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Bear elected member of National Academy of Medicine

October 17, 2022
… to, and can be marshalled to treat, developmental brain disorders.” Synapses are the connections neurons make to form … eye. Bear’s lab has also advanced potential therapies for autism spectrum disorders including Fragile X syndrome, in which the … of Medicine amblyopia Fragile X Syndrome synapse function Autism Spectrum Disorders Visual System Neural Plasticity …

With new grant, MIT neuroscientists will give 'invisible' cells a new look

February 08, 2018
… The work could ultimately provide insight into many brain disorders. Above: An astrocyte; Top: Staining highlights … and developmental disorders such as schizophrenia and autism,. “Astrocytes are emerging as a major player because … astrocytes are emerging as very important risk factors for autism and schizophrenia.” The new grant from the National …

Findings weaken notion that size equals strength for neural connections

June 30, 2020
… for neural connections Learning, memory and behavioral disorders can arise when the connections between neurons, … new treatments for a disorder called Fragile X that causes autism. Two classic forms of plasticity are that synapses … of undergraduate neuroscience classes worldwide Read more Autism advances June 16, 2025 Research Feature Autism …

Protein pair quickly makes memories of new places

June 04, 2018

As brain extracts meaning from vision, study tracks progression of processing

July 10, 2018

Neural activity helps circuit connections mature into optimal signal transmitters

October 14, 2025
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Brain waves guide us in spotlighting surprises

November 23, 2020
… key cognitive function that appears to become disrupted in autism spectrum disorders, noted Miller and Bastos. Some people with autism … visual cortex gamma working memory Higher Level Cognition Autism Spectrum Disorders Oscillations Visual System …

Celebrating 20 years of discovery, Picower Institute looks ahead to continuing impact

September 28, 2022

Fundamental questions find advanced answers, approaches at Fall Symposium

October 18, 2019

Human Models of Disease

December 16, 2019
… by using iPSCs as part of its studies of Rett syndrome, an autism-like disorder. In a study published in 2017 in … Models of Disease Tissue Processing Alzheimer's Disease Autism Spectrum Disorders Genetic Engineering …

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