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Community Spotlight: Darcy Diesburg
Darcy Diesburg is a postdoctoral fellow in the neuroscience department and works in the lab of Stephanie Jones.
Brown’s MRI facility sparks magnetic new research
Faculty, students reflect on research, resources, mentorship at Carney Institute’s MRI Research Facility.
Searching for a faculty position in brain science?
Check out these open faculty searches at Brown being conducted during the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
A Vision for the Future of Dementia
Ted Huey, director of the Memory and Aging Program, is excited about Brown’s potential to change the research landscape.
Carney Recruiting Tenure-track Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in Computational Brain Science
The successful applicant will have an outstanding record of research and teaching, which contributes to the mission of the home department and the Carney Institute. We are particularly interested in scholars who demonstrate commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the brain sciences.
Researchers from across the globe join together for a day-long symposium on autism and rare genetic diseases
When someone we care about falls ill, not knowing the cause of their ailment or how to treat their condition can be a frightening, exhausting experience. This is especially true for those suffering from rare genetic diseases and complex conditions like autism where research that begins at the bench and in the lab often moves to the bedside at an incremental rate.
October 2, 2023
News from Brown
New institute convenes biomedical engineers and clinicians to create solutions to improve human health
The new Institute for Biology, Engineering and Medicine at Brown University is developing and advancing research collaborations to produce biomedical ideas and innovations with clinical impact.
Community Spotlight: Saud Alhusaini
Saud Alhusaini (M.D. Ph.D.) is an assistant professor in the Department of neurology within the Division of Biology and Medicine at Brown University and a movement disorders specialist practicing at Rhode Island Hospital.
Eight Carney Summer Scholars make discoveries in computational brain science and in themselves
This summer, eight undergraduates from across the country journeyed to Brown to study computational brain science and explore what possibilities each of their futures hold.
August 23, 2023
News from Brown
Brain-computer interface guides speech-disabled person’s intended words to computer screen
Using a brain-computer interface, a clinical trial participant who lost the ability to speak was able to create text on a computer at rates that approach the speed of regular speech just by thinking of saying the words.
August 15, 2023
News from Brown
One vial at a time, researchers at Brown analyze the mysteries of Alzheimer’s
In a new fluid biomarkers laboratory at Brown’s Carney Institute for Brain Science, researchers study blood samples for biological signals of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, expanding the possibilities of brain research.
A new grant seeks to unlock the genetics behind the neuropsychiatric symptoms afflicting those with Alzheimer’s disease
Ted Huey is the director of the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital, an affiliate of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Carney interviewed him about a new “U01” grant that will help enhance Brown’s ability to work directly with National Institute on Aging on the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Carney Institute Director Diane Lipscombe awarded the 2023 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship
This summer, Carney Institute Director Diane Lipscombe was awarded the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Landis Award for showing "dedication to superior mentorship and training in neuroscience research."
On Thursday, September 21, Brown alumnus and award-winning journalist David Shenk (‘88) adjusted his mic at the lectern in Butler Hospital’s Ray Hall.
Tongyin Zheng is the recipient of the Judith and Jean Pape Adams Postdoctoral Award
Long fascinated with the underlying molecular mechanisms of the brain, Zheng was drawn to neurodegenerative research due to the impact his work could have on such devastating diseases.
Students knock it out of the park thanks to one Carney lab’s ethos of encouragement
Diane Hoffman-Kim’s lab publishes on stroke therapy screening, showing that their “mini-brains” can serve important purposes in disease research.
Brain science and art meet in the “Gray Matters" exhibit
Kevin Connolly is a Ph.D. candidate in the molecular biology, cell biology, and biochemistry program. He recently exhibited “Gray Matters” at the Graduate Student Council’s Art’s “STEAM” Room, an art gallery showcasing STEM-related art pieces.
June 28, 2023
News from Brown
New tool explains how AI ‘sees’ images and why it might mistake an astronaut for a shovel
A team of Brown brain and computer scientists developed a new approach to understanding computer vision, which can be used to help create better, safer and more robust artificial intelligence systems.
Five Brown Ph.D. students receive 2023-2024 Graduate Awards in Brain Science
Sophie Brown, Alana Jaskir, James Kentro, Bahati Nkera and Jae-Young Son were recognized for their extraordinary achievements in a diversity of brain science disciplines.
Carney scientists develop a fundamental new tool for transsynaptic circuit tracing in fruit flies
Barnea has been “obsessed” with creating such a tool for trans-synaptic tracing and manipulation of neurons within a circuit ever since he was a postdoctoral fellow. Developing trans-Tango took him and his team two decades. After getting that far, he thought re-working the principles of the trans-Tango tool to do the opposite direction would be easy. It wasn’t.
Mind-Body Effects of Qigong Might Help Ease Cancer-Related Fatigue
When the late Brown University researcher Catherine Kerr had cancer, she benefited from an ancient Chinese practice known as qigong and began looking into its impact on others.
May 25, 2023
News from Brown
New method tracking changes in blood vessels could advance brain disease detection
A new imaging technique opens a path toward long-term study of blood vessels in aging brains and could help predict neurodegenerative diseases decades before symptoms begin.
A multidisciplinary team of Carney-affiliated researchers have published research that has meaningful implications for patients suffering from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) and identifies new biomarkers in the neurodegenerative disease landscape.
May 24, 2023
News from Brown
Mind-body practice of qigong can improve cancer-related fatigue
A study led by Brown University researchers found that a low-impact, meditative movement program involving qigong was as effective as more standard exercise programs in improving cancer-related fatigue.