Rutgers University, Newark - Neuroscience Research


April Benasich Correcting Language Difficulties Before Baby Speaks. 5-10% of children beginning school are estimated to have language-learning impairments, leading to reading, speaking and comprehension problems. [read more]	György Buzsaki Uncovering the Role of Sleep in Memory Formation. To sleep is not only to dream, it's also when the brain gets busy setting the connections for memory formation. [read more]	Ian Creese Paving the Way for a Deeper Understanding of the Brain Regulating serotonin and glutamate receptors may be important to increase the efficacy of drug therapies for schizophrenia and Parkinson's. [read more]
Mark Gluck The Doorway to Memory and Learning How do we learn? How is memory formed? And how are they affected by neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's? [read more]	Bart Krekelberg What the Eyes See. It's not always what we perceive, but also what we ignore that allows us to function. In the process of seeing our brain makes a very selective choice about what it reports back to awareness. [read more]	Joan Morrell Uncovering the Neural Circuitry behind Motivation At the point before we actually do something, whether that be caring for children, exercising, or abusing drugs, there is motivation. But what guides that motivation? [read more]
Denis Paré Identifying the Cells that Can Break the Fear Cycle. Fear motivates us to avoid danger, but if prolonged can also lead to anxiety disorders and destructive avoidance behaviors. [read more]	Ralph Siegel How We See the World We drop a coin near our right foot and bend down to pick it up. But how does our hand know just how far it needs to move to the right to reach the coin? [read more]	Paula Tallal Correcting Language Problems Through Neuroplasticity Similar to a traveler who unknowingly sets out on the wrong route and needs to be redirected, the brain's plasticity can correct language learning problems. [read more]
James Tepper Brain Signaling Patterns: What Goes Wrong in Parkinson's and Other Disorders? In the world of the brain, the basal ganglia are teachers handing out rewards and punishment that allow us to learn from consequences. [read more]	Laszlo Zaborszky Identifying the neural circuitry to slow down the progression of Alzheimer's Research focuses on providing for early diagnosis to ameliorate memory loss and attention deficit [read more]	MORE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH: Department of Psychology