August 2020
by Linda Faye Tidwell
Organoids and sequencing team up for ALS research
MDC researchers received a $150,000 pilot project grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Neurodegeneration Challenge Network to investigate a defining feature of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Read more … Organoids and sequencing team up for ALS research
by Linda Faye Tidwell
ECN and NeuroCure join the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum
One of the largest international meetings of neuroscientists, the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS), went virtual this year from 11-15 July 2020, offering five days of lectures, posters, symposia, exhibitions, networking and development opportunities.
Read more … ECN and NeuroCure join the FENS 2020 Virtual Forum
by Linda Faye Tidwell
“Research in Germany” Virtual Fair 2020
ECN’s booth at the “Research in Germany” virtual career fair this year saw nearly 500 visitors. The chatroom was fully booked for every minute of the four-hour event as dozens of students expressed interest in the program and asked questions about the curriculum, lab rotations, and the application process and requirements.