Northwest Science Writers Association
  • Join
  • About
    • Directory
    • Member Writing
  • Calendar
  • Events
  • Programs
    • Best of the Northwest
    • Bookclub
    • Career Development Awards
  • Contact
Select Page

Wanucha: Brain Games

by Chris Tachibana | Jun 2, 2016

creditJessicaGaleMonkeys playing banana video games, reports Genevieve Wanucha, are helping University of Washington scientists understand Alzheimer’s disease. Genevieve (@genevievemw) visits a laboratory at the Memory & Brain Wellness Center to learn how researchers are identifying biomarkers for memory formation to track memory loss in dementia patients. Neurodegenerative disease is Genevieve’s specialty and personal passion. photo: JessicaGale

Search the site

Recently on NWscience.org

  • DiCorato: Our Lines of Defense: A Look into Nasal Immunity
  • Poor: AI Headphones to Help with Your Conversations
  • Rose: Increasing Difficulty in Protecting Against Extinction

Upcoming events

  • 7:00 pm – 8:30 am, January 28, 2026 – January 29, 2026 – Science on Tap - Exploring Earth Songs with The Volcano Listening Project
  • N/A, February 12, 2026 – February 14, 2026 – 2026 AAAS Annual Meeting
  • N/A – 1:00 am, March 5, 2026 – March 6, 2026 – The Institute for Independent Journalists online conference
Tweets by @NSWA
  • Facebook
  • X
built by m@