1. Rita Levi Montalcini By: Loa Gordon

2. Who is she? 1909: Turin, Jewish Family 1930: Enrolled in medical school 1936: Graduated 1939: Banned from workforce

3. Where did she go from there?

4. 1946: Invited to Washington University by biochemist Viktor Hamburger for a semester, ended up staying 30 years With professor Hamburger and Stanley Cohen, discovered the nerve growth factor

5. Scientific Method Observation: Tumor & nerve connections Question: What promotes the cells connections? Hypothesis: Factor extends dendrites, causes pathways Experiment: Snake poison & male mouse saliva Conclusion: Links (ex: brain/spinal) create due to NGF Confirmation of hypothesis

6. system

7. importance - Progress of treatment of nervous system diseases - Accelerate wound healing through stimulation - Understanding of psychiatric disorders (ex: depression, schizophrenia) - Understanding the phenomenon of love Human body = Network

9. Helping African woman1986: Nobel prize (Psychology/ Medicine)

10. The futureRita’s Biggest Fear