Rutgers Brain Health Institute
@rutgersbhi.bsky.social
BHI is the hub for basic, translational, and clinical research into the biological bases of human brain function and dysfunction at Rutgers University.
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca, Rutgers Brain Health Institute.
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#BHIFallSymposium2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrS...
See her at the BHI Symposium on Dec 3, 2025 → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Speaker Spotlight: Dr. Luciana Mascarenhas Fonseca, Rutgers Brain Health Institute.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrS...
See her at the BHI Symposium on Dec 3, 2025 → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUrS...
See her at the BHI Symposium on Dec 3, 2025 → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
The @rutgersbhi.bsky.social Fall Symposium is nearly sold out.
Few in-person seats remain — but you can join the live stream to experience every session in real time from anywhere.
Register today → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience
Few in-person seats remain — but you can join the live stream to experience every session in real time from anywhere.
Register today → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The @rutgersbhi.bsky.social Fall Symposium is nearly sold out.
Few in-person seats remain — but you can join the live stream to experience every session in real time from anywhere.
Register today → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience
Few in-person seats remain — but you can join the live stream to experience every session in real time from anywhere.
Register today → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience
Co-organized by Dr. Jaclyn Eisdorfer, Maia Choi, Hannah Nacht, and Dr. Dan Vahaba, the event fostered meaningful cross-institutional interactions through lab tours, engaging discussions, and lively trivia and bingo competitions. @princetonneuro.bsky.social @rutgersu.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Co-organized by Dr. Jaclyn Eisdorfer, Maia Choi, Hannah Nacht, and Dr. Dan Vahaba, the event fostered meaningful cross-institutional interactions through lab tours, engaging discussions, and lively trivia and bingo competitions. @princetonneuro.bsky.social @rutgersu.bsky.social
On Oct 24, more than 60 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students gathered for the first Rutgers Brain Health Institute x Princeton Neuroscience Institute Social Science Mixer — a new initiative designed to strengthen scientific & social connections across New Jersey’s two major #neuroscience hubs.
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
On Oct 24, more than 60 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students gathered for the first Rutgers Brain Health Institute x Princeton Neuroscience Institute Social Science Mixer — a new initiative designed to strengthen scientific & social connections across New Jersey’s two major #neuroscience hubs.
Early registration pricing ends today.
Join the @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium on December 3, 2025.
Register before midnight to secure early pricing.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
Join the @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium on December 3, 2025.
Register before midnight to secure early pricing.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
November 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Early registration pricing ends today.
Join the @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium on December 3, 2025.
Register before midnight to secure early pricing.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
Join the @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium on December 3, 2025.
Register before midnight to secure early pricing.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
Early registration pricing ends tomorrow for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium.
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and community.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and community.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Early registration pricing ends tomorrow for the 2025 Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium.
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and community.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and community.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth
Early registration pricing ends this week for the 2025 @rutgersbhi.bsky.social
Event date: December 3, 2025
Early pricing deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Event date: December 3, 2025
Early pricing deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Early registration pricing ends this week for the 2025 @rutgersbhi.bsky.social
Event date: December 3, 2025
Early pricing deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Event date: December 3, 2025
Early pricing deadline: Saturday, November 1, 2025
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Dr. Frank’s talk, “Frontosubthalamic Control over Motivated Action,” will spark innovative dialogue at the intersection of computational #neuroscience, decision-making, and basal ganglia circuits — key to understanding motivated behaviors and disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dr. Frank’s talk, “Frontosubthalamic Control over Motivated Action,” will spark innovative dialogue at the intersection of computational #neuroscience, decision-making, and basal ganglia circuits — key to understanding motivated behaviors and disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
The Brain Art Exhibition returns at this year’s @rutgersbhi.bsky.social Symposium, celebrating the creativity that fuels scientific discovery.
Swipe through to see highlights from last year’s exhibition.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
Swipe through to see highlights from last year’s exhibition.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The Brain Art Exhibition returns at this year’s @rutgersbhi.bsky.social Symposium, celebrating the creativity that fuels scientific discovery.
Swipe through to see highlights from last year’s exhibition.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
Swipe through to see highlights from last year’s exhibition.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025
The @rutgersbhi.bsky.social will host Dr. Chao as keynote speaker for its 11th Annual Symposium on Dec 3, 2025.
Read more → brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025/10/17/d...
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#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Read more → brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025/10/17/d...
Register → bit.ly/4pOqLHM
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#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The @rutgersbhi.bsky.social will host Dr. Chao as keynote speaker for its 11th Annual Symposium on Dec 3, 2025.
Read more → brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025/10/17/d...
Register → bit.ly/4pOqLHM
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Read more → brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025/10/17/d...
Register → bit.ly/4pOqLHM
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
On World Mental Health Day 2025, @rutgersbhi.bsky.social shares a vital reminder: access to mental health tools saves lives.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay
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#WorldMentalHealthDay
October 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
On World Mental Health Day 2025, @rutgersbhi.bsky.social shares a vital reminder: access to mental health tools saves lives.
Read the full story: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2025/10/10/w...
Support research: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/support-bhi/
#WorldMentalHealthDay
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#WorldMentalHealthDay
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social on December 3, 2025, for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and collaboration.
Early registration pricing is available through November 1, 2025.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Early registration pricing is available through November 1, 2025.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
October 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join @rutgersbhi.bsky.social on December 3, 2025, for a day of neuroscience, innovation, and collaboration.
