Department of Neuroscience

U of L doctoral student wins prestigious Brain Star Award

Mirela Ambeskovic has been awarded a Brain Star Award, one of 15 to be awarded across the country

U of L researchers use Alberta Prion Research Institute grant to help unlock molecular mechanisms involved in Alzheimer's disease

Drs. Athan Zovoilis and Majid Mohajerani are investigating how protein misfolding causes symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Coding the iCub – making connections with cognitive robotics

Undergraduate students given unique opportunity to work on an independent study focused on cognitive robotics

Students benefit from training opportunities through U of L’s partnership with the University of California Irvine

Dr. Bruce McNaughton leads the life of a double agent and he's got plenty to show for it

Epileptic seizure event leads Luczak down new path of discovery

New paper published in top neurology journal Brain refutes earlier held beliefs on neuronal activity during seizure events

Dads' impact on kids' development deeper than we think

Dr. Robbin Gibb studies what happens to a father’s offspring when he is exposed to chronic stress right before they are conceived

Master's student earns Alberta Cancer Foundation research studentship award

Anna Kovalchuk is examining the effects of chemotherapy drugs on the brain using an animal model

Influential researcher Pellis earns Ingrid Speaker Medal

His research, focussing on investigating the development of play and mastering the evaluation of movement, has received local, national and international attention

Understanding how the student brain works

The Inclusive Education and Neuroscience MEd program applies neurological theory to the classroom

Biological Information Processing program puts research in the hands of students

BIP provides undergraduate, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows with hands-on experience that is easily translatable to industry

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