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• Understanding the role of cerebrovascular health in cognitive aging: a multi-modal noninvasive human neuroimaging approach 

  Zimmerman, Benjamin Joseph (2016-09-30)

  The brain’s vasculature undergoes age-related physiological and anatomical changes similarly to the rest of the cardiovascular system. However, the health of the cerebrovasculature may be related to cognitive ability. Thus, ...

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• Validating a novel ADHD model for medication development 

  Majdak, Petra (2016-08-08)

  Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder which manifests as deficits in impulse control, excessive activity in home or school settings, and an inability to focus ...

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• Layer specific differences in the mouse auditory corticocollicular system 

  Slater, Bernard Joseph (2016-11-21)

  Recent data suggest that there may be distinct processing streams emanating from auditory cortical layer 5 and layer 6 that influence the auditory midbrain. To examine the functional properties of neurons in these two ...

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• Mechanisms for enabling closed-loop upper limb sensorimotor prosthetic control 

  Akhtar, Aadeel (2016-12-01)

  Myoelectric upper limb prostheses are limited in their ability to provide sensory feedback to a user. The lack of sensory feedback forces prosthesis users to rely on visual feedback alone in manipulating objects, and often ...

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• Modulation and modeling of anticipatory postural adjustments for gait initiation in persons with Parkinson's disease 

  Petrucci, Matthew N. (2016-07-15)

  Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement disorder traditionally thought to be caused by the degeneration of striatal dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra. One of the most devastating symptoms of PD that can decrease ...

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