Heidi Meyer Predoctoral Research Award

Heidi Meyer received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award.  This award will allow Heidi to pursue research related to the mechanisms underlying the development of inhibitory behavior. Read more about Heidi Meyer Predoctoral Research Award

SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE INAUGURAL FELLOWS

Todd F. Heatherton is one of twelve inaugural Fellows selected by Society for Social Neuroscience for their outstanding contribution to the field of social neuroscience. Read more about SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE INAUGURAL FELLOWS

David Bucci Receives Pavlovian Research Award

Dave Bucci was awarded the Pavlovian Research Award at the annual meeting of the Pavlovian Society (2014), held this year in Seattle, WA. The Pavlovian Research Award is highly prestigious, and awarded for significant research accomplishments. Photo credit: W. J. Wilson.   Read more about David Bucci Receives Pavlovian Research Award

Dartmouth PBS PhD Graduate Holds New Endowed Chair in Marketing

Land 0' Lakes pledges $2.5 million to establish the endowed Land O' Lakes Chair in Marketing at Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota; a position to be held by Professor of Excellence in Marketing Kathleen Vohs, a 2000 Psychology and Brain Science PhD graduate. Read more about Dartmouth PBS PhD Graduate Holds New Endowed Chair in Marketing

Alessandro Pizzo wins Neuroscience Fellowship

Alessandro Pizzo has been named a Neuroscience Scholars Program Fellow.  The program is designed to provide neuroscience doctoral trainees with career development and networking opportunities to promote their future success. Read more about Alessandro Pizzo wins Neuroscience Fellowship

NEW STUDY POINTS TO A BRAIN REGION KEY TO CONTEXTUAL MEMORIES

Dartmouth researchers demonstrate in a new study that a previously understudied part of the brain, the retrosplenial cortex, is essential for forming the basis for contextual memories, which help you to recall events ranging from global disasters to where you parked your car. Read more about NEW STUDY POINTS TO A BRAIN REGION KEY TO CONTEXTUAL MEMORIES

Travis Todd Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

Dr. Travis Todd, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Professor David Bucci’s laboratory, has received a National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health entitled “Cortico-hippocampal Contributions to Context and Extinction Learning.” Read more about Travis Todd Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

Not Just a Pretty Face, But It Helps on Election Day

Professor Jon Freeman, left, discusses the ramifications of the MouseTracker study with Postdoctoral Researcher Eric Hehman, lead author on the report. A depiction of the software in action is seen on the monitor in the center of the photo. (Photo by Eli Burakian ’00) Read more about Not Just a Pretty Face, But It Helps on Election Day

2014 Graduate Student Poster Awards

Congratulations Max Mehlman, one of the winners of the 2014 Graduate Student Poster Awards! Read more about 2014 Graduate Student Poster Awards

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