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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
A new technique for correcting disease-causing mutations
June 9, 2021
A new technique for correcting disease-causing mutations
by
Jill Crittenden | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Gene editing, or purposefully changing a gene’s DNA sequence, is a powerful tool for studying how mutations cause disease, and for making changes in an individual’s DNA for therapeutic purposes.
Training robots to manipulate soft and deformable objects
June 9, 2021
Training robots to manipulate soft and deformable objects
by
Kim Martineau | MIT Quest for Intelligence
Robots can solve a Rubik’s cube and navigate the rugged terrain of Mars, but they struggle with simple tasks like rolling out a piece of dough or handling a pair of chopsticks.
On systemic sources of early life stress, and empathetic responses
June 3, 2021
On systemic sources of early life stress, and empathetic responses
by
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
A powerful series of speakers at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory’s biennial Spring Symposium, Early Life Stress and Mental Health, blended personal stories and rigorous research to de
New algorithms show accuracy, reliability in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
May 26, 2021
New algorithms show accuracy, reliability in gauging unconsciousness under general anesthesia
by
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Anesthestic drugs act on the brain, but most anesthesiologists rely on heart rate, respiratory rate, and movement to infer whether surgery patients remain unconscious to the desired degree.
Anesthesia doesn't simply turn off the brain — it changes its rhythms
May 11, 2021
Anesthesia doesn't simply turn off the brain — it changes its rhythms
by
David Orenstein | Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
In a uniquely deep and detailed look at how the commonly used anesthetic propofol causes unconsciousness, a collaboration of labs at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows that
events
CBMM Special Seminar: Next-generation recurrent network models for cognitive neuroscience
Jun
Tue
15
June 15, 2021
CBMM Special Seminar: Next-generation recurrent network models for cognitive neuroscience
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Speaker(s):
Alana Down Syndrome Center Seminar: Technology to Improve Ability
Jun
Wed
16
SCSB Colloquium Series – Joshua Hartshorne, Ph.D.
Sep
Wed
15
September 15, 2021
SCSB Colloquium Series – Joshua Hartshorne, Ph.D.
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Speaker(s):
Joshua Hartshorne, Ph.D.
TBD
Sep
Thu
23