NACS' Maryland Neuroimaging Center (MNC)

Made possible by a $2 million award from the NSF, the MNC will house a new fMRI scanner and the University's existing MEG, a combination that exists at only a couple of locations in the country. The center opens in Summer 2011.

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Welcome To NACS

The Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland offers research and training opportunities in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience and computational neuroscience with internationally-renowned faculty who interact among three campuses: in Baltimore City, at Baltimore County and at College Park. Each campus offers graduate training leading to a Ph.D. degree.

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The NACS Maryland Neuroimaging Center (MNC) Center will exponentially advance the university's already considerable capacity for research on the human brain. learn more >>>
News Highlights
01/23/12 NACS student Aminah Sheikh's research featured in Journal of Neuroscience
Aminah Sheikh's research,"Subplate Neurons Promote Spindle Bursts and Thalamocortical Patterning in the Neonatal Rat Somatosensory Cortex," appears in the January 11 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. read more >

10/20/11 New Publication by NACS Alum Yuanfen Zhang and NACS Faculty John Jeka
A new publication, "Identification of Neural Feedback for Upright Stance in Humans: Stabilization rather than Sway Minimization," from recent NACS graduate Yuanfen Zhang and NACS faculty John Jeka appears in the October 19 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. read more >

09/14/11 NACS Student Seminars Begin!
These seminars provide an informal setting where NACS students can talk about their research and practice short talks. Seminars consist of two 30-minute discussions (one on cognitive work and one on neurobiology work) and occur alternating Wednesdays from 12-1pm in BPS 1230. Food is provided. read more >

09/02/11 Dr. Pepe Contreras-Vidal's research featured on NSF website
An article on Dr. Contreras-Vidal's research titled "Innovation turns thoughts into Actions" is presented on the National Science Foundation's website. read more >

08/04/11 Dr. Patrick Kanold's research featured in PNAS
An article by Dr. Kanold, "Electrical synapses formed by connexin36 regulate inhibition- and experience-dependent plasticity," recently appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). read more >

08/04/11 Dr. Dan Butts' research featured in Journal of Neuroscience
Dr. Butts' research, "Temporal precision in the visual pathway through the interplay of excitation and stimulus-driven suppression," appears in the August 3rd issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. read more >

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Margaret Sheridan, Environmental influences on neural development: from institutionalization to socioeconomic status read more >

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02/17/12 - NACS-Fest 2012 read more >

05/01/12 - NACS Student Meeting read more >

05/04/12 - NACS Faculty Meeting read more >

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