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… took the reins of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory from Picower Professor Li-Huei Tsai, who served in … us to cross traditional boundaries. We used to be either “molecular,” “cellular,” or “systems” neuroscientists but those lines are …

… named the director of The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory May 26, 2026 Picower People Heiman, who studies … down after leading the Institute for 16 years. Heiman, a molecular neurobiologist and geneticist,  studies the … Kellis, that also provided the field one of the first cellular atlases of the brain’s vasculature.   Her research …

… two different mutations alter neural circuit development and how each could be addressed with distinct potential … the team used “three-photon” microscopes capable of cellular-level resolution all the way through the organoids’ … in gene expression often lead to alterations of key molecular pathways in cells that can disrupt their activity …

… Symposium examines the neural circuits that keep us alive and well October 28, 2025 Picower Events Seven speakers from … killing off cells at the base of hair follicles, releasing cellular debris and triggering auto-immunity. Her lab has … discussed a broad-scale project in his lab to develop a molecular and cellular atlas of the sympathetic nervous …

… increase focus on research including Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome neurodegeneration Tsai, who has grown the … has grown, Tsai’s research has, too. In work spanning molecular, cellular, circuit and network scales in the brain, Tsai has …

… Movement disorder ALS and cognitive disorder FTLD show strong molecular overlaps, new study shows March 22, 2024 Research … evidence from follow-up experiments, reveal many shared cellular and molecular similarities that could be targeted …