New Board Members
Directors of Educational outreach, the greatest minds of the century and biggest hearts
Thomas & Khai
Used brain organoids comprised from stem cells, brought them to space and back, created a robot to detect if the organoids could be characterized with consciousnss, from Brazil
Who is Alysson Muotri?
Lobe of brain associated with sight and visual processing
Dementia resulting from plaques & neurofibrillary tangles; involves tau and beta-amyloid proteins
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Neurotransmitter responsible for alertness; an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of its precursor chemical L-DOPA, which is synthesized in the brain and kidneys; is a vasodilator and inhibits norepinephrine
What is dopamine?
absolute creative geniuses, cool hipster dude who loves his family & super smart and stylish queen
Jason & Ruby
Stem cell researcher who debated the ethics of his work; acknowledged abortion
Who is Lawrence Goldstein?
Area of brain known as the "little brain"; associated with muscle coordination
What is the cerebellum?
Characterized by tremors and deterioration of the substantia nigra; commonly associated with the late actor Robin Williams
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity. These are patterns of synaptic activity that produce a long-lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons
What is Long-Term Potentiation (LTP)?
loves seth rogen, half north korean
who is issac kim?
Biotech legend from Cortechs Labs, previously employed at Stanford University and now works in technology for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases
Who is Micki Maes?
Located in the floor of the third ventricle, the master control of the autonomic system. Plays a role in controlling behaviors such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and sexual response. Regulates body temperature, blood pressure, emotions, and secretion of hormones.
What is the hypothalamus?
Colloquially named after New York Yankees baseball player who popularized and raised awareness of the disease; affects motor neurons in both the brain and spinal cord, affecting neural signal transmission to muscles
What is ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)?
Type of channel at the neuronal membrane that fits the following criteria:
-permeable to Na+, K+, and Ca2+
-have a voltage-dependent inward ionic current
-glutamate-gated
-channel pore blocked by magnesium ion at resting membrane potentials.
What is an NMDA Receptor?
Started a spoken word poetry club!
Who is Mya Haas?
Fellow USCD student who talked about info regarding MDA Summer Camp Volunteer opportunity
Who is Maggie Mastrolorenzo?
Second meningeal layer encasing the brain; web-like in structure.
What is the arachnoid matter?
Occurs due to demyelination of axons, leading to inability to propagate electrical neuronal potentials.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Neurotransmitter that causes muscles to contract, activates pain responses and regulates endocrine and REM sleep functions; interacts with muscarinic receptors
What is Acetylcholine? (ACh)
NDAA Board member who presented about the Atlantis program at a Fall Quarter 2019 GBM; Madame Prez!
Lies in a small pocket of bone at the skull base called the sella turcica. Connected to the hypothalamus of the brain; Known as the “master gland,” it controls other endocrine glands in the body and secretes hormones that control sexual development, promote bone and muscle growth, and respond to stress.
What is the pituitary gland?
Genetically inherited disease in which symptoms commonly occur in middle-aged individuals. Early symptoms include clumsiness, balance problems and lead to the inability to recognize faces, walk, talk, and swallow. Affects 1/10000 people in the US.
What is Huntington's Disease?
An increase in the effectiveness of a synapse caused by the simultaneous activation of presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons
What is Hebbian Modification?