Dr. Linda Carpenter was named president-elect of the Society for Biological Psychiatry at the society’s annual meeting this month.

New research out of the Carney Institute for Brain Science identifies how dopamine is transmitted throughout the brain during reward-based learning, providing a new take on traditional understanding of dopamine neurotransmission.

The new Center for Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Child and Adolescent Mental Health will be led by Mary A. Carskadon, a Brown adjunct professor affiliated with the Carney Institute. 

Alzheimer’s disease is a major public health issue that is compounded with health care disparities. In the United States, underrepresented racial and ethnic groups including Black and Hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

Millions of people in the United States are suffering from substance use disorder. Approximately 60,000 people nationwide are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year. A Brown University undergraduate student is on a mission to understand the link between substance use disorder and Parkinson’s disease in an attempt to meet the country’s growing health care needs.

For one week each March, we celebrate all things brain! Brain Awareness Week, which is happening March 15 - 21 this year, is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. And the brain is an easy thing to get excited about!

The Cognitive Neuroscience Society has named two scientists affiliated with the Carney Institute for Brain Science recipients of the 2021 Young Investigator Awards.

How do you show love to someone? Maybe you give them a hug or a kiss, or perhaps you buy them a special gift? Maybe you listen to them when they have something they want to say, or perhaps you affirm their feelings and perceptions?

What is computational brain science? The term “computation” is invoked so much these days that one might mistake it for brain science writ large.

Six scientists affiliated with the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science have received innovation awards from the institute to take risks and test bold ideas.

Scientists at Brown University have developed an important new resource for the research community to help develop new treatments for CLN2 disease.