President Barack Obama met Thursday, March 28, in the Oval Office with the six U.S. recipients of the 2012 Kavli Prizes — including MIT’s Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Ann M. Graybiel and Jane X. Luu. Obama and his science and technology advisor, John P. Holdren, received the scientists to recognize their landmark contributions in nanoscience, neuroscience […]
Four MIT neuroscientists were among those invited to the White House on Tuesday, April 2, when President Barack Obama announced a new initiative to understand the human brain. Professors Ed Boyden, Emery Brown, Robert Desimone and Sebastian Seung were among a group of leading researchers who joined Obama for the announcement, along with Francis Collins, […]
Dr. Thomas Jessell of Columbia University is the winner of the 2013 Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience for his pioneering work on synaptic plasticity, the process by which the brain’s connections are modified in response to experience. On April 1, 2013, he delivered the Scolnick Prize lecture, entitled “Sifting Circuits for Motor Control.”
The cover of the Winter 2013 issue of Brain Scan features an artist’s representation of a new genome editing technique developed by Feng Zhang. The method allows researchers to disrupt or replace genes at will.
On March 14, 2013, Dr. Karel Svoboda of HHMI delivered the second annual Sharp Lecture in Neuroscience. Dr. Svoboda’s lab is working on the structure, function and plasticity of neocortical circuits.
Martha Constantine-Paton will receive the Dean’s Medal from Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences for her “exceptional contributions to the field of developmental neuroscience.” Constantine-Paton, a Tufts alumna, refers to her time at the university as a “turning point” in her life and credits the school for giving her the self-confidence she needed to […]
New study is first to analyze how affected brain cells respond during different behavioral tasks.
Ed Boyden honored for his work on optogenetics; will share 1 million Euro prize with five other researchers.
Jessell will deliver the 10th annual Scolnick Prize lecture on Monday April 1, 2013.
In the Chinese calendar, 2013 is the Year of the Snake, and to celebrate we’ve compiled a list of interesting facts about how snakes have contributed to brain research. [Click for English version of graphic.] Snake venom Snake venom has been a rich source of reagents for neuroscience research. Venom from the many-banded krait, a […]
