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Research team at the UPR-School of Medicine discovers how the brain responds to frustration

Submitted on 20 April 2017 - 3:14pm

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San Juan - It has happened to us more than once that we find ourselves in a hurry and the elevator we are waiting for takes too long to arrive. Immediately, we proceed to press the up or down key repeatedly, until we give up and decide to take the stairs. From a research perspective, the explanation for this fenomena of frustation was unknown until today. Guided by Drs. Fabricio Do Monte and Gregory Quirk, a team of neuroscientists in the School of Medicine at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR-RCM), discovered how the brain reacts to a frustrating event.

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Science will not thank you: volunteer anecdote

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“Doing science” is to generate knowledge. The process of generating knowledge does not involve any feelings nor does it allow you to know if your findings have any value or not.

This is because science is a human and social process.  The people who give value to the new knowledge generated are the scientists themselves who are people just like you and me.

Do You Know an Exceptional Neuroscientist? Nominations Open

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Do you know an exceptional Early Career or Senior Scientist doing innovative research in the field of Neuroscience, worthy of the US$200,000 Innovators in Science Award?

http://www.nyas.org/awards/takedainnovators.aspx?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=InMail&utm_campaign=Takeda2017

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Post-doctoral position at NIH

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Dear colleagues,

I seek your assistance in identifying outstanding candidates for a post-doctoral position in my laboratory at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the biology of HIV accessory proteins, particularly in connection to host cell trafficking pathways. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree, and no more than five years of post-doctoral experience.

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Story Code Puerto Rico invite Puerto Rican creative rebels to explore innovative multiplatform storytelling in the island

Submitted on 5 April 2017 - 12:24pm

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San Juan, Puerto Rico-April 3 - The first meeting of Story Code: Puerto Rico will take place on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, located at Barrio Monacillos, Río Piedras, Old State Penitentiary. The event will explore immersive experiences with Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Transmedia Documentaries.

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NIH Future Research Leaders Conference for Early Career Scientists

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The 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Future Research Leaders Conference (FRLC) will be held September 12-14 in Bethesda, Maryland. FRLC is a career-development opportunity for talented early-career biomedical and behavioral scientists from diverse backgrounds.

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