March 17, 2023
MNI Affiliate Lab finds that fruit flies feast for pleasure as well as necessity
Study reveals the way flies are just like us when it comes to food
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March 15, 2023
Big Ten Neuroscience Meeting Extends Abstract Deadline to 4/14
Abstracts from faculty, staff, and trainees due by Friday, April 14.
February 24, 2023
RNA modification ‘pivotal’ for protein linked to neurodegeneration in ALS
TDP-43 is known as the “Goldilocks” protein. Too much or too little can cause cell death.
February 17, 2023
MNI Administrative Team Welcomes Tanya Garay as Admin Specialist
Welcome to the newest member of MNI’s administrative team – Tanya Garay!
February 8, 2023
Three MNI Affiliates Named AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 17 University of Michigan faculty and staff members as 2022 Fellows, three of them MNI Affiliates.
February 2, 2023
Dr. Carrie Ferrario Awarded 2023 John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology
The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET) is pleased to award MNI Affiliate Member Dr. Carrie R Ferrario the 2023 John J. Abel Award in Pharmacology .
January 31, 2023
Creating a Thriving MNI Postdoc Community
Q&A with MNI Postdoc Community Leader Samantha Regan, Ph.D.
January 6, 2023
Geometry of the brain, dimensions of the mind
MNI affiliates identify new ways to characterize states of consciousness
January 3, 2023
U-M Researchers Leading Partnership Studying Mental Fatigue
U-M researchers are leading a multi-university partnership that seeks to understand and predict cognitive fatigue in individuals.
December 19, 2022
Happy Holidays from MNI!
As we approach the end of this year and the holiday season kicks into gear, we wanted to take a moment to reflect and note the things we have to be thankful for as the Interim Co-Directors of MNI.
December 13, 2022
Dr. George Mashour Founds Michigan Psychedelic Center
A new center launched earlier this year will focus on developing a deeper understanding of the brain through studying psychedelics. The Michigan Psychedelic Center, or M-PsyC, aims to advance multidisciplinary education, research, patient care, and community engagement related to psychedelics.
December 3, 2022
Dr. Jill Becker Wins U-M Distinguished Faculty Award
Congratulations to MNI Affiliate Dr. Jill Becker who recently received the University of Michigan Distinguished Faculty Award.
November 29, 2022
MNI to Host Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar on 12/16
Join MNI on Thursday, December 16 at 1:00 p.m. EST as we host the Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar!
November 21, 2022
Unraveling the biology behind aggressive pediatric brain tumor reveals potential new treatment avenue
Precision oncology approach shows potential for high-grade gliomas harboring a genetic mutation.
November 10, 2022
MNI Plans Strong Presence at Society for Neuroscience Conference 2022
It's time for members of the University of Michigan's neuroscience community to make their way to San Diego, California for this year's Neuroscience 2022, the Society of Neuroscience 's (SfN) Annual Meeting!
November 3, 2022
Is It Burnout or Depression? Expanding Efforts to Improve Physician Well-Being
On November 3, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article by MNI Professor and U-M Eisenberg Family Depression Center Director Srijan Sen , M.D., Ph.D .
October 28, 2022
Work-hours and depression in first-year resident physicians
In an “emulated” clinical trial, longer work weeks were strongly linked to a larger rise in depression symptoms, pushing some first-year resident physicians into moderate or severe depression range, according to a team of researchers at the University of Michigan.
October 24, 2022
BERNARD W. AGRANOFF, 1926-2022
Bernard William Agranoff M.D. passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. A giant in the field of neuroscience, he studied the biochemistry of the brain and was the first to show that memory requires protein synthesis. He made numerous other seminal discoveries and mentored over 60 trainees.
October 13, 2022
Drs. Chestek and Patil featured on Neil deGrasse Tyson Podcast
American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about brain-machine interfaces and prosthetics you can control with your mind featuring MNI's Dr. Cindy Chestek and
September 28, 2022
How a single protein can slow down age-related hearing loss
Study suggests that the overexpression of cochlear neurotrophin-3 can help prevent the loss of hearing.