Last month we hosted Dr. Jaroslaw (Jarek) Aronowski, Professor and Vice Chair of Neurology at McGovern Medical School, University of Texas. He presented, “Brain Cleanup after ICH as a Mechanism of Repair and Recovery.” View the abstract here > burke.weill.cornell.edu/events/brain...
This afternoon we are pleased to host Dr. Takaki Komiyama, Professor of Neurobiology and Neurosciences at the University of California San Diego. He will present, “Cortical Plasticity in Health and Disease.” View the abstract here > burke.weill.cornell.edu/events/corti...
Last week, we welcomed Timothy W. Dunn, Ph.D. (Duke) and Robert Baldoni, Jr., CEO/Co-Founder of Dannee.ai, for “Deep Phenotypic Profiling of Body Movements and Social Interactions.” We were especially honored to host Robert, son of our late Board Chair.
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AbstractNo pharmacological approach aimed at improving post-stroke recovery has shown therapeutic efficacy in clinical trials. One of the most promising strategies is to improve the clearance of…
AbstractMy lab studies neural circuit mechanisms of motor learning. Plasticity of excitatory neurons in the cortex is critical for motor learning. In my seminar, I will discuss several projects that…
Today Burke Neurological Institute celebrates International Day of Women in Science. Women play a critical role in science and technology. Currently, only 30 percent of researchers are women. Here’s to women in science! #womeninscienceday
Congratulations to all of our high school students who participated in the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair 2026! We are tremendously proud of you for presenting your work and advancing science.
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Congratulations to @ehollisii.bsky.social , Lab Director at Burke Neurological Institute, on his promotion to Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine. A well-deserved recognition of his scientific leadership and impact.
Today we welcome Jane Roskams, PhD (UBC). Talk: Navigating the World beyond Academia to Drive Science to Impact. Learn more:
Today we hosted Dr. Vilas Menon, Assistant Professor and Ludwig Scholar at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He presented, “Molecular Heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s Disease at the Cellular and Individual Level.” View the abstract here > burke.weill.cornell.edu/events/molec...
Today we welcome Isha Jain, Ph.D., Core Investigator at the Arc Institute and Associate Professor and Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, UCSF. Her talk is titled “Turning the Oxygen and Vitamin Dials.” View abstract > buff.ly/ahOJS0x
This week we had the pleasure of hosting Elizabeth C. Engle, M.D. of Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and HHMI. Her talk: “When Cranial Axon Growth and Guidance Goes Awry.” More info: burke.weill.cornell.edu/events/when-...
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Congratulations to all of our highschool students who participated in Westchester Science and Engineering Fair 2026!
Edmund R. Hollis II, Lab Director of the Circuit Repair Laboratory at Burke Neurological Institute, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medicine.Dr.
AbstractDr. Jane Roskams was a professor of neuroscience at UBC for over 25 yrs before spending the last decade working in the nonprofit sector in Open Brain Science. An advisor to several…
AbstractVilas Menon is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences in the Division of Neuroimmunology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His lab applies computational and…
AbstractOxygen deprivation (hypoxia) and excess (hyperoxia) are both toxic to humans. Oxygen deprivation contributes to 3 of the 5 leading causes of mortality in developed nations -- heart attack,…
AbstractAs a child neurologist trained also in pediatrics and neuropathology, I hypothesized that my patients born with complex eye-movement disorders, once thought to be myogenic, may have defects…
