Myriam Heiman stands along the blue glassy windows of the Reading Terrace in MIT's Building 46
May 26, 2026
Myriam Heiman named the director of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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On a black background a spiny section of a neural dendrite is outlined in white. Within the outline numerous little white dots indicate the actual dendrite within the outline.
May 14, 2026
The rules neurons follow to make sense of what we see
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A microscope view of several worms wriggling through a red-hued gel
April 20, 2026
How neurons sense bacteria in the gut
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Three views of an organoid cell culture show the constiuent cells of the vaguely round, tangled mass of cells. In the different views the cells are highlighted in different colors such as magenta and green.
April 14, 2026
Rett syndrome study highlights potential for personalized treatments
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A video screenshot shows a grayscale worm twisting its body around in a loop to change direction
April 10, 2026
With navigating nematodes, scientists map out how brains implement behaviors
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Dopamine primes the brain for enhanced vigilance

November 7, 2018
Research findings
Neuroscientists discover a circuit that helps redirect attention to focus on potential threats
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Innovations giving neuroscientists exciting new ways to gain insights, symposium speakers say

October 25, 2018
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Experts show advances in microscopy, tissue engineering, reporters of brain activity
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A new model for how working memory gets you through the day

October 24, 2018
Research findings
Brain rhythms have crucial role in maintenance and control
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Earl Miller wins George A. Miller Prize in Cognitive Neuroscience

October 15, 2018
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Miller will deliver lecture in San Francisco in March
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Protein has unique effects in neural connections related to information processing

October 9, 2018
Research findings
SAP102 shapes decay of postysnaptic currents
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Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says

September 30, 2018
Research findings
Using fewer drugs can improve post-operative pain, side effects
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With sense of humility, responsibility new MIT postdoc begins HHMI fellowship

September 12, 2018
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Matheus Victor earns support for next eight years
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Antidepressant restores youthful flexibility to aging inhibitory neurons in mice

August 20, 2018
Research findings
Neural plasticity, dendrite growth decline with age, study finds
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To understand working memory, scientists must resolve this debate

August 8, 2018
Research findings
How do we hold and juggle multiple pieces of information in mind?
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Beckman Foundation Names Mark Bear as 2018 Beckman-Argyros Vision Research Award Winner

August 7, 2018
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Newly Funded Research Supports Recovery from Amblyopia
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Flavell earns School of Science named professorship

July 23, 2018
Tapped as the Lister Brothers Career Development Professor
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Matt Wilson on Intelligence research at MIT

July 12, 2018
Q&A
From the Center for Brains Minds and Machines to the MIT Quest for Intelligence
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From: https://picower.mit.edu/news