Chris B. Schaffer @chris_schaffer
scientist, educator, science policy advocate, biomedical engineering professor, surfer bme.cornell.edu/schafferlab Ithaca, NY Joined October 2009-
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New preprint from our lab!
Federal funding for scientific research is under unprecedented threat. Sigma Xi encourages graduate, post-doctoral, and faculty-level researchers to join The McClintock Letters Initiative. Sign up and write a letter to share what your research is about, why it matters, and…
@R_H_Ebright Researchers who want to communicate the importance of their federally funded science should participate in the McClintock Letters initiative by a national science policy collective including the organizers of Stand Up for Science!! tinyurl.com/McClintockLett…
For those exploring animal VR setup check this out: With @misaacson, we present the first miniaturized VR headset, MouseGoggles, for mouse neuroscience and behavior (< $200 in parts💰, open-source, highly immersive)🧵1/2 #VR @researchsquare @SN_Lab 🧠🐭🥽 researchsquare.com/article/rs-330…
Congrats to our Chris Schaffer @chris_schaffer for being selected as a 2021 AAAS fellow! news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/0…
Join us in congratulating @CornellBME @SN_Lab's Chris Schaffer @chris_schaffer, promoted to Professor as of January 1, 2022! engineering.cornell.edu/faculty-direct…
New preprint from our lab on mouse testing of laser-based surgical approach to treat focal epilepsy.
New preprint from our lab on mouse testing of laser-based surgical approach to treat focal epilepsy.
I'll be on a panel tomorrow with my friend Mark Bayer talking about how science can (and should) influence policymaking.
I'll be on a panel tomorrow with my friend Mark Bayer talking about how science can (and should) influence policymaking.
Story of some of the moments of serendipity that led to our lab’s discoveries about the cause and consequence of brain blood flow disruptions in Alzheimer’s disease. engineering.cornell.edu/magazine/featu…
New article @CornellBME @nozomi62 @chris_schaffer @mertrory
New article @CornellBME @nozomi62 @chris_schaffer @mertrory
Special thanks to @chris_schaffer, Nozomi and Pietro for sharing their amazing Alzheimer’s Research today for Work/Life. So proud to work at a University where such wonderful research happens! @Cornell
Great public talk @Cornell by @SN_Lab and @eyesonalz on new discovery of brain blood flow that has implications for #Alzheimer patients and caregivers @bobriter #twithaca mdlinx.com/neurology/top-… #towngown @chris_schaffer Play a game to help #research! scistarter.org/stall-catchers…
Congrats to @CornellBME faculty Jonathan Butcher @ButcherLab , Chris Hernandez @ProfCJHernandez , and Chris Schaffer @SN_Lab @chris_schaffer on being inducted today into @aimbe 's 2019 College of Fellows! bme.cornell.edu/news/three-mei…
🎉 Congrats to @CornellBME @aimbe 2019 Fellows 🍾 Chris @chris_schaffer Chris @ProfCJHernandez & Jonathan @ButcherLab
In case you missed it last week, enjoy this video of @CornellBME Scientists @SN_Lab @chris_schaffer and @nozomi62 @pmichelu sharing their exciting research and learn how YOU can help them advance #Alzheimer's therapies! @eyesonalz vod.video.cornell.edu/media/Schaffer…
Tonight 7pm @nstarithaca #ScienceOnTap @CornellBME @chris_schaffer RT @GWiSCornell: Mark your calendar's for March's #ScienceOnTap where Professor @chris_schaffer will talk to us about Alzheimer's disease and paths to scientific discovery!
Stalled blood flow in cortical capillaries of #Alzheimer's disease model mice is largely due to stuck #neutrophils, and reducing their adhesion rapidly increased blood flow and improved memory performance go.nature.com/2N0rtjj

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