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News | Comments Off on Krasnow Staff Earn Research Administration Certificate

Krasnow Staff Earn Research Administration Certificate

June 27: Krasnow Institute staff attended Mason’s Research Administration Certificate Ceremony, in which Jane Wendelin and Jennifer Sturgis graduated the program. Launched in 2016, the certificate program is designed to […]

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News | Comments Off on Krasnow Institute Participates in 2017 Biotech and Health Sciences Research Symposium

Krasnow Institute Participates in 2017 Biotech and Health Sciences Research Symposium

April 20-21: Krasnow Institute faculty and staff provided expertise and logistical support for the Provost’s 2017 Biotech and Health Sciences Research Symposium. The two-day event brought together approximately 200 researchers […]

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News | Comments Off on NeuroMorpho.org / Dr. Ruben Armananzas Featured in Voz Populi

NeuroMorpho.org / Dr. Ruben Armananzas Featured in Voz Populi

April 17: The Spanish Magazine Voz Populi published a piece on the NeuroMorpho.org project, featuring Dr. Ruben Armananzas. NeuroMorpho.org, now ten years old, is a large repository of digital neurons, […]

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News | Comments Off on Dr. Margaret Slavin Recognized for Exceptional Teaching

Dr. Margaret Slavin Recognized for Exceptional Teaching

April 2017: Dr. Margaret Slavin was recognized as one of George Mason University’s 2017 Teachers of Distinction. Each year, the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence gives this accolade to […]

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News | Comments Off on Dr. Giorgio Ascoli Receives BWF Award

Dr. Giorgio Ascoli Receives BWF Award

May 2016: Giorgio Ascoli is the recent recipient of a high prestige travel award from the Burrows Wellcome Fund.  The BWF awards its Collaborative Research Travel Grant to enable joint […]

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News | Comments Off on Jacob Nordman Awarded PRAT Fellowship

Jacob Nordman Awarded PRAT Fellowship

May 14, 2016: Dr. Jacob Nordman, former PhD student in the Kabbani lab, was awarded a fellowship under the highly-competitive NIH Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program. Administered by the National […]

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News | Comments Off on Krasnow’s founding director, Harold J. Morowitz, dies at 88

Krasnow’s founding director, Harold J. Morowitz, dies at 88

April 2016: It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Harold Morowitz, Robinson Professor, esteemed colleague, and founding director of the Krasnow Institute. Read Dr. Morowitz’ obituary […]

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News | Comments Off on Mason Author Series Features Giorgio Ascoli

Mason Author Series Features Giorgio Ascoli

March 2016: Dr. Giorgio Ascoli gave the inaugural talk in the Mason Author Series in the new Fenwick Library Building. He offered an accessible and engaging overview of his 2015 […]

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News | Comments Off on Showcasing CN3 Lab’s Work on Neural Structure and Plasticity

Showcasing CN3 Lab’s Work on Neural Structure and Plasticity

March 2016: The regional chapter of the Society for Neuroscience is highlighting the work of the CN3 group, and particularly the work of Giorgio Ascoli and Ruben Armananzas in exploring […]

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News | Comments Off on From Saints to Sociopaths: Kabbani TEDx Talk

From Saints to Sociopaths: Kabbani TEDx Talk

March 21, 2016: Watch the video of Dr. Nadine Kabbani’s talk From Saints to Sociopaths: Dopamine and Decisions. The talk was given using TED conference format, but was independently organized […]

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