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Ritu Kapoor Page 17

At a university neuroscience institute in Portland, Oregon, Ritu Kapoor coordinated public brain-awareness programs before joining Biology Insights as a staff writer covering basic neuroscience. She organized science fairs and community events using real specimens to explain brain function to visitors. She holds a BS in neuroscience from the University of Vermont.

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Purkinje Cells in the Cerebellum: What Do They Do?Brain & Nerves
What is Calcium’s Role in the Brain?Brain & Nerves
What Happens When Excitatory Neurotransmitters Stimulate a Neuron?Brain & Nerves
What Are Mirror Neurons and How Do They Function?Biology
What Is a Human Brain Atlas and Why Is It Important?Brain & Nerves
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Schwann Cell vs. Myelin Sheath: What’s the Difference?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Default Mode Network and Its Functions?Brain & Nerves
What Is a Sensory Neuron and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
What Do Nodes of Ranvier Do and Why Are They Important?Brain & Nerves
What Is a Synapse and Its Role in Brain Function?Brain & Nerves
Experience Dependent Plasticity: How the Brain Adapts Brain & Nerves
What Is a Neurite? Its Role in Brain Health and Disease Brain & Nerves
Amygdala Fear: How Your Brain Creates and Manages Fear Brain & Nerves
The Primary Functions of the Prefrontal Cortex Brain & Nerves
Why Your Brain Has Grooves and Folds Brain & Nerves
What Is the Medial Prefrontal Cortex & What Does It Do?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Serotonergic System & How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
What Is Hydroxytryptamine and What Does It Do?Biology
Neuroscience for Beginners: How the Brain Works Brain & Nerves
What Are Astroglia and What Is Their Function?Brain & Nerves
The Mesolimbic System: The Brain’s Reward Pathway Brain & Nerves
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How Olfactory Stimuli Affect Memory, Emotion, and Behavior Brain & Nerves
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