
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Brain
About Us
Our mission is to understand the brain and to apply that knowledge to improve human health and well-being.
We blend engineering ingenuity with scientific exploration, accelerating our fundamental understanding of the brain and positioning the McGovern Institute as a transformative leader in the field.
From gene therapies to bionic limbs, our innovations become actionable solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Seeing more in expansion microscopy
A pair of new methods light up lipid membranes and let researchers see sets of proteins inside cells with high resolution.

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Mehrdad Jazayeri
Mehrdad Jazayeri studies how our brains create internal models of the external world.

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Our faculty consists of leading researchers with cutting-edge expertise and complementary approaches to understanding the brain.
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