Devic’s disease is a devastating disease of the brain and the spinal cord that causes recurrent bouts of intense inflammation of the visual pathways and spinal cord, resulting in blindness…
Dr. Llano investigates the way that the brain controls selective attention. For example, when chatting at a cocktail party, you can immediately shift your focus to another part of the…
How our perception of the world is formed remains a topic of debate. Generally there are two different views – either perception is primarily driven by external sensory inputs or…
Communication between neurons is required for normal brain function. Synapses are specialized junctions through which neurons signal to one another to form interconnected neural circuits. They are thus crucial to…
Cancer of the nervous system is a major cause of disability and death in persons of all ages. Because the brain is critical in the control of all bodily function…
The largest structure in the human brain is the cerebral cortex. The distinctive feature of the cerebral cortex is that it is organized into layers, each of which has a…
Humans use coordinated movements of their arms, hands and mouths for a range daily life, from eating and drinking to playing musical instruments. These apparently simple activities require that the…
In this project new strategies of Glioblastoma multiforme therapy on the base of designed magnetic or semiconductor bio-nano materials are proposed. Biocompatible magnetic particles or nanoscaled semiconductor titanium oxide will…
The title of this article could be the mission statement of the Brain Research Foundation – to support research that will uncover the organization and function of the nervous system. …
Dr. Sharma’s long-term goal is to use genetic markers to identify neurons that regulate motor functions and transgenic mouse models to understand their contribution to the rhythmic motor output. Dr.…
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