An Immune Mechanism Maintains Memory

The Scientist - June 10, 2024

Jelena Radulovic, M.D., Ph.D., discusses her study that identified an immune process in hippocampal neurons in mice that could help explain how memories are maintained. Dr. Radulovic is professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and the Sylvia and Robert S. Olnick Chair in Neuroscience at Einstein, and director of the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein.

 

Memories Are Made by Breaking DNA—and Fixing It

Nature - March 27, 2024

Jelena Radulovic, M.D., Ph.D. , discusses her study that found DNA damage and brain inflammation are necessary for the creation of long-term memories. Dr. Radulovic is professor in the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and the Sylvia and Robert S. Olnick Chair in Neuroscience at Einstein, and director of the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME).

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