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… to understanding the mechanisms that drive learning and memory and related functions such as cognition, emotion, … so that we can perceive, learn, think, plan, and feel. Molecular and Cellular Picower Institute scientists probe the role of …

… disease February 2, 2023 Study reveals key cell structures and gene expression changes near amyloid plaques and tau … tissue samples using STARmap PLUS, Wang’s team used molecular probes to detect specific mRNAs and amplify them as … samples. This will help determine the extent to which cellular changes that occur in mouse models represent …

… worms, a single neuron named HSN uses multiple chemicals and connections to orchestrate egg-laying and locomotion over … were associated with egg laying and locomotion. Many molecular means Having established that HSN causes the three … control the animal’s behavior. “Our results illustrate how cellular morphology, multiple transmitter systems, and …

… Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging May 18, 2020 Research Findings … That requires being able to label and scan every fine cellular and molecular detail in the thickest slabs possible to preserve …

… States https://whereis.mit.edu/?go=46 Seminars Learning and Memory Public Event Talk Title: The eternal sunshine of … understand remote fear memory attenuation from a circuit, cellular and molecular perspective. These findings have revealed that …

… Morgan Sheng Core Institute Member, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Co-Director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric … of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications focused on the molecular cellular biology of synapses and synaptic plasticity, and …

… this body that are most susceptible to neurodegeneration and hyperactivity. They also found that this damage leads to … are more susceptible. “If we could identify specific molecular properties of classes of neurons that are … to dysfunction in memory circuits and is also related to a cellular progression that might lead to neuronal death,” …

… in scientific journals can be a bit intimidating, and scientific communication is a rapidly changing field.  … by excitotoxic stimuli. Her research interests include cellular and molecular neuroscience, genetics/genomics, and addiction. …