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Ritu Kapoor Page 19

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.

What Are Serotonin Hormones and How Do They Function?Hormones
The Blue Brain Project: A Digital Reconstruction of the Brain Brain & Nerves
What Are Brain-Computer Interfaces & How Do They Work?Brain & Nerves
What Are Associative Neurons and What Is Their Function?Brain & Nerves
Primary Visual Cortex: Anatomy, Function, and Pathways Brain & Nerves
What Is the Noradrenergic System and Its Function?Brain & Nerves
What Are Ganglion Cells and What Is Their Function?Eyes & ENT
What Are Oligodendrocytes and What Do They Do?Biology
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus: Anatomy and Function Brain & Nerves
What Is Synaptic Plasticity and Why Is It Important?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Synaptic Cleft and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
Subthalamic Nucleus: Function, Anatomy, and Location Brain & Nerves
What Are Interneurons and What Is Their Function?Brain & Nerves
Cortical Definition: Brain Lobes and Their Functions Brain & Nerves
What Is Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and What Does It Do?Brain & Nerves
Neuronal Function: How Brain Cells Work and Connect Brain & Nerves
What Are Afferent Neurons and What Is Their Function?Brain & Nerves
Subcortical Structures: What They Are & What They Do Brain & Nerves
The Main Brain Regions and Their Functions Brain & Nerves
What Are Catecholaminergic Neurons and Their Function?Brain & Nerves
Axonal Projections: The Brain’s Communication Highways Brain & Nerves
What is the Allen Human Brain Atlas?Brain & Nerves
The Labeled Fornix: Anatomy, Function, and Pathways Brain & Nerves
What Is Synaptic Connectivity and How Does It Work?Brain & Nerves
What Are Neurocircuits and How Do They Function?Brain & Nerves
Declarative Memory: How Your Brain Stores Facts and Events Brain & Nerves
What Are Spiny Neurons and What Do They Do?Brain & Nerves
What is Cortical Gray Matter and What Does It Do?Brain & Nerves
What Are Noradrenergic Neurons and What Do They Do?Brain & Nerves
The Mesolimbic Reward System and How It Shapes Behavior Mental Health