Lihong Wang, Tsingua University “The neural correlates of trait rumination?” On November 4, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT hosted a joint symposium with the IDG/McGovern Institutes at Beijing Normal University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University. Guest speakers gave talks on subjects ranging from learning and memory to the neurobiology of disease. The […]
Kewei Wang “Targeting voltage-gated Kv7/KCNQ K+ channels for therapeutic potential of neuropsychiatric disorders” On November 4, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT hosted a joint symposium with the IDG/McGovern Institutes at Beijing Normal University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University. Guest speakers gave talks on subjects ranging from learning and memory to the neurobiology […]
Liang Li, Peking University “Informational masking of speech in people with schizophrenia” On November 4, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT hosted a joint symposium with the IDG/McGovern Institutes at Beijing Normal University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University. Guest speakers gave talks on subjects ranging from learning and memory to the neurobiology of […]
A new approach developed at MIT, the Broad Institute, and the Whitehead Institute allows researchers to study the entire genome at once.
High-performing schools raise test scores, but not abstract reasoning skills, McGovern study finds
Computational model explains how the brain can learn novel tasks while still remembering what it has already learned.
McGovern faculty, researchers and staff participated in a snowball fight in the Bldg 46 atrium. The scene was filmed for the annual McGovern holiday video greeting. See below for a photo gallery of the event. All photos courtesy of Justin Knight.
Editas Medicine, a transformative genome editing company, today announced it has secured a $43 million Series A financing led by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners and Third Rock Ventures with participation from Partners Innovation Fund. Following an explosion of high profile publications on CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs, genome editing has emerged as one of the most exciting […]
Sheng Li, Peking University “Reward modulation of attention & working memory in the human brain.” On November 4, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT hosted a joint symposium with the IDG/McGovern Institutes at Beijing Normal University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University. Guest speakers gave talks on subjects ranging from learning and memory to […]
