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Seminar: Guoping Feng: "TRN Dysfunction in Neurodevelopment Disorders"
Seminar: Guoping Feng: "TRN Dysfunction in Neurodevelopment Disorders"
The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), the major source of thalamic inhibition, is known to regulate thalamocortical interactions critical for sensory processing, attention and cognition.
news
Four MIT scientists honored with 2021 National Academy of Sciences awards
January 21, 2021
Four MIT scientists honored with 2021 National Academy of Sciences awards
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Laura Carter | School of Science
An intro to the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence
January 19, 2021
An intro to the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence
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Kim Martineau | MIT Quest for Intelligence
The field of artificial intelligence is moving at a staggering clip, with breakthroughs emerging in labs across MIT.
James DiCarlo named director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence
January 14, 2021
James DiCarlo named director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence
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School of Science | MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
James DiCarlo, the Peter de Florez Professor of Neuroscience, has been appointed to the role of director of the MIT Quest for Intelligence. MIT Quest was launched in 2018 to discover the basis of n
Scientists seek insight into Parkinson’s, addiction by tracking gene expression in the brain
January 14, 2021
Scientists seek insight into Parkinson’s, addiction by tracking gene expression in the brain
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David Orenstein | Julie Pryor | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Two MIT neuroscientists have been awarded grants from the G. Harold and Leila Y.
Stars, brains, and enzymes: a celebration of MIT science
January 12, 2021
Stars, brains, and enzymes: a celebration of MIT science
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Nicole Estvanik Taylor | MIT Alumni Association
“Our topic tonight, science and discovery, lives at the heart of MIT.” In his welcoming remarks for the first virtual MIT Better World gathering, W.
events
Learning to act with objects, relations and physics
Jan
Mon
25
January 25, 2021
Learning to act with objects, relations and physics
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Speaker(s):
Kelsey Allen, Tenenbaum Lab
Determinants of Neuronal Vulnerability in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Insights from Molecular Profiling and Genetic Screening in the CNS
Feb
Thu
11
February 11, 2021
Determinants of Neuronal Vulnerability in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Insights from Molecular Profiling and Genetic Screening in the CNS
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s):
Myriam Heiman
SCSB Colloquium Series: Context dependence in social decision-making
Feb
Wed
17
February 17, 2021
SCSB Colloquium Series: Context dependence in social decision-making
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s):
Mina Cikara, Ph.D.
The role of the paraventricular thalamus in fear
Feb
Thu
18
February 18, 2021
The role of the paraventricular thalamus in fear
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s):
Mario Penzo