neuroscience

Patrick Drew

Drew named associate director of Penn State's Institute of the Neurosciences

Teens at their desks in school

Examining the link between puberty and functional brain development

soldier's hands holding scrabble blocks spelling out PTSD

Researchers look to unlock post-traumatic stress disorder puzzle

A student bends over a clipboard on his lap and writes answers during the 2019 USA National Brain Bee, held April 12-14 at Penn State College of Medicine. He is seated in an auditorium, surrounded by other students. He wears a plaid shirt, gray pants and glasses.

National Brain Bee creates buzz for next generation of neuroscientists

brain cell

New gene therapy reprograms brain glial cells into neurons

Three surgeons/medical staff work in the operating room, over a patient. The patient is not visible, but tubes emerge out of the bottom of the photo.

Hershey Medical Center hosts Society of Neurological Surgeons

Ping Li

Psychologist to speak on how the brain learns languages

Srinivas Tadigadapa and Steve Schiff

A neurosurgeon and an engineer walk into a lab ...

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Men and women show equal ability at recognizing faces

brain maze

Brain's power to adapt offers short-term gains, long-term strains

Brain Awareness Day York

Put your brain to work on April 5 at Penn State York

Diana Fishbein

Fishbein to present at translational research conference

Thomas Gould

Thomas Gould named head of Department of Biobehavioral Health

Penn State shield: A general image used to accompany some pieces of content on Penn State News.

New early career professorship to honor pioneering Penn Stater

Diana Fishbein

Director of Prevention Research Center to present at national brain forum

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October 09, 2015
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December 15, 2014

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