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Poitras Center to fuel early careers of 50 young scientists dedicated to psychiatric disorders research

Green and blue cells as seen under a microscope

The brain’s internal ruler

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Michale Fee and Fan Wang Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

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Searching for self

Seven with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2024

Two outstretched hands, each holding a matching pill; one is marked placebo.

Harnessing the power of placebo for pain relief

How the brain coordinates speaking and breathing

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How the brain coordinates speaking and breathing

Ariel Furst and Fan Wang receive 2023 National Institutes of Health awards

How touch dampens the brain’s response to painful stimuli

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