New Climate Change and Health Funding for Faculty
Posted on October 21, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
Graduate Center and ASRC faculty are encouraged to apply for this opportunity, created in partnership with Mount Sinai. […]
Pinar Ayata Receives the CUNY Junior Faculty Research Award in Science and Engineering
Posted on October 20, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Study Associates Infant Temperament With Maternal Stress From Superstorm Sandy
Posted on May 11, 2022 in ASRC News, Featured News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
CUNY ASRC Research Experience Readies Jonas Salk Scholar for Medical School
Posted on May 2, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
New Study Identifies Molecule as Key to Myelin Production in Peripheral Nerves
Posted on April 25, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
High school student’s essay on circadian rhythms yields an opportunity — and a breakthrough — at the CUNY ASRC
Posted on April 5, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Patrizia Casaccia Interviewed by Super Human Radio Podcast
Posted on March 21, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 […]
Biology Student Wins NIH Funding for Brain Development Research
Posted on January 27, 2022 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 in ASRC News, Featured News, Neuroscience Initiative
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 in ASRC News, Neuroscience Initiative
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. […]