Congratulations, Katie!
Katie Kern, a 4th-year Anatomy and Neurobiology Ph.D. student in the lab, won third prize in Anatomy and Neurobiology at the 25th Annual Henry I. Russek Student Achievement Day! Congratulations, Katie! Both Katie and Michael presented research posters at the 25th Annual Henry I. Russek Day, and some of our newest lab members stopped […]
Congratulations, Rachel!
For receiving her predoctoral NRSA award from NIA entitled: “Modulatory Effects of Fitness on Hippocampal Dependent Memory Across the Lifespan”!
BU-Today Writes About Our Lab’s Research!
This was part of a five-piece special report on “Unraveling Alzheimer’s Disease”. Read part 3 “Can exercise help delay or prevent the disease?” here.
Our Research in the News!
Whiteman et al. (NeuroImage, in press) is featured in NeuroscienceNews.com: “Aerobic Exercise and Physical Activity Important for Healthy Brain Function” and in: “Couch potato lifestyle could damage intelligence in later life”
Whiteman et al. 2015 in press at NeuroImage!
Our recent paper entitled: “Entorhinal volume, aerobic fitness, and recognition memory in healthy young adults: A voxel-based morphometry study” has been accepted for publication at NeuroImage! Highlights (adapted from NeuroImage): We assessed entorhinal and hippocampal volume using voxel-based morphometry, aerobic fitness, recognition memory, and peripheral BDNF Sub-structurally, we observed a strong association […]
Arthur Kramer to Give Spivack Seminar at BUMC 1/15/15
Spivack Neuroscience Visiting Professor “Exercise Effects on Mind and Brain” Arthur F. Kramer, PhD Director, Beckman Inst for Adv Science & Tech, U Illinois 2:00-3:00, Keefer Auditorium
Psychology Today Lists Exercise as Number One Habit to Improve Cognitive Function
March 12, 2014: Our research is mentioned in this Psychology Today blog and was featured on the BUMC facebook page! Eight Habits that Improve Cognitive Function Physical Activity Openness to Experience Curiosity and Creativity Social Connections Mindfulness Meditation Brain-Training Games Get Enough Sleep Reduce Chronic Stress