News

02.12.2018
Salmon face double whammy from toxic stormwater
WSU researchers have found that salmon face a double whammy when they swim in the stormwater runoff of urban roadways.
WSU Insider

02.02.2018
Jessica Higginbotham Awarded NIH Fellowship Grant
Graduate student Jessica Higginbotham has been awarded a fellowship grant from the NIH entitiled Regulatory mechanisms of cocaine memory reconsolidation in the basolateral amygdala.
Department News - IPN

01.29.2018
Helping scientists learn to convey their passion
Now the WSU Vancouver assistant professor is leading her second conference on the subject, Science Talk ’18 this March 1 and 2 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. She will also lead a research communication workshop in Pullman next week.
WSU Insider

01.02.2018
Dr. Sue Ritter Awarded American Diabetes Association Research Award
Dr. Sue Ritter has been awarded an American Diabetes Association grant entitled "Hindbrain Catecholamine Neurons, Glucoregulation and HAAF".
Department News - IPN

11.07.2017
Summer SURE Student Wins ABRCMS Award
Melissa Vargas, a summer SURE student in Dr. Rita Fuch's lab, won an award at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
Department News - IPN

10.16.2017
In Memoriam: Dr. Jaak Panksepp
Born on 5 June 1942 in Tartu, Estonia, Dr Jaak Panksepp passed away on 18 April 2017 in Bowling Green, OH, at the age of 73. He is survived by his wife, Anesa, and their children Jules, Antonia, and Ruth.
Nature.com

10.10.2017
Dr. Ryan McLaughlin Awarded NIH Research Grant
Dr. Ryan McLaughlin was awarded an NIH R21 entitled “Effects of developmental cannabis exposure on prefrontocortical structure and function”.
Department News - IPN

09.29.2017
Drs. Heiko Jansen and Joanna Kelley Awarded International Association of Bear Research and Management Grant
IPN's Dr. Heiko Jansen and colleague Dr. Joanna Kelley have been awarded a research grant from the International Association of Bear Research and Management (IBA).
Department News - IPN

09.19.2017
The Science Behind the Brain
The Neuroscience Club members share a passion over their growing major and help each other succeed in challenging courses, while connecting the community with science.
Daily Evergreen (WSU)

09.18.2017
Dr. Bob Ritter Elected President of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior
IPN's Dr. Bob Ritter has been elected the president of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior.
Department News - IPN

09.14.2017
Undergraduate Students Awarded Auvil Fellowships
Awards received by Grace Chung, Bailey Frankovich, Shi Tan, Janelle Thomas, Collin Warrick, and Robby Boney.
Department News - IPN

09.10.2017
Successful Defense: Dr. Tyler Bland
Congratulations to Dr. Tyler Bland for his successful Ph.D. defense!
Department News - IPN

08.03.2017
Successful Defense: Dr. Alexis Mickelson
Congratulations to Dr. Alexis Mickelson for her successful Ph.D. defense!
Department News - IPN

08.01.2017
Potheads don’t stress easily, say WSU researchers
Washington State University researchers have found evidence supporting an already popular theory: that regular cannabis users stay more relaxed in stressful situations.
The Spokesman-Review

08.01.2017
Long-term cannabis use linked to muted stress response WSU study shows
A new study by Washington State University psychology researchers reveals a dampened physiological response to stress in chronic cannabis users.
WSU Insider