Cognition and Motivation | Picower Institute

Picower Institute scientists study behaviors and cognitive processes including learning, memory, emotion, reasoning and consciousness. To learn more about these or other areas of inquiry, select them under Research Topics and you'll find relevant Picower people, discoveries and events.

January 2, 2020

Research Findings

Review in Science traces progress in studying the neural substrate for storing memories

December 13, 2019

Research Findings

Plasticity underlying amblyopia found in visual cortex layer 4

October 22, 2019

At 'SFN'

At Society for Neuroscience meeting, Li-Huei Tsai presents latest findings on sensory stimulation of gamma rhythm

October 18, 2019

Events

Experts from around the world discuss "Neural Mechanisms of Memory and Cognition"

October 7, 2019

News Feature

25 Years of Picower Institute research

September 19, 2019

Research findings

Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement, reward information to help direct behavior

August 27, 2019

New Research

Sur lab will lead collaboration to create CRISPR, optogenetic innovations

July 1, 2019

News Feature

Studies yield new insights into behavior, development, anesthesia

May 1, 2019

Picower People

Designation recognizes community leadership, service

March 14, 2019

Research findings

Noninvasive treatment can improve Alzheimer’s symptoms such as memory loss and amyloid plaque buildup in mice.

February 12, 2019

Picower People

Research will probe how states like sleep emerge and are sustained

January 14, 2019

Research findings

Prefrontal cortex may be able to regulate arousal in locus coreuleus