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No Magic Number for Time It Takes to Form Habits
Putting on your workout clothes and getting to the gym can feel like a slog at first. Eventually, though, you might get in the habit of going to the gym, attending aerobics classes or for a run on the treadmill. A new study from social scientists at Caltech now shows how long it takes to […]
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Chen Institute Partners with ISSCR to Establish Fellowship for Stem Cell Reports Early Career Editorial Board
Skokie, IL – The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is delighted to announce a partnership with the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, establishing a fellowship program to support members of the Stem Cell Reports Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB). The program facilitates attendance at the ISSCR Annual Meeting, mentoring opportunities, and the development […]
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2023 TCCI Spring Newsletter
In our very first newsletter of 2023, we are happy to share with you our 2022 Annual Report which promotes the accomplishments of TCCI-affiliated scientists around the world last year and highlights the diverse programs in the TCCI ecosystem.
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Proving the Feasibility of Passive Functional Mapping in the Receptive Language Cortex during General Anesthesia
Dr. Gerwin Schalk, Director of the Chen Frontier lab for Applied Neurotechnology, was part of a team of researchers who were investigating the feasibility of passive functional mapping in the receptive language cortex during general anesthesia using electrocorticographic (ECoG) signals. The paper, entitled, “Passive functional mapping of receptive language cortex during general anesthesia using electrocorticography” […]
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TCCI Investigator Tifei Yuan Discovers the Potential Benefits of Propofol for Depression Patients
On 13 March, the School of Life Sciences and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, the Institute of Brain Health at Shanghai Mental Health Center and the Department of Anesthesiology at Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital jointly published a research paper entitled “Propofol exerts anti-anhedonia effects via inhibiting dopamine transporter” in the journal, Neuron. The paper explores the […]
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New Research Reveals Core Trait Impulsivity, Impulse Heterogeneity and Influencing Factors Across Addiction Disorders
Professor Min Zhao and TCCI-affiliated investigator Tifei Yuan from Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, recently co-authored a paper titled “The Structure and Individual Patterns of Trait Impulsivity Across Addiction Disorders: a Network Analysis,” published in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. The study engaged 1,687 subjects with neuroactive substance and heroin […]
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TCCI 2023 Annual PI Conference: Pressing Ahead with “3521” Strategy, Bringing New Breakthroughs for Brain Science
On February 25, 2023, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute 2023 Annual Principal Investigator (PI) Conference was held in Shanghai with Founder Tianqiao Chen and Co-founder Chrissy Luo attending. During the conference, Chen summarized TCCI’s past research and achievements and proposed a “3521” strategy to further advance brain science research. “When TCCI was founded in […]
