pleased to report that two of the neuroscientists speaking at the event are MBF Bioscience customers. Dr. Erik Jorgensen, a biology professor at the University of Utah will discuss fluorescence electron microscopy. Dr. Karl Deisseroth, a professor of bioengineering and psychiatry and behavioral sciences...

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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...

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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...

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Birds and mammals hear binaurally, hearing sounds through two ears. Binaural hearing allows them to determine which direction a sound came from—a pivotal element of survival. Doctors Armin H. Seidl, Edwin W. Rubel, and David M. Harris of Seattle’s Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center at the University of Washington recently published a study in the Journal of Neuroscience that may encourage scientists to think in...

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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...

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It's true, gamers have bigger brains - or at least bigger striatums, the part of the brain associated with cognitive processes. A recent study published in Cerebral Cortex determined that the size of certain parts of the brain indicates how well a person will perform at complex video games. The researchers, including MBF customers Anne Graybiel and Daniel Simons, trained thirty-nine participants to play Space Fortress. Developed...

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Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa is on a quest to find better therapies for the fight against brain cancer. He and his team of neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins University study stem cells in the brain's subventricular zone to better understand how brain tumors are formed. Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa gives the keynote talk "Brain Cancer: Current Paradigms" at the Fifth Annual Neuroscience Research Forum. Hosted by the Vermont Chapter...

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By 2020 we'll all be astronauts. Or so hopes British industrialist Sir Richard Branson. The Virgin Group tycoon predicts the next decade will see a space station on the moon and a manned mission to Mars. But while space tourism would certainly be exciting, the human brain is the big thing to watch in the next ten years according to the recent Times Online article...

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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...

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Men and women are different, not just physically, but mentally. How and why are there these profound differences? Find out Thursday night at Burlington, Vermont's ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center's Café Scientifique. As part of an ongoing series of science related discussions, Dr. Cynthia Forehand, Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Vermont, hosts a discussion on gender-related differences in the human...

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