Pinar Ayata Receives the CUNY Junior Faculty Research Award in Science and Engineering
Posted on October 20, 2022
Each brain has an army of primary immune cells called Microglia. While these cells usually participate in normal brain processes and protect our brain from injuries and infections, they can become dysfunctional as we age and trigger dementia-causing diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Genetics plays a role in the risk for these diseases, but studies showRead More [...]
Study Associates Infant Temperament With Maternal Stress From Superstorm Sandy
Posted on May 11, 2022
A new study in the journal Frontiers in Genetics presents initial evidence that links infant temperament and prenatal exposure to climate-related disasters. The study found an association between maternal stress due to Superstorm Sandy and neurobehavioral development in babies. Published on April 29, the study profiled the genetic changes in placental tissue from aRead More [...]
CUNY ASRC Research Experience Readies Jonas Salk Scholar for Medical School
Posted on May 2, 2022
As an imaging specialist, Kelly Veerasammy zooms in to take a close-up look at the molecules found in living organisms. She hopes to one day use the imaging skills she’s learned at the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) to do research in clinical pathology. The 22-year-old has been granted aRead More [...]
New Study Identifies Molecule as Key to Myelin Production in Peripheral Nerves
Posted on April 25, 2022
Every day, billions of neurons send electrical signals that travel to and from our brains along the peripheral nerves, relaying messages that allow our muscles to function. Crucial to this network is myelin, a fatty substance that wraps around nerves much like insulation around wires. Myelin forms in layers called the myelin sheath, which allowRead More [...]
High school student’s essay on circadian rhythms yields an opportunity — and a breakthrough — at the CUNY ASRC
Posted on April 5, 2022
On the strength of a prize-winning piece in The New York Times, Aliya Fisher was invited to assist with research at the Advanced Science Research Center, where she made a discovery related to the body’s internal timekeeping mechanisms. For Bronx High School of Science student Aliya Fisher, achieving success in the 2020 New York TimesRead More [...]
Patrizia Casaccia Interviewed by Super Human Radio Podcast
Posted on March 21, 2022
Patrizia Casaccia, director of the CUNY ASRC Neuroscience Initiative, spoke with Super Human Radio last week about gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration, a recent discovery by her and colleagues. Watch the replay! https://youtu.be/DtWh00B_ZJU [...]
Biology Student Wins NIH Funding for Brain Development Research
Posted on January 27, 2022
The award provides over $31,000 for two years for Sami Sauma to conduct dissertation research on how metabolism affects brain development. [...]
Scientists Identify Gut-Derived Metabolites that Play a Role in Neurodegeneration
Posted on December 20, 2021
A new paper published in the journal Brain by researchers with the the ASRC's Neuroscience Initiative is shedding new light on how gut bacteria can impact the course of multiple sclerosis. [...]
A New Clue to Why Multiple Sclerosis Worsens With Age
Posted on December 9, 2021
A new paper by researchers from the lab of Professor Patrizia Casaccia, founding director of the ASRC Neuroscience Initiative, may give new insight into how and why multiple sclerosis progresses. [...]
Prestigious NIH Grants Support Neuroscience Research by Susana Mingote and Orie Shafer
Posted on June 17, 2021
Shafer will study how different neurotransmitters released by the same neuron mediate different functions within our circadian clocks. Mingote will investigate neurons that release both dopamine and glutamate, and their relation to disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s. [...]
