Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program, Ryan Institute for Neuroscience host annual symposium in Avedisian Hall
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Van Nostrand recognized with 2026 URI Advanced Faculty Research and Scholarship Excellence Award in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Engineering
This award, established in 2000, recognizes Ryan Institute co-director and Herrmann Professor of Neuroscience in the College of Pharmacy Dr. William Van Nostrand’s leadership, scholarship, and commitment to advancing neuroscience research. Read more about Dr. Van Nostrand here.
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Jaime Ross will help in nationwide effort to research, measure and remove microplastics contaminating the human body.
Continue reading "Dr. Jaime Ross part of major federal microplastics effort"New affiliated faculty members join the Ryan Institute
The Ryan Institute was pleased to welcome four new faculty affiliates in Spring 2026 from the College of Health Sciences and College of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. Specializing in research areas that complement the institute’s focus on pathogenic mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease, our URI network of affiliated faculty are valuable partners in advancing the […]
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Molecular biologists pair with mechanical engineers for URI-built experimental model offering new way to look at TBI-related neurodegenerative disease
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Professor Jaime Ross finds sex-dependent cognitive decline similar to that found in humans.
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Assistant Professor Jaime Ross is cited in *The Washington Post* in an article about new findings on microplastics in the brain.
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The joint initiative will support innovative interdisciplinary, collaborative projects in neuroscience at URI.
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Ryan Institute research featured in URI Magazine
Read about Ryan Institute research on Alzheimer’s disease and brain aging in the Summer 2024 issue of URI Magazine.
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