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Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science
Date
December 22, 2022
Carney Year In Review - In 2022, the Carney Institute Led the Way in Brain Science
It's been a busy year at Carney. From the 2022 Society for Neuroscience meeting, to the development of technologies to assist people with ALS, to groundbreaking work in Alzheimer's detection, the Carney Institute has been making waves in all things brain science.
The idea of connecting computers directly to our brains is moving from fantasy to reality, and some of the richest and most powerful men are pouring money into the space, chasing a vision that the technology could one day upend healthcare — and everyday life as we know it.
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Six Students Receive 2022-2023 Graduate Awards in Brain Science
Six Brown University students have received graduate awards for the 2022/2023 academic year from the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science. The Graduate Awards in Brain Science recognize early-career scientists who have made outstanding research progress and demonstrate strong potential for successful lifelong scientific careers. Recipients receive stipend and tuition support for a full year.
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The 2022 Society for Neuroscience Meeting: The View from Carney
After two years of remote attendance, Carney Institute staff, students, postdocs, and affiliated faculty traveled to San Diego for the 2022 Society for Neuroscience meeting. Colleagues connected face to face, shared ideas and research, presented groundbreaking work, attended plenaries and discussions, and picked-up swag at the conference hall.
An honorary society and policy organization founded in 1780, the Academy elects exceptionally accomplished individuals and engages them in advancing the public good. Lipscombe signed the Book of Members at an Induction Ceremony that celebrated recently elected artists, scholars, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.
The study is an example of how brain imaging technology — in this case developed by researchers at Brown University — can be adapted to advance knowledge of brain processes and prompt new questions about behavior.
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Abdelfattah earns Rita Allen Foundation Scholar award
Congratulations to Ahmed Abdelfattah!
Led by principal investigator John Sedivy, a multi-university effort will build on recent discoveries about mechanisms of aging to understand causes and potential treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Seven brain science projects receive research seed awards
Brown University's Office of the Vice President for Research has awarded $1 million in seed funds to support 21 research projects led by Brown researchers, including seven brain science-related projects.
Brown University scientist Oriel FeldmanHall has recently received three early-career awards from prestigious neuroscience and psychological professional societies for her contributions to science.
Dr. Leigh Hochberg is part of an award-winning team that is combining soft robotic devices with brain-computer interface technology to help people with ALS.
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Two Carney faculty elected AAAS fellows
Two researchers affiliated with the Carney Institute for Brain Science are among five members of the Brown University faculty who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.