Welcome to #BlackinBiophysics Week! Our very own Whitney Stevens-Sostre founded Black In Biophysics to ‘recognize and celebrate’ Black scientists in Biophysics. Read more in the full article! Be sure to check out @BlackInBiophys on Twitter!
NTP News
Good sleep means more than getting enough hours. A consistent schedule matters, too.
David Plante, one of our amazing NTP Trainers, contributes to the conversation on the importance of good sleep. Read more in the full article!
Meditation is sorely needed on the UW-Madison campus
The pandemic has greatly increased the stress and anxiety levels of college students. Read about how meditation can help, backed by the research of NTP Trainer Dr. Richard Davidson!
It’s worth starting your meditation practice right now. Here’s why.
Read about NTP Trainer Dr. Richard Davidson’s research on emotion and the brain, and how to get a “negative” brain to look like a “positive” one. Full article below!
“Vaccine Passport”: Will you need a health-related stamp of approval to travel?
Hear what Alta Charo, one of our amazing Neuroscience and Public Policy Faculty, has to say about the idea of a “Vaccine Passport”. Read more below!
Anesthesia monitoring changes suggested by UW study of consciousness in monkeys
NTP Trainer Yuri Salmaan discusses his study on consciousness in monkeys. Read more about Dr. Salmaan’s work in the full article!
Broken protein bridge linked to Rett syndrome traits
NTP Trainer, Qiang Chang, contributes to the conversation about how a broken protein bridge is linked to Rett Syndrome traits. Read more in the full article!
Fragile X researcher takes on COVID-19
NTP Trainer, Dr. Cara Westmark, discusses how her research in Fragile X syndrome has been able to translate to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more about Dr. Westmark’s research below.
Brad Postle new Editor in Chief of Journal for Cognitive Neuroscience
Brad Postle, NTP Faculty and Cognitive Neuroscientist at UW-Madison was just named the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience! Read more about Dr. Postle’s new role in the article linked below. …
Dr. Darcie Moore Named Vallee Scholar
The Vallee Scholar program provides unrestricted funding for national and international junior faculty at a critical stage in their tenure-track careers. NTP Trainer, Dr. Darcie Moore, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, was …