Stanley Center and Poitras Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar: Angela Roberts
On April 28, 2017, Angela Roberts of the University of Cambridge delivers a talk entitled, “Prefrontal Circuits Underlying Anxiety and Anhedonia.”
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High-resolution imaging with conventional microscopes
Tissue-expansion technique could allow scientists to map brain circuits.
Scientists unveil CRISPR-based diagnostic platform
New system adapts tool known for gene editing; to be used in rapid, inexpensive disease diagnosis.
Stanley Center and Poitras Center Joint Translational Neuroscience Seminar: Amit Etkin
On March 28, 2017, Amit Etkin of Stanford University delivers a talk entitled, “A Circuits-First Approach to Mental Illness.”
2017 Sharp Lecture: Larry Abbott
March 20, 2017 Phillip A. Sharp Lecture in Neural Circuits Sponsored by Biogen Idec “Unmarring the Perceptron: Lessons in Cerebellar Computing from Fish and Flies” Larry Abbott, Columbia University
Precise technique tracks dopamine in the brain
New sensor could reveal the neurotransmitter’s role in learning and habit formation.
McGovern Institute awards 2017 Scolnick Prize to Catherine Dulac
Neurobiologist honored for her work on how pheromones control brain function and behavior
New center for autism research established at the McGovern Institute
$20 million gift from Lisa Yang and MIT alum Hock Tan to catalyze multidisciplinary autism research
Sensor traces dopamine released by single cells
New technology could help neuroscientists understand how dopamine influences brain activity.
Rethinking mental illness treatment
McGovern researchers are finding neural markers that could help improve treatment for psychiatric patients. Ten years ago, Jim and Pat Poitras committed $20M to the McGovern Institute to establish the Poitras Center for Affective Disorders Research. The Poitras family had been longtime supporters of MIT, and because they had seen mental illness in their own […]