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Breakthroughs in medicine and technology are helping people live longer – and this has made brain function and cognitive health more important than ever. In response, brain researchers around the globe are working collaboratively to address challenges like Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline.

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At Instituto Cajal, recent Brain and Cognitive Sciences grad conducts 3D neuronal reconstruction
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Junior develops therapeutic targets and diagnostic tools at the Autonomous University of Madrid
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Brain & Cog junior Andy Liang challenges his German at Max Planck in Teubingen
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The Big Bang Theory in Germany: Global Teaching Labs student Dmetri Hayes spent three weeks in Lübeck
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Brain and Cognitive Sciences major, Francisco Peña, uses a confocal microscope in Mexican neuroscience lab
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MISTI sends students to countries like France, Israel, and Mexico for research internships focused on brain structure, cognitive disorders, neuroanatomy, neurodegenerative disease, and health strategies for underserved populations.

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  • Investigate genetic biomarkers that may help identify and explain differences in the brains of patients with autism, in France.
  • Research the molecular nature of neuropathic pain to support the development of treatments, in Taiwan.
  • Perform bibliographic synthesis work and identify biomarkers for neuroprotective compounds, in France.
  • Conduct basic diagnostic health exams on school children and assist parents in seeking help for a child’s condition, in Mexico.
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