Posts Tagged ‘Integrative Neuroscience’
The State of Personalized Medicine: The Role of Biomarkers
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 1 of the new 3‑part series written by Dr. Evian Gordon drawing from his participation at the Personalized Medicine World Congress on January, 23, 2012 at Stanford University.) On average, the medications prescribed for brain-related conditions benefit approximately 50% of patients. But which 50%? Personalized Medicine seeks to move away from…
Read MoreNew Series on Personalized Medicine and the Brain (PMWC 2012)
“On average, the medications prescribed for brain-related conditions benefit approximately 50% of patients. But which 50%?.” “We need unambiguous biomarkers that are clinically relevant and scalable at reasonable cost. They already exist in Cancer. But they do not yet exist in the Brain.” What may change that?
Read More36-Hour Offer: Integrative Neuroscience, Personalized Medicine and the 2011 SharpBrains Summit
An impressive recent reference book on the future of brain care is Integrative Neuroscience and Personalized Medicine, edited by Evian Gordon and Stephen H. Koslow (Oxford University Press; $89.95). Book description: This book takes an in depth and hard look at the current status and future direction of treatment predictive markers in Personalized Medicine for…
Read MoreMichael Merzenich on Brain Training, Assessments, and Personal Brain Trainers
Interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, Emeritus Professor at UCSF, a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. In the late 1980s, Dr. Merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant. In 1996, he was the founding CEO of Scientific Learning Corporation (Nasdaq: SCIL), and in 2004 became co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Posit Science. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999 and to the Institute of Medicine this year. He retired as Francis A. Sooy Professor and Co-Director of the Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience at the University of California at San Francisco in 2007. You may have learned about his work in one of PBS TV specials, multiple media appearances, or neuroplasticity-related books.
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