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In their new book ”Nurturing the Older Brain and Mind”, Pamela Greenwood (Associate Professor, Psychology Department) and Raja Parasuraman (University Professor, Psychology Department) provide an scientific overview about what we know (and don’t know) about aging brains and minds.

Monday February 13th, 2012, the Neuroscience Program Faculty will held their Open House Event. All graduate student applicants are invited to attend. The schedule will include brief mini-presentations by faculty, tour of the campus, lunch at the acclaimed Southside dining facility, and opportunity to interview with faculty. Contact kblackw1@gmu.edu for more information.

Raja Parasuraman has edited a special issue of the journal NeuroImage on the topic of Neuroegonomics.

Robert Lipsky was awarded a grant from the Virginia Center on Aging, Commonwealth of Virginia Alzheimer’s and Related Disease Research Award (ARDRAF) for his proposal entitled “Functional Characterization of Promoter Polymorphisms of the Human GRIN2B Glutamate Receptor Gene Associated with Altered Memory Functioning in Older Adults”.

Jane Flinn, Nathalia Peixoto, and Daniel N. Cox were awarded a grant from the Virginia Center on Aging and VCU under the Alzheimer's and Related Diseases Research Award Fund (ARDRAF) for their proposal entitled "Behavioral and inflammatory changes in a mouse model of late-onset Alzheimer's Disease".

Daniel Cox's lab was awarded the 2011 J. Shelton Horsley Research Award which is the highest honor bestowed annually by the Virginia Academy of Science.

Saleet Jafri of the School of Systems Biology in the College of Science has been awarded a $5.5 million, 5 year NIH award entitled "Calcium Entrained Arrhythmias".

Mason cognitive neuroscientist Frank Krueger has been studying warfighters’ brain injuries and their cognitive effects.

The Center of Excellence in Neuroergonomics, Technology, and Cognition's (CENTEC) research on the human brain helps the Air Force understand data overload in combat.

George Mason’s Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study is now the proud owner of a state-of-the-art brain scanning machine, installed Monday by way of a construction crane and a team of technicians and scientists. This purchase will significantly upgrade the university’s research capabilities by providing high-quality imaging.