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. [...]
Researchers Identify A Molecule Critical to Functional Brain Rejuvenation
Posted on June 7, 2021
The discovery could have important implications for the health of aging brains and development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. [...]
New Science Communication Fellowship for Graduate Center STEM Students
Posted on July 14, 2020
The Graduate Center Sciences, in partnership with the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development, is offering a paid science communication fellowship program that will engage two STEM graduate students in learning skills for effectively communicating science to the public. The Graduate Center Sciences, in partnership with the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development,Read More [...]
Announcing Our 2020–2024 Strategic Plan
Posted on May 20, 2020
Dear Colleagues and Friends, This spring concludes our celebration of the ASRC’s fifth year of work. We have recognized this milestone through a series of events that have engaged the CUNY community and other stakeholders in reflecting on how we will best pursue our vision: a world where human, societal and environmental well-being are vastly improved because ofRead More [...]
A Role Reversal for the Function of Certain Circadian Network Neurons
Posted on May 7, 2020
New study finds that a set of internal clock neurons previously credited with sending time-keeping cues to the brain are instead receiving external environment cues [...]
The ASRC Sensor CAT to Fund Fast-Track COVID-19 Research
Posted on April 8, 2020
More than 100 scientists from 22 research institutions and 15 companies joined the CUNY ASRC Sensor CAT on April 7th for a call-to-action webinar. [...]
CUNY Names Robin Garrell as The Graduate Center’s Next President
Posted on March 30, 2020
The Board of Trustees of The City University of New York today voted to appoint the next president of The Graduate Center. To lead The Graduate Center — CUNY’s prestigious hub of research and graduate education for the public good — the Trustees appointed Robin L. Garrell, vice provost for graduate education and graduate divisionRead More [...]
Neuroscience Initiative Director Patrizia Casccia Weighs in on Neurotoxins in Baby Food
Posted on January 16, 2020
“Early life exposure may have long-term consequences,” says Casaccia. [...]
