Rebecca Knickmeyer is associate professor of pediatrics at Michigan State University in East Lansing.
Rebecca Knickmeyer
Associate professor
Michigan State University
From this contributor
Mapping genetic influences on the infant brain: A chat with Rebecca Knickmeyer
Researchers know little about the ways genetic variants affect development in the infant brain. Knickmeyer, who launched the Organization for Imaging Genomics in Infancy, has spent the past five years trying to close the gap.
Mapping genetic influences on the infant brain: A chat with Rebecca Knickmeyer
By
Laura Dattaro
27 February 2023 | 6 min read
Explore more from The Transmitter
By
Keerthana Iyer, Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, Ana Silva, Violetta Zujovic
21 July 2026
5 min read
Redefining underrepresentation in global neuroscience
Shifting the focus of equity initiatives from identity categories to structural barriers can reveal overlooked challenges and increase support and participation worldwide.
Redefining underrepresentation in global neuroscience
Shifting the focus of equity initiatives from identity categories to structural barriers can reveal overlooked challenges and increase support and participation worldwide.
By
Keerthana Iyer, Arish Mudra Rakshasa-Loots, Ana Silva, Violetta Zujovic
21 July 2026 | 5 min read
Separate neuronal pathways mediate social, attentional behaviors
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 July.
Separate neuronal pathways mediate social, attentional behaviors
Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 20 July.
By
Jill Adams
21 July 2026 | 2 min read
In memoriam: Susumu Tonegawa, ‘intellectual giant’
He won the Nobel Prize for his work on immunology and then went on to define the field of learning and memory.
In memoriam: Susumu Tonegawa, ‘intellectual giant’
He won the Nobel Prize for his work on immunology and then went on to define the field of learning and memory.
By
Claudia López Lloreda
17 July 2026 | 6 min read