Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Map
Geography
Location33 Medical Center Drive[1], Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Coordinates39°39′12″N 79°57′36″W / 39.653290°N 79.960080°W / 39.653290; -79.960080
Organization
TypeResearch
Affiliated universityWest Virginia University
History
Opened1999
Links
Websitewvumedicine.org/rni
ListsHospitals in West Virginia
Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Blanchette Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute


The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is an independent, non-profit institution focused on the study of human memory and memory diseases. Founded in 1999,[2] the institute is part of the West Virginia University Medicine Health Sciences Campus, located in Morgantown, West Virginia.[3][4][5] The institute is one of the world's leading research centers focusing on innovative procedures to treat Alzheimer's disease and to expand clinical, research and academic missions of neurosurgery, neurology, behavioral medicine, psychiatry and other neuroscience issues.[6][7][8][9][10]

  1. ^ https://rni.wvumedicine.org/memoryhealthclinic/
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  3. ^ Conor Griffith. "WVU Medicine growing and recruiting to meet challenges". Wvnews.com.
  4. ^ Wendy Holdren. "Researchers study how lighting impacts patient recovery". Beckley Register-Herald.
  5. ^ "Pellet Carrying Blood Pressure Medication Offers New Hope For Sciatica Patients". February 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "WVU's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute leads breakthrough on Alzheimer's treatment". Wvnews.com.
  7. ^ "Researchers succesfully [sic] open blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound in Alzheimer's patient". Health Imaging.
  8. ^ John Dahlia. "Historic breakthrough: WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience team first to use ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's". Wvnews.com.
  9. ^ Matyola, Marisa (November 2, 2018). "WVU performs promising new Alzheimer's Therapy". WBOY.
  10. ^ "Research Project Appears To Be Reversing Effects Of Alzheimer's". Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. February 27, 2019.