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Many people are turning to marijuana for medical purposes and it may help for some. But older adults, in particular, should be aware of the risks to their health. Smita Das, clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and Claudia Padula, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are interviewed on the topic.

Synthetic brain MRI technology is supercharging computational neuroscience with massive data. Kilian Pohl, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and, by courtesy, of electrical engineering, is quoted on the subject in this HAI article.

The Simons Foundation recently announced the 2025 recipients of Fellows-to-Faculty awards. These awards help senior postdoctoral researchers with fresh perspectives on autism and neuroscience transition to tenure-track faculty positions. Congratulations to James Jaggard, basic life research scientist in the Mourrain Lab, for his grant, "Decoding the role of sleep in healthy aging!"