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Eleven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2017

Picower Professor Earl K. Miller

April 12, 2017

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Eleven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2017

Prestigious honor society announces 228 new members this year.

Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation

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April 6, 2017

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Neuroscientists identify brain circuit necessary for memory formation

New findings challenge standard model of memory consolidation.

Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior

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March 22, 2017

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Scientists identify brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior

Surprisingly, the neurons are located in a brain region thought to be linked with fear.

Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s

December 7, 2016

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Unique visual stimulation may be new treatment for Alzheimer’s

Noninvasive technique reduces beta amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Li-Huei Tsai receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award

Picower Directo Li-Huei Tsai Receive Mika Salpeter Award

December 2, 2016

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Li-Huei Tsai receives Society for Neuroscience Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award

Picower Institute director awarded for her research on brain development, neurological disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows

Professors nominated for the AAAS Fellowship

November 21, 2016

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Four MIT faculty elected 2016 AAAS Fellows

Green, Ketterle, Nedivi, and Shrobe are among those recognized for their efforts toward advancing science.

Creating new treatments for amblyopia

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November 21, 2016

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Creating new treatments for amblyopia

Study finds decreasing activity in the eye can help overcome visual impairment.

Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award

MIT Assistant Professor Kay Tye receives the Young Investigator Award from Society for Neuroscience\

November 15, 2016

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Kay Tye Receives the Society for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award

Picower Neuroscientist recognized for her work on emotional circuitry of the brain.

Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits

Beta-amyloid plaque deposits (red) disrupt mylelin (green) organization in the brain and activate microglia (orange), driving the inflammation, neurodegeneration, and cognitive disfunction associated with Alzheimer's disease.

November 9, 2016

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Creating therapies for Alzheimer's disease by targeting neural circuits

Study finds a complex series of molecular, cellular, circuit and network-level changes contribute to the progression of Alzheimer's.

Earl Miller receives Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience

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November 1, 2016

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Earl Miller receives Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience

Neuroscientist recognized for his role in modeling brain circuitry as it gives rise to cognition.

A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion

A new study from MIT finds that positive and negative emotions are controlled by two populations of neurons that are genetically programmed to encode memories of either fearful or pleasurable events.

October 17, 2016

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A delicate balance between positive and negative emotion

Neuroscientists identify two neuron populations that encode happy or fearful memories.

Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award

Kwanghun Chung, the Samuel A. Goldblith Career Development Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and assistant professor at the Institute of Medical Engineering and Science Photo: Lillie Paquette/School of Engineering

October 13, 2016

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Kwanghun Chung receives NIH New Innovator Award

Award will support the development of technologies that can enable a better understanding of complex biological systems.

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