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PBS Releases Sneak Peek Promo for “Inside Animal Minds” Episode Featuring CPT President Mark Spivak
PBS Releases Sneak Peek Promo for “Inside Animal Minds” Episode Featuring CPT President Mark Spivak
January 28, 2014
In September 2013 the BBC sent a film crew to CPT to film an upcoming documentary entitled, “Inside Animal Minds.”  The documentary will be broadcast on BBC2 on January 28, 2014 and on PBS’s Nova series on Wednesday, April 9, 16, and 23, 2014 at 9 pm. The April 9 show focuses on birds.  The…
CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Authors Second Article In PLoS One
CPT President Mark Spivak Co-Authors Second Article In PLoS One
December 4, 2013
CPT President Mark Spivak, functioning as a research consultant in conjunction with Emory University’s Neuroscience Department, co-authored a second research paper published in the prestigious academic journal PLoS One.  The article, entitled Replicability and Heterogeneity of Awake Unrestrained Canine fMRI Responses, coauthored by Dr. Greg Berns, MD, PhD, Andrew Brooks, PhD, and Mark Spivak, CPT,…
CPT Trainer Patricia King Appears on CBS This Morning
CPT Trainer Patricia King Appears on CBS This Morning
October 22, 2013
CPT Trainer Patricia King and her Golden/Lab Mix Kady appeared in a segment on CBS This Morning entitled, “The Science of Puppy Love: Brain Scans Reveal Emotions of Dogs.”  CBS This Morning correspondent Terrell Brown interviewed Patricia regarding her involvement in the Emory-CPT Neuroscience Project and the Project’s quest to understand dogs’ emotions and how…
BBC Film Crew Visits CPT
BBC Film Crew Visits CPT
September 15, 2013
The Emory-CPT Neuroscience Team is achieving global recognition.  On September 15, 2013, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) flew a production crew to Atlanta to film live MRIs at Emory and training sessions at CPT. The crew also interviewed CPT President Mark Spivak and Emory professor Greg Berns, the co-founders of “The Dog Project,” the world’s…
Groundbreaking Emory-CPT Dog Project
Groundbreaking Emory-CPT Dog Project
August 13, 2013
Subject: Groundbreaking Emory-CPT Dog Project Looks to Expand after Receiving New Government Contract Atlanta and Sandy Springs, GA- Tuesday, August 13, 2013. Since dogs are our most vital pets and the working animal most important to the military, wouldn't it be beneficial to literally delve deep into their minds? Wouldn't it be nice to know…
Emmy Award Winning Production Company OSF Films Documentary with Emory-CPT Project Team
Emmy Award Winning Production Company OSF Films Documentary with Emory-CPT Project Team
July 15, 2013
On July 15, 2013, Oxford Scientific Films (OSF) traveled from London to Atlanta to film the Emory-CPT Project Team for inclusion in an upcoming hour-long documentary about canine cognition. The film crew videoed the fMRI scanning of 3 team dogs and participated in one of the experiments. The OSF production team expects that they will…
Dog Star Technologies, Co-owned by CPT President Mark Spivak, Receives STTR Contract from the Department of Defense
Dog Star Technologies, Co-owned by CPT President Mark Spivak, Receives STTR Contract from the Department of Defense
July 1, 2013
On July 1, 2013 the Department of Defense (DOD) notified Dog Star Technologies, a company co-owned by CPT President Mark Spivak, that the DOD was awarding Dog Star a contract to improve canine fMRI research processes so that they may be better employed for improving the selection, training, handling, and quality of life of service…
CPT Provides Clicker Training Seminar to Staff
CPT Provides Clicker Training Seminar to Staff
May 13, 2013
CPT Provides Clicker Training Seminar to Staff On Monday, May 13, 2013 CPT presented a clicker training seminar to its trainers and support staff. The seminar began with a discussion regarding the role of the clicker, which in the belief of CPT is most advantageous when: Conducting imprint training with puppies, when Working with anxious,…
CPT President Mark Spivak and Emory Professor Greg Berns Create Dog Star Technologies
CPT President Mark Spivak and Emory Professor Greg Berns Create Dog Star Technologies
February 13, 2013
On February 10, 2013 CPT President Mark Spivak and Emory Professor Greg Berns incorporated Dog Star Technologies, LLC. Dog Star will develop, manufacture, and market leading edge products that improve the quality of life of working dogs, competition dogs, and pet dogs. Some of the products proposed by Dog Star will spawn from the research…
Emory-CPT Neuroscience Project Receives Significant Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Emory-CPT Neuroscience Project Receives Significant Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
October 1, 2012
On October 1, 2012 the Emory-CPT Neuroscience Team received notification from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) that the team was awarded a 3-year $988,000 grant to use awake, non-restrained fMRI to study canine brain responses, especially those dealing with olfaction. The project team will also study canine cognition, emotions, sensory perception, and receptive communication.…