The process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. 
            
            
            
         
     
    
        
                    
                                    
                
         
                
                    
                                        
                        
                    
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        Impulsivity can be defined as the tendency to act prematurely without foresight. Behavioural and neurobiological analysis of this construct, based on evidence from both animal and human studi...
     
 
 
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        The hippocampal formation is one of the most extensively studied regions of the brain, with well described anatomy and basic physiology; moreover, aspects of human memory mediated by hippocam...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder affecting 1% of the world’s population, leading to high human, social and economic burdens. Understanding how the interaction of gene and...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (dACC), orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), ventrolateral and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vlPFC, vmPFC) and their connections with the basal ganglia play a ce...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        The era of omics has ushered in the hope for personalized medicine.  Proteomic and genomic strategies that allow unbiased identification of genes and proteins and their post-transcriptional a...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The comprehensive, multidimensional molecular characterization of tumors and the individuals in which they have developed is transforming cancer definition, diagnosis, treatment, and preventi...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The comprehensive, multidimensional molecular characterization of tumors and the individuals in which they have developed is transforming cancer definition, diagnosis, treatment, and preventi...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        High-throughput short-read DNA sequencing has revolutionized our ability to measure genetic variation in the form of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in human genomes. However, ~75% of...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The cholinergic system is a potent neuromodulatory system which plays a critical role in cortical plasticity, attention and learning. The cholinergic activation of the cortex increases the si...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Neural stem cells exist in the adult mammalian brain throughout life. They reside in the subgranular layer of the dentate gyrus and in the subventricular zone. Neural stem cells have the capa...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Assessment of sensorimotor and cognitive function plays a crucial role in all facets of patient care, from diagnosing the specific disease or injury, to management and monitoring of rehabilit...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Alzheimers disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder producing cognitive impairment and dementia in millions of elders. Currently no treatment is effective to slow the progression of AD. M...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        When speaking of neurodegenerative diseases, average public is not made aware of the true cost that brain related disorders have on annual budget.   The true impact on economy is not usually...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Neuroimaging plays a large role in our pursuit of the understanding of behavior and cognition in health and disease. The past decade has seen the emergence of a wealth of resources that suppo...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By acce...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Late onset dementia is usually a multi-factorial disease wherein cumulative pathological brain insults (of more than one pathology) results in progressive cognitive decline which ultimately l...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 (ABCA1) mediates cholesterol efflux to lipid-free apolipoproteins such as apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I) and apolipoprotein E (apoE). ABCA1 is essential regul...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Synaptic dysfunction and loss caused by age-dependent accumulation of synaptotoxic Amyloid beta (Abeta)1-42 oligomers is proposed to underlie cognitive decline in Alzheimers disease (AD). Syn...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Dendritic spine shape enables sequestering of subcellular components needed for synaptic plasticity, including polyribosomes for local protein synthesis, smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) to...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        When speaking of neurodegenerative diseases, average public is not made aware of the true cost that brain related disorders have on annual budget.   The true impact on economy is not usually...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        The Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative is part of a new Presidential focus aimed at revolutionizing our understanding of the human brain. By...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
            
    
    
    
        Down syndrome (DS) is a complex multi-system disorder affecting more than 5.8 million individuals around the world and it causes significant physical, psychological, and cognitive abnormaliti...
    
    
            
     
                                     
                                    
                                                                    
                                    
                                        
    
    
    
        Nonhuman primates in captivity are typically provided with a multitude of behavioral management opportunities, including naturalistic social groupings, foraging devices, complex physical envi...