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  • Published26 Apr 2024
  • Author Cyrenna Cooper
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The Italian-American neurologist discovered a protein neurons need to grow.

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A passion for puzzles and mystery novels laid the landscape for Diane Lipscombe to apply experiences from childhood hobbies to her neuroscience career. Today, she investigates calcium ion channels, the gate keepers of most of the signals that are essential for our brain and nervous system to function.

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Cyrenna Cooper

Cyrenna Cooper is the Web Communications Specialist for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a degree in Communications.

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