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The Developing Brain

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Matt Wilson on Intelligence research at MIT

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Learning by watching others

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Making waves for health

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Toward a new theory of memory formation

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Autism research progress

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Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s

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Events

Special Events / May 3, 2018

The Beautiful Brain: Now through Dec. 31

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Colloquium / September 6, 2018

MIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Matthew Chafee, PhD

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Colloquium / September 20, 2018

MIT Colloquium on Brain & Cognition with Sara Aton, PhD

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In the news

August 8, 2018

To understand working memory, scientists must resolve this debate

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August 7, 2018

Beckman Foundation Names Mark Bear as 2018 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Award Winner

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July 23, 2018

Flavell earns School of Science named professorship

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The tremendous need to address the burdens of the aging brain—memory loss, cognitive decline, and dementia—is what gave rise to an Institute-wide call to action at MIT, the Aging Brain Initiative.

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MIT PicowerInstitute‏ • @MIT_Picower • Aug 13

Recent research from the lab of @JTroyLittleton! https://t.co/uHDSnQ4Ypr

MIT PicowerInstitute‏ • @MIT_Picower • Aug 13

Li-Huei Tsai comments... ApoE: Common Microglial Culprit in Aging, #Alzheimer’s, and Tauopathy? https://t.co/9hRnJTrygQ #neuroscience

MIT PicowerInstitute‏ • @MIT_Picower • Aug 9

Summer Research! Great time today with 8 visiting undergrad scientists who spent time at Picower through the #MIT Summer Research Program. Above: teb5240 (Taylor Baum of Penn State) worked… https://t.co/B6uLSO8qG2

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