Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience
Keck Foundation gives $1 million to WSU researchers studying how sleep affects the brain
The scientists will explore whether variations in brain levels of bacterial fragments can account for life’s sleep/wake and 24-hour cycles, known as circadian rhythms.
A neuroscientist’s quest to prevent hearing loss
“I went to college to study marine biology, and while there I learned that some fish can produce sound and talk to each other,” says WSU neuroscience professor Alli Coffin.
Top ten senior: neuroscience student Shi Min Tan
It was a shock to to win Top Ten Senior. There are a lot of amazing people here! I was fortunate to be able to do research in the neuroscience department. I started out as a freshman without really knowing where I was going with it but by my senior year, I had my own […]
Research shows a single dose of cocaine irreversibly alters brain
New research suggests that even a small exposure to cocaine can fundamentally alter a delicate molecular net that surrounds brain cells associated with addiction.
Scientists study ‘singing fish’ for ways to improve human hearing
Oregon Public Broadcasting
WSU’s Neuroscientists: Using Brain Science to Understand Drug Addiction
Like many kids her age, Kelli, a tenth-grade high school student, learned about the dangers of using marijuana in health class. “They teach us not to do it because it is a gateway drug, and it can take you down a bad path,” she says.
Researchers discover brain-specific protein that could help fight flu
The Spokesman-Review