Home | News | 2016 McGovern Symposium: Carl Petersen 2016 McGovern Symposium: Carl Petersen Anne Trafton | May 9, 2016May 24, 2023 Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email May 9, 2016 Carl Petersen, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne “Neural circuits for goal-directed sensorimotor transformation” High-speed microscopy reveals electrical activity across the brain DNA shaper steers nervous system development MIT honors employees with 2026 Excellence Awards, Collier Medal, and Staff Award for Distinction in Service See all news