As they did last year, two NKI investigators appear on the 2018 Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited Researchers. F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, and Michael Milham, MD, PhD, are both recognized for their contributions in the field of Neuroscience & Behavior. Designation as a Highly Cited Researcher indicates authorship of multiple papers ranking in the top 1% by … NKI Researchers Remain Highly Cited
A mother’s presence may have immediate and long-term effects on her child’s developing brain by modulating the serotonin system, suggests a study of rat moms and their pups published in eNeuro. The research provides a potential mechanism by which separating a child from his or her mother early in life could derail development. By wirelessly … Mother’s Touch Supports Pup’s Brain Development
Efrat Levy, PhD, Paul Mathews, PhD (Center for Dementia Research), and Donald Wilson, PhD (Emotional Brain Institute) are Co-Principal Investigators on a large RF1 NIA grant titled “Neuronal protective apolipoprotein E2-mediated endocytic and exocytic pathways”. This application was in response to a request for applications from the NIA designed to fill in the significant gap in the … Investigators Receive Funding to Probe Genetic Protection in Alzheimer’s
Recent papers by NKI authors (highlighted) appearing in The American Journal of Psychiatry and JAMA Psychiatry. These include original investigations, reviews, and editorial pieces. Goff DC. Optimizing the Pharmacologic Treatment of Individuals With First-Episode Psychosis. Am J Psychiatry. 2018 Feb 1;175(2):101-102. Castellanos FX, Elmaghrabi SE. On the Road to Physiological Models of Brain Function in … NKI Faculty Publish Frequently in Top-Tier Journals
Two NKI investigators appear on the 2017 Clarivate Analytics list of Highly Cited Researchers. F. Xavier Castellanos, MD, and Michael Milham, MD, PhD, are both recognized for their contributions in the field of Neuroscience & Behavior. The selection criteria for this year’s list included authoring a high number of papers between 2005-2015 that rank in … NKI Researchers Are Consistently Among the Most Highly Cited
On September 12, New York State Senator David Carlucci visited NKI and toured the Center for Dementia Research (CDR). During the Senator’s visit, NKI announced the awarding of several major federal research grants to CDR investigators, including a prestigious NIH Program Project Grant awarded to the CDR’s Director, Ralph Nixon, PhD, MD. Dr. Nixon commented, … NKI Scientists Receive Major Federal Grants for Alzheimer’s Research
NKI’s Outpatient Research Department Director, Dr. Russell Tobe, was presented with the Florence Gould Gross Award to Friends of People with Mental Illness at NAMI Rockland’s 2017 Awards Celebration and Dinner. Dr. Tobe was honored for his longstanding commitment to the community, and for his contributions in advocacy, education, and research. As a member of … Russell Tobe, M.D., Receives NAMI Rockland Award
New findings from the laboratory of Center for Dementia Research Director Dr. Ralph Nixon (in collaboration with EIP Pharma, LLC) were announced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference held recently in London. The investigators found that the EIP licensed investigational drug neflamapimod reversed a critical Alzheimer’s-related physiologic defect in human patient cells cultured from individuals with … Nixon Lab Findings Announced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the OMH Clinical Laboratories located at the Nathan Kline Institute, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs. The Laboratories Director, Timothy P. Hilbert, MD, PhD, JD, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated for … OMH Clinical Laboratories Receive Accreditation from College of American Pathologists
New research from the lab of Paul Mathews, PhD, part of NKI´s Center for Dementia Research, indicates a link between diabetes and Alzheimer´s disease. The study, which appears in the Journal of Neuroscience, examined the brains of diabetic monkeys and found insulin resistance and other changes consistent with early events in the brain that may … NKI Research Points to Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s
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