Check out this video of Richie Davidson discussing the Dalai Lama’s influence on his decision to spend his life researching meditation and mindfulness Posted on July 27, 2016
Ozioma Okonkwo is a recipient of the 2016 Early Career Award by the National Academy of Neuropsychology Posted on July 11, 2016
Su-Chun Zhang’s research helped form BrainXcell, a new company that will grow neural cells Posted on July 5, 2016
Congrats to a number of NTP faculty who are part of projects funded by the second round of UW2020 Discovery Initiative funds! Posted on June 1, 2016
Luigi Puglielli has found that more acetyl-CoA movement between nerve cells in mouse brain can lead to behavior that resembles Autism Spectrum Disorder in humans Posted on June 1, 2016
Brian Baldo proposes a new theory of addiction that proposes the prefrontal cortex is a highly sensitive “hot spot” for opiod actions Posted on May 27, 2016
A number of NTP faculty members have been honored with Vilas Professorship & Investigator Awards! Posted on May 19, 2016
Barb Bendlin is a co-PI on a new collaborative grant with Medical College of WI to study Alzheimer’s Disease and aging! Posted on May 5, 2016
Ryan Herringa is featured on Wisconsin Public Radio discussing a study that suggests childhood maltreatment can leave scars on the brain Posted on May 4, 2016
Congratulations to NTP Director, Mary Halloran who has been awarded the 2016 Kellett Mid-Career Award! Posted on May 3, 2016