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Brain Plasticity
Brain Plasticity, or neuroplasticity, is the brain's ability to continuously change. The brain continues to create new connections, rewiring, adapting and repairing itself in a multitude of situations.
Disciplines, or concentrations in Brain Plasticity include:
- Aging
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Development
- Learning and memory
Faculty working in Brain Plasticity
Catherine Christian-Hinman
Associate Professor
Martha Gillette
Neuroscience Program Director
Cell and Developmental Biology Alumni Professor
Mark E. Hauber
Harley Jones Van Cleave Professor of Host-Parasite Interactions
Jonathan Sweedler
Director, School of Chemical Sciences
James R. Eiszner Family Chair in Chemistry
Professor of Neuroscience
Nien-Pei Tsai
Associate Professor, Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Xinzhu Yu
Assistant Professor
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