What’s new for ‘ ”University of Massachusetts” AND Amherst AND neuroscience’ in PubMed.
These publications appeared on line in February. They are just a fraction of the research that occurs on campus.
Paul Katz, Director
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it is full of Neurosciences events at UMass. In line with our focus on neuroengineering, I am pleased to announce a new mechanism to initiate collaborative research in neuroengineering – the Innovation Marketplace. Faculty are encouraged to pitch ideas, which will be judged by an audience. The top three proposals will be awarded $1000 microgrants on the spot and developed into Seed Grant proposals through workshops.
We have an incredible line up of speakers this month (see Events). Several of them mesh well with our emphasis this spring in Neuroengineering. Continue reading
The innovation marketplace is a place to pitch an idea for a collaboration to obtain a Neuroengineering seed grant.
The goal is to find new avenues of collaboration between neuroscientists and engineers.
Faculty are invited to submit a pitch by filling out an online form. The pitch is simply a short explanation of a problem that they have identified that could be solved with collaboration. For example, a neuroscientist may have identified the need for a new tool. Or an engineer may have designed a tool and is interested in finding new uses for it. Similarly, this could extend to analytic methods or devices. Continue reading
What’s new for ‘ ”university of Massachusetts” AND amherst AND neuroscience’ in PubMed. Continue reading
Neuroengineering is the combination of fields of neurosciences and engineering. It includes the development of devices or methodology to monitor brain activity as well as therapeutic devices that help overcome neurological conditions. It could also encompass new means of utilizing the brain’s activity.
Goal: Initiate new collaborative work in Neuroengineering. The proposal should lead towards new external funding in the field of neuroengineering.
Award Amounts: $10,000 – $30,000. Anticipated total funding, $100,000. Funds can be used for anything except faculty teaching buyout. Funds are awarded only to UMass Amherst faculty members. Continue reading
Neuroscience is booming at UMass Amherst. 2018 was a great year and I am very excited about everything that we have coming up for 2019 including Seed Grants, Faculty Forums, a Distinguished Lecture Series and a Neuroscience conference on neuroengineering.
In this past year, we hired SIX new faculty members in neuroscience in four different departments. It is worth remarking that they are all women! Five are assistant professors: Karine Fenelon and Stephanie Padilla in Biology, Changhui Pak in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bruna Martins in Psychological and Brain Sciences, and Jennifer Mack in Communication Disorders. The latest addition to our Neurosciences faculty is a senior hire, Sarah Pallas in Biology.
Faculty members who attended 3 Faculty Forums in the fall semester are eligible to apply for a $1000 micro-grant from IONs. These grants can be used for small purchases or for travel reimbursement.
Contact IONs@umass.edu for more information.
The Neurosciences Distinguished Lecture Series invites the highest profile speakers in the neurosciences to UMass that represent the largest breadth of the neurosciences.
Seminars are held Wednesdays at 4pm in 222 Morrill Science Center as part of the Neuroscience and Behavior Seminar Series.
The line up for the Spring Semester is: Continue reading
The Neurosciences Faculty Forum is a lunchtime group that meets twice a month. It gives faculty members and post-docs from across the UMass campus a chance to meet and discuss their research ideas in an informal setting. Powerpoint slides are discouraged (maximum of 3). The goal is to increase understanding and look for areas of cooperation and collaboration. Continue reading
UMass Neuroscientists Agnes Lacreuse and Luke Remage-Healey recently published a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience on a study that they conducted on the adverse effects of aromatase inhibitors on memory. The study was highlighted in a story by UMass News and Media Relations. Read more…
