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Picower Institute scientists probe the role of genes, proteins and molecules in the physiology and action of neurons and glia, including how synaptic connections change. 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.

May 1, 2019

Research findings

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

April 30, 2019

Research findings

Mutation in disease model flies undermines maintenance of key ion balance

March 20, 2019

New Research Center

Foundation’s $28.6 million gift will fund science, innovation, education to advance understanding, ability, inclusion.

February 21, 2019

News Feature

With new grants, collaboration will take on new questions of dementia

February 7, 2019

Picower People

Elly Nedivi is the inaugural William R. (1964) & Linda R. Young Professor of Neuroscience

January 9, 2019

Research findings

Findings could help inform new therapies, improve diagnosis

January 2, 2019

News Feature

Project will reveal the entire human brain, down to subcellular features

December 5, 2018

Picower People

CMU award recognizes 'physician-scientist'

December 4, 2018

Research findings

Open-source system provides for fast, accurate neural decoding

November 27, 2018

Research findings

Snippets of RNA that accumulate in brain cells could interfere with normal function

October 9, 2018

Research findings

SAP102 shapes decay of postysnaptic currents

August 20, 2018

Research findings

Neural plasticity, dendrite growth decline with age, study finds