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UC San Diego’s William C. Mobley Recognized for Contributions to Down Syndrome
William C. Mobley, MD, PhD
William C. Mobley, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Chairman of the U.S. Scientific Advisory Committee of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation, was recognized by U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions from the floor of the House of Representatives in December. Sessions said of Mobley – who…
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Scripps Research Appoints Noted Autism Researcher to Neuroscience Faculty
JUPITER, FL, October 27, 2011 – The Scripps Research Institute has appointed Damon Page as assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience.
Page, 36, will work on the Scripps Florida campus in Jupiter. Prior to his appointment, he was a senior analyst at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Washington.
“Damon’s research on autism makes a valuable addition to our department,” said Ron L. Davis, chair…
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Combination of Available Tests Helps Predict Alzheimer's Disease Risk
With age, forgetfulness and other signs of memory loss sometimes appear, prompting elderly individuals to seek a medical evaluation amid fears that they may be experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most…
Added by MySDScience on October 19, 2011 at 5:30pm — No Comments
Discovery Suggests Way to Block Fetal Brain Damage Produced By Oxygen Deprivation
LA JOLLA, CA – September 1, 2011 – Examining brain damage that occurs when fetuses in the womb are deprived of oxygen, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered that damage does not occur randomly but is linked to the specific action of a naturally occurring fatty molecule called LPA, acting through a receptor that transfers information into young brain cells.
This observation made in mice suggests that…
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