The beaming scientist is Bimonte-Nelson herself, who heads the Behavioral Neuroscience of Memory and Aging lab in the Department of Psychology. She is the 2018 recipient of the Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year Award. Bimonte-Nelson was nominated for the prestigious honor by six of her current and former students: Stephanie Koebele, Laura Mahady, Gail Stonebarger, […]
CONTINUE READINGClick Here to Learn More + Register! When Third Wednesday of each month, 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. (Mountain Standard Time) Topics The Dementia Dialogue Series: Sentiments and Situations requiring Solutions offers a new, timely topic each month. The Dementia Dialogue Series parallels the monthly BAI Beacon newsletter and expands upon important topics that our readers have requested. Peruse our 2018 webinars […]
CONTINUE READINGWhen: Thursday, October 25th Where: We Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center at Fort McDowell, Arizona This conference includes both professionals and family caregivers with a didactic focus on Emotional Well-Being in the Face of Alzheimer’s disease. Keynote speaker: Jordan P. Lewis, BSW, MSW, PhD Director of the National Resources Center for Alaska Native Elders and […]
CONTINUE READINGThe baby boomer population is rapidly aging and as more people in it rely on loved ones to care for them, researchers at Arizona State University say there’s a way for caregivers to answer to the call while keeping up their own mental health. Click here to read the full article at 12 News
CONTINUE READINGIn a first-of-its kind study, another culprit in the path to Alzheimer’s disease has been implicated: the presence of viruses in the brain. Click here to read more at Arizona State University’s The Biodesign Institute
CONTINUE READINGIn their attempts to untangle the mystery of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers have traditionally focused on damage to the basic building blocks of thought—the neurons. Numbering close to a hundred billion, neurons form a communications network of unmatched complexity, helping to oversee essential physical functions and acting as repositories of our identity, emotions and memory. […]
CONTINUE READINGArizona’s bioscience sector is adding jobs at a rate outpacing the biosciences nationally and the state’s overall private sector, while Arizona’s public universities are seeing increases in bioscience research funding, expenditures and tech transfer, a new report shows. Click here to read more.
CONTINUE READINGExploring Novel Mechanisms of Alzheimer’s Disease Pathogenesis Robert Vassar, Ph.D. Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1 p.m. ASU Biodesign Institute Auditorium, B105, 727 E. Tyler St., Tempe, AZ Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia in the elderly. There are […]
CONTINUE READINGTop-achieving college undergraduate and graduate science students are eligible to apply for the paid eight-week scholars program, from now until March 1, 2018. Students selected for the program will work side-by-side with some of the world’s most talented scientists, clinicians and researchers in an environment devoted to neuroscientific biomedical research and clinical care. Read more.
CONTINUE READINGThe U.S. Department of Defense Autism Research Program and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Website now highlight research by Leslie Baxter, PhD, Barrow Neurological Institute and Christopher Smith, PhD, Southwest Autism & Resource Center. Dr. Baxter’s research on Autism is supported by the DoD as well as by the State of Arizona Department of […]
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