CNS 2016 Blog

Read coverage of the 23rd CNS annual meeting in New York City, April 2-5, 2016 (coverage in the news media below):

• Watch the Great Debate on Connectomics, April 7, 2016
• Invading the Brain to Understand and Repair Cognition, April 5, 2016 (Press Release)
• Neuroscientists Working to Test Brain Training Claims, April 5, 2016 (Press Release)
• How a Brain Can Rewire After Surgery, April 5, 2016 (highlights of people’s choice poster award winner)
• Understanding How We Trigger and Rehearse Memories, April 3, 2016
• Music on the Mind: Rocking Out at CNS 2016
• The Innovative Teen Brain, preview of Adriana Galvan’s (UCLA) Young Investigator Award address on Mon., April 4
• Sizing Up Living Brain Tissue, preview of Brian Wandell’s (Stanford) George A. Miller Prize address on Sat., April 2
• Stimulating Our Autobiographical Memories, preview of Joel Voss’ (Northwestern) Young Investigator Award address on Mon., April 4
• None of Us is Immune: Leveraging Neural Circuitry to Reduce Implicit Bias, preview of Elizabeth Phelps’ keynote address on Sat., March 28 (free and open to the public)

CNS 2016 In the News:

• Cadaver study casts doubts on how zapping brain may boost mood, relieve pain, Science
• How a Sleepless Night Affects Your Ability to Focus, LiveScience
• Concussions and Cognitive Skills: What’s the Impact?, LiveScience
  • reposted to Fox News
• Computer games ‘play vital role in boosting intelligence’, Evening Standard
• Think Fast, Caffeine Speeds Up Older Adults’ Reaction Time, LiveScience
• Scientists Test if Brain Training Really Improves Cognition, PsychCentral
• Do brain training apps actually improve cognition? Neuroscientists investigate PsyPost
• Invading the brain to understand and repair cognition, ScienceCodex
• Neuroscientists Working to Test Brain Training Claims, Science Daily

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