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Stay informed with the latest updates from the Rutgers Brain Health Institute. Explore groundbreaking research, new faculty achievements, event recaps, and commentary on emerging neuroscience innovations.

May 2025

  • We hosted An Evening with Friends of BHI, featuring a presentation by BHI Director Dr. Gary Aston-Jones, a performance by a Met Opera soprano, and opportunities to connect with BHI’s five Center Directors and faculty.
  • We’re excited to highlight a video of the Neurodevelopment FAWG’s new Chair, Dr. Maria Chiara Manzini.
  • We celebrate the promotions of our BHI faculty members – congratulations to Drs. Nina Cooperman, Victoria Abraira, Brian Daniels, Alison Bemstein, and Huijuan Hu.
  • We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Wayne Fisher, Director of RUCARES, has been honored with the 2025 Brian A. Iwata Award for Outstanding Career Contributions to Applied Behavior Analysis by the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.

March 2025

  • Rutgers Giving Days, highlighting the impact of donor support on advancing neuroscience research.
  • The CAHBIR & CCNP Open House showcased cutting-edge brain imaging and computational psychiatry initiatives.
  • The Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Symposium featured talks by leading experts and recognized outstanding research contributions.
  • The BHI Postdoctoral Alliance Trainee Retreat provided valuable networking and career development opportunities for trainees.
  • The 17th Annual NJ Regional Brain Bee challenged high school students in neuroscience knowledge.

April 2025

  • We hosted the 2025 BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event, welcoming 19 outstanding graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from a competitive pool of over 100 applicants for a two-day visit to explore postdoctoral opportunities in neuroscience and brain health research.
  • We’re excited to welcome Dr. Latha Devi as BHI’s new Program Manager and Jacqueline Fung as our new Grant Administrator.
  • We celebrate Drs. Anna Konova and Avram Holmes’ promotion to Associate Professor with tenure.
  • Congratulations to Dr. David Zald on receiving a new NIMH R01 grant to study the neuroscience of temptation resistance across psychiatric disorders.

February 2025

  • Chair Dr. Detlev Boison introduced the Neurodegeneration & Injury Focus Area Working Group (NDI-FAWG), which investigate neurodegeneration following brain injury and develop neuroprotective and neuroregenerative strategies.

Explore All Newsletters

  • May: An Evening with Friends of BHI

    April: BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event

    March: Rutgers Giving Days, CAHBIR & CCNP Open House, Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Symposium, BHI Postdoctoral Alliance Trainee Retreat, NJ Regional Brain Bee Competition

    February: Neurodegeneration and Injury Focus Area Working Group (NDI-FAWG)

    January: Inaugural Feeding Interest Group Meeting

  • December: BHI Research & Service Awards

    November: BHI 10th Symposium

    October: National Depression Education & Awareness Month highlighting Dr. Benjamin Samuels

    September: RARC 2024 Fall Symposium & RUCARES First Annual Conference

    August: Overdose Awareness Day spotlighting Dr. Kristina Jackson

    July: World Brain Day spotlighting Dr. Detlev Boison

    June: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month spotlighting Dr. Marc Tambini and Dr. Kasia Bieszczad

    May: Mental Health Month spotlighting Dr. Andrew Westbrook and Dr. Tracey Shors

    April: Autism Acceptance Month spotlighting Dr. Brian Greer and Dr. Miriam Rosenberg-Lee

    March: Herbert And Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center Inaugural Symposium

    February: BHI Strategic Plan: Brainstorming for Brain Health

    January: BHI marks its 10th Anniversary

  • December: BHI 9th Symposium & BHI Postdoc Recruitment Event

    November: Spotlighting Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC) at BHI

    October: Spotlighting the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center at BHI

    September: Spotlighting the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at BHI

    August: Welcome Message from Dr. Gary Aston-Jones, the Director of BHI

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