Sam Wang joins Rita Allen Foundation Board
The Rita Allen Foundation announced this week that Dr. Sam Wang has been appointed to its Board of Directors. "Dr. Wang is an outstanding addition to our organization,” said Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors Chairman Aristides Georgantas. “He thrills his students and audiences around the world with his fascinating insights into the human brain. Sam is not only a respected scientist; he is an entertaining and effective comm
Archive – June 2010
Coleen Murphy, http://www.molbio1.princeton.edu/labs/murphy/ an Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology and Associated Faculty of the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, and her lab have shown that the same mechanisms that extend longevity by reducing activity in the insulin-signaling pathway - a chain of events through which insulin influences numerous biological processes, including metabolism, stress response and development - also have an impact on cognitive function.
Fifth year graduate student in Neuroscience and Molecular Biology Andrew Miri receives the 2010 Graduate Teaching Award.
Class of 2010 senior Christopher Thompson was awarded the Class of 1943 Senior Thesis in Neuroscience prize.
The Princeton Neuroscience Institute celebrated its second annual class day on May 31st, 2010.
Class of 2010 senior Elizabeth Goodman
Class of 2010 senior Keren Zhou won the award for outstanding academic achievement in Neuroscience.