Early registration pricing is available through November 1, 2025.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
Early registration pricing is available through November 1, 2025.
Learn more → bit.ly/4mQK28G
Support BHI → bit.ly/3IX47MQ
#BHIFallSymposium2025 #Neuroscience #BrainHealth #RutgersResearch
📢 Join Us for the First Rutgers Brain Health Institute x Princeton Neuroscience Institute Social Science Mixer!
This event will take place on October 24 from 3–5 PM and is open to all postdocs and graduate students from PNI and BHI.
🔗 Register Now: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/event/rutger...
This event will take place on October 24 from 3–5 PM and is open to all postdocs and graduate students from PNI and BHI.
🔗 Register Now: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/event/rutger...
October 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
📢 Join Us for the First Rutgers Brain Health Institute x Princeton Neuroscience Institute Social Science Mixer!
This event will take place on October 24 from 3–5 PM and is open to all postdocs and graduate students from PNI and BHI.
🔗 Register Now: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/event/rutger...
This event will take place on October 24 from 3–5 PM and is open to all postdocs and graduate students from PNI and BHI.
🔗 Register Now: brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/event/rutger...
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 BHI Trainee Travel Award winners! These exceptional Rutgers neuroscience MD/PhD students and postdocs were selected by BHI Focus Area Working Groups to receive a $500 award to attend a national/international conference focused on #neuroscience & #MentalHealth
September 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We’re thrilled to announce the 2025-2026 BHI Trainee Travel Award winners! These exceptional Rutgers neuroscience MD/PhD students and postdocs were selected by BHI Focus Area Working Groups to receive a $500 award to attend a national/international conference focused on #neuroscience & #MentalHealth
Drawing from her extensive research, Dr. Akil illuminated the biological and genetic underpinnings of addiction, reinforcing RARC and BHI’s mission to combat the #opioid crisis through innovative #neuroscience.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Drawing from her extensive research, Dr. Akil illuminated the biological and genetic underpinnings of addiction, reinforcing RARC and BHI’s mission to combat the #opioid crisis through innovative #neuroscience.
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Keynote speaker Dr. Huda Akil, a National Medal of Science recipient, delivered “Searching for the Neurobiological and Genetic Basis of Temperament: Relevance to Addiction.”
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September 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Keynote speaker Dr. Huda Akil, a National Medal of Science recipient, delivered “Searching for the Neurobiological and Genetic Basis of Temperament: Relevance to Addiction.”
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🎉 We are excited to congratulate Dr. Mark A. Rossi, Core Faculty at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute, for receiving the 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Basic Sciences Research (Early Career Investigator)!
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September 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎉 We are excited to congratulate Dr. Mark A. Rossi, Core Faculty at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute, for receiving the 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Basic Sciences Research (Early Career Investigator)!
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President Tate toured CAHBIR’s human brain imaging research core facility which houses new 3T MRI, EEG and TMS equipment. The state-of-the-art facility on Rutgers Busch campus in Piscataway supports research of human brain function, structure, and disorders.
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
President Tate toured CAHBIR’s human brain imaging research core facility which houses new 3T MRI, EEG and TMS equipment. The state-of-the-art facility on Rutgers Busch campus in Piscataway supports research of human brain function, structure, and disorders.
BHI Director Dr. Gary Aston-Jones' presentation highlighted how BHI, one of the largest neuroscience institutes in the world, has fostered the growth of cutting-edge research at Rutgers over the last ten years, advancing brain health through innovative basic, translational and clinical research.
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BHI Director Dr. Gary Aston-Jones' presentation highlighted how BHI, one of the largest neuroscience institutes in the world, has fostered the growth of cutting-edge research at Rutgers over the last ten years, advancing brain health through innovative basic, translational and clinical research.
We were honored to welcome Rutgers University President William Tate and Chancellor Brian Strom to the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) on August 22!
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We were honored to welcome Rutgers University President William Tate and Chancellor Brian Strom to the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) on August 22!
This September, we’re honored to welcome world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Huda Akil as the keynote speaker for the 2025 RARC Fall Symposium at Rutgers.
Join us as Dr. Akil shares groundbreaking insights into the biological roots of temperament—and how they shape our understanding of addiction.
Join us as Dr. Akil shares groundbreaking insights into the biological roots of temperament—and how they shape our understanding of addiction.
August 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
This September, we’re honored to welcome world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Huda Akil as the keynote speaker for the 2025 RARC Fall Symposium at Rutgers.
Join us as Dr. Akil shares groundbreaking insights into the biological roots of temperament—and how they shape our understanding of addiction.
Join us as Dr. Akil shares groundbreaking insights into the biological roots of temperament—and how they shape our understanding of addiction.
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Wayne Fisher on receiving the 2025 Brian A. Iwata Award from the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior! Dr. Fisher is the first living recipient of this honor—recognizing his career achievements and lasting impact on applied behavior analysis & #autism research.
May 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Wayne Fisher on receiving the 2025 Brian A. Iwata Award from the Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior! Dr. Fisher is the first living recipient of this honor—recognizing his career achievements and lasting impact on applied behavior analysis & #autism research.
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Nina Cooperman, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been promoted to Professor I with tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Nina Cooperman, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has been promoted to Professor I with tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Huijuan Hu, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at New Jersey Medical School, has been granted tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Huijuan Hu, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at New Jersey Medical School, has been granted tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Alison Bernstein, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and faculty in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Alison Bernstein, a member of the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and faculty in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! 👏 @rutgersu.bsky.social