Author: Julie Pryor

December 13, 2016
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Harvard Medical School

“Serial-like sampling of visual objects during sustained attention”
Huan Luo, IDG/McGovern Institute, Peking University
November 8, 2016

“Thalamic Reticular Nucleus (TRN) Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
Guoping Feng, McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
November 8, 2016

“A metabolic view of pathological axon degeneration”
Jing Yang, IDG/McGovern Institute, Peking University
November 8, 2016

“Visualizing AMPA receptor synaptic plasticity in vivo”
Yong Zhang, IDG/McGovern Institute, Peking University
November 8, 2016

“Oxytocin and social adaption”
Yina Ma, IDG/McGovern Institute, Beijing Normal University
November 8, 2016

On October 28, 2016, the McGovern Institute held a dedication ceremony for SCIENTIA, a monumental bronze sculpture located at the entrance to the McGovern Institute at 550 Main Street in Cambridge, MA. SCIENTIA, by Ursula von Rydingsvard, is a gift from Lore Harp McGovern and represents the 52nd piece of public art on the MIT campus. In this video, von Rydingsvard explains the creative process involved in making SCIENTIA.

October 11, 2016
Stanley Center and Poitras Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar Series
Speaker: John Gabrieli, McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
Title: Predictive Neuroimaging and Precision Medicine for Neuropsychiatric Treatments

The newest addition to MIT’s Public Art Collection is on permanent display at the entrance to the McGovern Institute for Brain Research. “SCIENTIA,” a monumental bronze sculpture by Ursula von Rydingsvard is a gift from Lore Harp McGovern and represents the 52nd piece of public art on campus. The sculpture was dedicated in a public ceremony on Friday, Oct. 28 at 5 p.m., followed by an artist talk. Photos of the sculpture and the dedication may be found below.

And the winner of this year’s costume contest (by popular vote) goes to Ruth Rosenholtz for her depiction of presidential candidate Donald Trump! See below for a full gallery of images from our annual Halloween party.