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The Neuroscience and Behavior Graduate Program is delighted to celebrate Dr. Agnès Lacreuse, recipient of the 2025 Massachusetts Society for Medical Research Biomedical Research Day Educator Award. Dr. Lacreuse’s pioneering research has significantly advanced our understanding of neurocognitive aging, with a focus on sex differences, Alzheimer’s disease, and women’s health. Beyond her groundbreaking scientific contributions, she is a dedicated advocate for public engagement in science, highlighting the essential role of biomedical research in improving human health, advancing veterinary

UMass NSB joined other campus organizations and departments in support of funding research. See this website for more information and resources! 

Congratulations to Hannah Cournoyer who was just awarded with the IALS Translational Graduate Student Fellowship regarding her work in the Lacreuse Lab!

Join us this Thursday in the Student Union Ballroom (41 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01002) for the 2024 Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Conference. Onsite registration will be available and the conference is open and also free for students, staff, and faculty. See more information about the keynote speakers here and a schedule here.

Join us for Neuro Network! This is a bi-weekly neuroscience forum for trainees. There was a great turnout at the first event and we would like to give a special thanks to Erika Correll for spearheading this great community building event. This event will take playce every other Friday from 12-1:30pm, starting this week (May 24th).

With the holiday season upon us, UMass NSB is sending joy and hopefully some rest to all! Additionally, congrats to another semester completed.

SciTech Cafe event this week (12/6)! 

This June Natasha took a trip to Yale University to embark on a year long fellowship at the YCA for professional development. Over the course of the next year, Natasha will collaborate with 15 other science leaders across Puerto Rico and the U.S that share her understanding of the importance of inclusion and social impact. Learn more about the program in the press release attached here. 

NSB's Agnes Lacreuse, Stephanie Padilla, and Jenny Rauch awarded a grant from the Alzheimer's Association