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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 Is Synaptogenesis and Why Is It Important?
What Is an Interneuron?
What Are Bipolar Neurons and What Is Their Function?
What Are Monoamines and What Do They Do?
Neuropeptides Examples and Their Roles in the Body
How Nerve Regeneration Repairs the Nervous System
What Are the Signal Carriers in the Body and Their Roles?
Cannabinoid Receptor: Types, Location, and Function
The Orexin Function: Regulating Sleep, Appetite, and More
What Do Astrocytes Do and Why Are They So Important?
Axon Structure: An Overview of Its Main Parts and Functions
What Is the Postsynaptic Cell’s Function in a Synapse?
What Is a Tau Protein and What Does It Do?
Electrical vs. Chemical Synapse: Key Differences Explained
What Is Active Vision? How We See in Biology and AI
Glial Cell Types and Their Functions
What Is Impulse Propagation in Biology?
What Is a Synaptic Vesicle? Its Role in Brain Communication
What Is an Interneuron Neuron and What Is Its Function?
The Axonal Membrane: Structure and Function in the Brain
What Is a Diverging Circuit in Biology?
Dopamine vs. Epinephrine: Key Differences and Functions
Adaptation vs. Habituation: Key Differences in Biology
What Is the Synapse Gap and Why Is It Important?
What Is the Postsynaptic Membrane and What Does It Do?
What Are Mirror Neurons and How Do They Function?
What Is Hydroxytryptamine and What Does It Do?
What Are the Different Types of Brain Cells?
Mouse Brain Anatomy: Key Structures and Their Functions
When Do Mirror Neurons Fire? Key Triggers & Functions