Basic Research

Jonathan Mill, Ph.D.
Jonathan Mill, Ph.D.
September 26, 2011

Jonathan Mill, Ph.D., 2009 NARSAD Young Investigator Grantee and colleagues have demonstrated that potentially reversible epigenetic changes play a key role in mental illness. 'Our findings suggest that it is not only...

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Outstanding Achievement Prizes
Outstanding Achievement Prizes
September 22, 2011

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will honor 8 extraordinary scientists with Outstanding Research Achievement Prizes for their accomplishments in brain and behavior research in New York City on October 26....

Stephanie Dulawa, Ph.D.
Stephanie Dulawa, Ph.D.
September 20, 2011

Currently, there is only one type of medication that has been shown to be effective in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SRIs), including clomipramine, have been shown to reduce...

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
September 12, 2011

While most studies focus on brain and behavior disorders as cause for substance abuse (ie., self-medication), Scientific Council Member Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D. and colleagues have discovered how substance abuse can...

Michael Posner, Ph.D.
Michael Posner, Ph.D.
September 07, 2011

New research suggests the brain fatigues, causing the body to “believe” it is tired, when in reality it’s the brain itself in need of rest. Says Scientific Council Member Michael Posner, Ph.D., “Brains appear to get...

Pages

Subscribe to