…we found that the parvicellular reticular formation-alpha, a part of the brainstem thought to be involved in chewing, digesting food, heart rate, and breathing was related to individual differences in social communication in autistic children
Slide of the Week
John Svaren, PhD – Slide of the Week
Formation of myelin by Schwann cells is tightly coupled to peripheral nervous system development and is important for neuronal function and long-term maintenance.
André Sousa, PhD – Slide of the Week
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is critical for myriad high-cognitive functions and is associated with several neuropsychiatric disorders.
Rizvi Lab – Slide of the Week
Here, we report the spatial organization of RNA transcription and associated enhancer dynamics in the human spinal cord at single-cell and single-molecule resolution.
Luigi Puglielli, MD, PhD – Slide of the Week
The endoplasmic reticulum acetylation machinery has emerged as a new branch of the larger endoplasmic reticulum quality control system.
Community Outreach Wisconsin/UCEDD – Slide of the Week
Many individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities present complex behavioral and mental health challenges that can take the form of aggression, self-injurious behavior, or property destruction.
Darcie L. Moore, PhD – Slide of the Week
Neural stem cells (NSCs) must exit quiescence to produce neurons; however, our understanding of this process remains constrained by the technical limitations of current technologies.
Kimberly L. Edwards (Gamm Lab) – Slide of the Week
Outer retinal degenerative diseases (RDDs) and injuries leading to photoreceptor (PR) loss are prevailing causes of blindness worldwide.
Ruth Litovsky, PhD – Slide of the Week
Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) have a higher incidence of hearing loss (HL) compared with their peers without developmental disabilities.
Margarita Kaushanskaya, PhD – Slide of the Week
Children born preterm are at an elevated risk of language delays compared to children born full-term.