{"id":2544,"date":"2015-06-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vermont.salk.edu\/news-release\/salk-institute-scientist-nicola-allen-named-pew-scholar\/"},"modified":"2015-06-11T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T07:00:00","slug":"salk-institute-scientist-nicola-allen-named-pew-scholar","status":"publish","type":"disclosure","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/news-release\/salk-institute-scientist-nicola-allen-named-pew-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"Salk Institute scientist Nicola Allen named Pew Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nLA JOLLA\u2013The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that Salk Institute scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/faculty\/allen.html\/\">Nicola Allen<\/a>, an assistant professor in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/faculty\/molecular_neurobiology_laboratory.html\/\">\u5206\u5b50\u795e\u7ecf\u751f\u7269\u5b66\u5b9e\u9a8c\u5ba4<\/a>, is one of 22 researchers to be named a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. Allen joins the ranks of more than 600 outstanding scientists who have been selected as Pew scholars in the 30 years since the program\u2019s inception.\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"imageCaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px #006699 solid;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2089-Nicola-Allen.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicola Allen, Assistant Professor, Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/2089-Nicola-Allen.jpg\">Click here<\/a> for a high-resolution image.<\/p>\n<p>\nImage: Courtesy of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nAllen investigates the role of brain cells called astrocytes. Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the brain and, until recently, were thought to merely provide scaffolding for neurons. Now, however, researchers believe astrocytes actually play critical roles in regulating neuronal function. Allen studies how astrocytes control the formation and function of neuronal connections, and aims to use this knowledge to develop ways to repair damaged connections to improve cognition and memory. Allen is also investigating whether these properties of astrocytes may regulate the brain\u2019s ability to learn new tasks.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIdentifying the factors that astrocytes release in the brain is the first step to unraveling astrocytes\u2019 potential therapeutic ability. Allen uses biochemical and molecular techniques to identify astrocyte factors, as well as to analyze the neuronal receptors and signaling pathways that these factors regulate. These findings will help researchers understand how astrocytes control neuronal development and function, and provide new insight into diseases like autism, epilepsy and Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPew biomedical scholars gain entry into a robust community of researchers, including Pew\u2019s Latin American fellows and Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research. All gather yearly to share their findings and spur new lines of inquiry that lead to partnerships and collaborations that can extend for years.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>About the Salk Institute for Biological Studies:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Salk Institute for Biological Studies is one of the world&#8217;s preeminent basic research institutions, where internationally renowned faculty probe fundamental life science questions in a unique, collaborative, and creative environment. Focused both on discovery and on mentoring future generations of researchers, Salk scientists make groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of cancer, aging, Alzheimer&#8217;s, diabetes and infectious diseases by studying neuroscience, genetics, cell and plant biology, and related disciplines.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFaculty achievements have been recognized with numerous honors, including Nobel Prizes and memberships in the National Academy of Sciences. Founded in 1960 by polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk, MD, the Institute is an independent nonprofit organization and architectural landmark.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>About Pew Charitable Trusts:<\/strong><br \/>\n\"(\u300a\u4e16\u754c\u4eba\u6743\u5ba3\u8a00\u300b) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Pew Charitable Trusts<\/a> is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today\u2019s most challenging problems. We are an independent nonprofit organization\u2014the sole beneficiary of seven individual trusts established between 1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. 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