Re-Opening the Critical Window for Estrogen Therapy. Linda A. Bean, Ashok Kumar, Asha Rani, Mike Guidi, Awilda M. Rosario, Pedro E. Cruz, Todd E. Golde, and Thomas C. Foster. The Journal of Neuroscience, December 9, 2015 • 35(49):16077–16093 • 16077 Abstract: A decline in…
Successful aging: Advancing the science of physical independence in older adults. Anton SD, Woods AJ, Ashizawa T, …, Foster TC, et al. Ageing Res Rev 2015; 24(Pt B):304-327. Abstract: The concept of ‘successful aging’ has long intrigued the scientific community. Despite this long-standing interest, a consensus definition…
Contribution of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors to attention and episodic spatial memory during senescence. Guidi M, Rani A, Karic S, Severance B, Kumar A, Foster TC. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2015; 125:36-46. Abstract: A decrease in N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) function is associated with age-related cognitive impairments. However, NMDAR antagonists are…
Dr. Louis Ritz, Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, has been identified as a faculty honoree by one of this year's Anderson Scholar Award recipients.
Independent origins of neurons and synapses: insights from ctenophores. Moroz LL, Kohn AB. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2016; 371(1685). Abstract: There is more than one way to develop neuronal complexity, and animals frequently use different molecular toolkits to achieve similar functional outcomes. Genomics…
Development of neuromuscular organization in the ctenophore Pleurobrachia bachei. Norekian TP, Moroz LL. J Comp Neurol 2016; 524(1):136-151. Abstract: The phylogenetic position of the phylum Ctenophora and the nature of ctenphore nervous systems are highly debated topics in modern evolutionary biology. However, very little is known about…
Click here to see more images from the 2015 NCFSFN Chapter Conference BAW OUTREACH SUMMARY 2,857 students learned about the brain this year! A new record for the NCFSFN Chapter! 20 schools visited in the North Central Florida area 44 volunteers Brain Awareness Week…
“RAN Translation in Huntington Disease.” Babez-Coronel M, Ayhan F, Tarabochia AD, Zu T, Perez BA, Tusi SK, Pletnikova O, Borchelt DR, Ross CA, Margolis RL, Yachnis AT, Troncoso JC, Ranum LP. Neuron. 2015 Nov 18;88(4):667-77. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26590344 Abstract: Huntington disease (HD) is caused…
Murine Abeta over-production produces diffuse and compact Alzheimer-type amyloid deposits. Xu G, Ran Y, Fromholt SE, Fu C, Yachnis AT, Golde TE, Borchelt DR. Acta Neuropathol Commun 2015; 3(1):72. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Transgenic overexpression of amyloid precursor protein (APP) genes that are either entirely human in sequence or have…
Using Animal Models to Determine the Role of Gustatory Neural Input in the Control of Ingestive Behavior and the Maintenance of Body Weight. Ciullo DL, Dotson CD. Chemosens Percept 2015; 8(2):61-77. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Decades of research have suggested that nutritional intake contributes to the development of human…
