McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT

Understanding the brain

in health and disease

Seeking the neurological roots of empathy

January 23, 2012
MIT neuroscientists explore how longstanding conflict influences empathy for others.

Patterns of connections reveal brain functions

December 25, 2011
McGovern neuroscientists identify face-recognition areas based on what parts of the brain they link to.

Neuroscientists identify a master controller of memory

December 22, 2011
One gene appears to regulate the brain's ability to form new memories.

Understanding the brain

in health and disease

Understanding the brain

in health and disease

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Inaugural Sharp Lecture in Neural Circuits

March 1, 2012
Dr. Okihide Hikosaka of the National Institutes of Health will deliver the inaugural Phillip A. Sharp Lecture in Neural Circuits.

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Seeking the neurological roots of empathy

January 23, 2012
MIT neuroscientists explore how longstanding conflict influences empathy for others.

Read more>>

 

Neuroscientists identify a master controller of memory

December 22, 2011
One gene appears to regulate the brain's ability to form new memories.

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