Psychology & Neuroscience
Professor Elizabeth Jonas – The Mitochondrion: The Powerhouse Behind Neurotransmission
Professor Elizabeth Jonas and her colleagues at Yale University study the function of cell components called mitochondria and their role in neurotransmission. In particular, Professor Jonas is interested in characterising how channels in the mitochondrial membrane...
Professor Philip Hazell – Learning To Help Children Who Hurt Themselves
A desire to improve the treatment of adolescents who engage in deliberate self-harm motivated Professor Philip Hazell to carry out a research study testing the effectiveness of developmental group psychotherapy in preventing self-injury. Why are kids hurting...
Professor Chiye Aoki – The Neurobiological Roots Of Individuality And Anxiety
Professor Chiye Aoki and her team are exploring the neurobiological bases of individuality and anxiety disorders such as anorexia nervosa, by looking into how environmental factors influence and shape the development of juvenile and adolescent brains. Portrait of a...
The American Academy Of Neurology
Founded in 1948, and now representing more than 30,000 individuals worldwide, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is the world’s largest association of neurologists and neuroscientists. From funding and disseminating the latest research, all the way through to...
Professor Jing-Fei Dong – Understanding Bleeding In Patients With Brain Trauma
Professor Jing-fei Dong of Bloodworks Research Institute and the University of Washington and Tianjin Medical University, studies the effect that traumatic brain injuries can have on the ability of the blood to form blood clots to control for trauma-induced bleeding....
Professor Irva Hertz-Picciotto – The Conception Of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Professor Irva Hertz-Picciotto has been fascinated by early development since childhood. Her interest brought on a life long journey, studying the dangers lurking around the corner for the not yet born – now focusing on risks for autism spectrum disorders. Among your...
Professor William W. Lytton – Uniting Biology And Maths To Understand The Human Brain
Neurologist and computational neuroscientist Professor Bill Lytton and his colleagues at the Neurosimulation Laboratory of the State University of New York in Brooklyn are using computer simulation to investigate brain function and disease. Their research has...
Skye McDonald, PhD – Understanding Psychological Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury
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Dr Sidney H Kennedy – Beating the Blues
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Dr Shoji Hamada – A novel electric current simulator in the human brain
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Dr Martin Duennwald – A Niche in Neurodegenerative Disease
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Dr Sophie Havighurst and Ms Ann Harley – In the frontiers of emotionally intelligent parenting
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Dr Hilary Coon – Dwelling on Suicide Genetics
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