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Dr. Modestino has been preannouced as a 2026 recipient of The Elle Foundation award of recognition of excellence in neuroscience
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D. Unfortunately, they wrote Dr. Modestino's first name incorrectly as "Eric." This should say Edward Modestino See the video below Link to the foundation
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Oct 261 min read
Dr. Blum is once again listed in the World's Top 2% of Scientists for 2025!
Kenneth Blum, Ph.D., D.H.L. Dr. Blum from our lab is once again listed in the World's Top 2% of Scientists for 2025! He is listed under...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Sep 251 min read
Dr. Modestino has been nominated for Full Membership in Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society!
https://www.sigmaxi.org/
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Sep 231 min read
Dr. Modestino's Editorial Appointment
Dr. Modestino has been appointed as an Associate Editor to the Journal of Neuroscience & Clinical Practice !
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Sep 91 min read
ADHD-Narcolepsy Genetic Study: Blowing up the Internet!
Citation: Modestino, E. J., Sharafshah, A., Lewandrowski, K. U., Carey, E., Mohankumar, K., Thanos, P. K., … Blum, K. (2025). GWAS...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Aug 106 min read
GWAS meta-meta-analysis and related analyses revealed a shared genetic background between ADHD and narcolepsy
This is our latest publication, just published today. It is a genetic study that accessed databases and employed 7,171,168 subjects. The...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 241 min read
Schematic Diagram of a Brain
Nick Wojciechowski: B&B Lab Research Intern/Webmaster/Social Media Director, undergraduate at Dean College ...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 191 min read
Schematic Diagram of a Neuron
Nick Wojciechowski: B&B Lab Research Intern/Webmaster/Social Media Director, undergraduate at Dean College Nick from our...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jul 61 min read
April/May 2025 Monthly Newsletter
April/May 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 301 min read
Stimming: A Neurodivergent Behavior
Danielle Jean Kradin, B.A. Self-stimulatory behavior (Stimming) refers to repetitive movements, sounds, or actions that individuals...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 283 min read
The ADHD connection to narcolepsy: Vindication!
Dr. Modestino fought for years to uncover the truth of whether there was indeed a true connection between the childhood onset disorder of...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 272 min read
April/May 2025 Director’s Blog. Rampant Use of AI: An Educator’s Perspective
Dr. Modestino Over the last few years, there has been a serious concern for many people about the use of AI LLM (large...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
May 276 min read
Press Release: New study sheds light on understanding the potential of the Genetic Addiction Risk Severity (GARS) Test To Accurately Predict Preaddiction in the opioid crisis era
A cross-cultural paper published in the prestigious journal Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology revealed a data-driven...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Apr 144 min read
March 2025 Monthly Newsletter
March 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 291 min read
Info Dumping and Neurodivergence
Danielle Jean Kradin, B.A. Info-dumping is an interesting style of communication commonly associated with neurodivergent individuals...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 293 min read
March 2025 Director’s Blog: Environmental factors to combat the genetic risks of dementia: Developing a lifestyle plan
Let's say you have genetic testing and discover something like this: “gs141 3.5 Bad You carry one APOE-ε3 allele and one APOE-ε4...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Mar 274 min read
February 2025 Monthly Newsletter
February 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Feb 281 min read
Pedantic Behavior and Language in ASD
Danielle Jean Kradin, B.A. There are many distinct behavioral or language differences in those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Feb 283 min read
February 2025 Director's Blog: Has evolution only designed for us to live our best until age 30 or 35?
Aging is associated with an increase in the prevalence of various diseases. One important variable in determining lifespan is the length...
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Feb 252 min read
January 2025 Monthly Newsletter
January 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Edward Justin Modestino, Ph.D.
Jan 301 min read
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