Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that affects 6 hundred thousand to more than 1 million people in the United States, or over 6 million worldwide, making it the second most prevalent brain disease behind Alzheimer’s. This disease presents differently in every individual but is typically marked by motor symptoms such as resting tremors,
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At Inscopix, our goal is to advance the state of neuroscience research and enable breakthroughs in the understanding of how the brain works by pairing cutting edge technology with world-class scientific and technical support. To catalyze the research of our users, we designed our ACCELERATE Workshop series with the key needs and concerns of our
Why a neuroscience startup launched a scientific grant program. The Trigger There are two important dates in Inscopix’s journey so far. The first is July 2011, when Inscopix was born out of a Ph.D. dissertation at Stanford University to empower neuroscientists to fearlessly pursue bold ideas by removing technological barriers. Our technology for imaging and
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Inscopix, Inc. (“Inscopix”) today announced the launch of its DECODE (Deciphering Circuit Basis of Disease) Grant Program in response to President Obama’s “all hands on deck” call to action for the BRAIN Initiative. Through the $ 1 Million DECODE Grant Program, Inscopix hopes to bolster extramural research
The Obama BRAIN Initiative and technologies that make it possible. BRAIN: America, The Ambitious Folks who worry about America’s competitiveness in a globalized economy, and its capacity to do big things, need to look no further than the 21st Century Grand Challenges issued by the White House. From identifying all asteroids that threaten the earth
One more week to enter the Brain Awareness Video Contest. Public interest in the brain is stronger than ever. More and more people have had some kind of brain disease or dysfunction touch their lives, and with brain injury, PTSD, autism and cognitive decline often mentioned in the news these days, the public’s awareness of
Are you frustrated by exaggerations or misinterpretations of neuroscience research in popular media? Do you wish more people understood how awesome neurons or astrocytes or action potentials are? Do you want to inspire the next great neuroscientist? You can make a difference! Find out how in this week’s blog post about Brain Awareness Week, which