Dr. Ben Barres is a hero to those of us here at NeuWriteSD. Ben was a pioneering scientist and a devoted mentor, as well as a relentless crusader for greater inclusivity in science. While we’ve highlighted his advocacy work and published a memorial post after his death, we haven’t paid nearly enough tribute to his […]
Tag Archives: axon regeneration
February
21
The Scientific Adventures of Ben Barres Part I: Dishing out Discoveries
posted by Catie Profaci
September
06
Spinal Cord Injury and how to treat it
posted by cdorrier
More than a quarter of a million Americans live with a spinal cord injury (SCI) [1], which occurs when a physical injury damages or severs spinal cord tissue. This injury can break neural connections from the brain to the limbs that are used to initiate voluntary movement, which in extreme cases results in full or […]
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