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August 27, 2019

New Research

Sur lab will lead collaboration to create CRISPR, optogenetic innovations

August 22, 2019

Research findings

Making electrophysiology more informative, team shows how to distinguish four classes of cells by spike waveform

August 6, 2019

Research findings

Novel study shows protein CPG15 acts as a molecular proxy of experience to mark synapses for stabilization

July 31, 2019

Research Findings

Whitehead, Picower team finds drugs that activate a key brain gene; initial tests show promise for rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder

July 10, 2019

Research findings

‘GDspike’ a new option for estimating neural activity from calcium fluorescence

July 3, 2019

Picower People

White House award is highest in nation for young scientists

July 1, 2019

News Feature

Studies yield new insights into behavior, development, anesthesia

May 14, 2019

Science and the Arts

Todd Siler 'A.R.T.strings' series donated to Picower Institute by D.A. Duke

May 7, 2019

Research Findings

New findings help explain the surprising discovery that exposure to flickering light reduces amyloid plaques in mice

May 1, 2019

Research findings

Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments

May 1, 2019

Picower People

Designation recognizes community leadership, service

May 1, 2019

Awards & Honors

Faculty members Edward Boyden, Paula Hammond, and Aviv Regev recognized for “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.”

BRAIN grant will fund new tools to study astrocytes

New method classifies brain cells based on electrical signals

How brain cells pick which connections to keep

Speeding up drug discovery for brain diseases

New algorithm finds neural spikes in flashing lights

Kwanghun Chung wins PECASE

Neuroscientists look to the body to better understand the brain

MIT Alum's six newly installed paintings seek to investigate, inspire

Why visual stimulation may work against Alzheimer’s

A comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brain

Five Picower students honored as ‘Graduate Women of Excellence’

Three from MIT elected to the National Academy of Sciences