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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.

August 10, 2020

Research Findings

Theoretical framework shows that many properties of neural connections help biological circuits produce consistent computations

July 17, 2020

Research Findings

Unique survey of gene expression by cell type in humans and mice reveals several deficits affecting the most vulnerable neurons

July 7, 2020

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Diversity in how cells talk to the muscle they innervate reveal distinct propensities for change, or “plasticity”

June 30, 2020

Research Findings

Among study’s many surprises may be a new way to address Fragile X syndrome – by finding a “Protein X”

June 8, 2020

Research Findings

MIT researchers pinpoint mechanism and demonstrate drugs could help

May 26, 2020

Research Findings

Knocking out the immune cytokine IL-6 exacerbates symptoms in HD model mice, affects neural connection genes

May 20, 2020

Research Findings

Drug compound, tested in mice, could be effective in treating the leading heritable cause of intellectual disability and autism

May 18, 2020

Research Findings

Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in mice.

May 6, 2020

Research Findings

The protein Synaptotagmin 7 limits supply of neurotransmitter-containing vesicles for release at synapses

April 1, 2020

News Feature

Institute researchers are advancing their work in many ways despite time away from the lab required to corral Covid-19

March 13, 2020

Research Feature

Research on how the brain processes sight has told neuroscientists much about how the brain works more broadly

January 30, 2020

Research findings

Neuroscientists identify genes that modulate the disease’s toxic effects