Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (PILM)
Project: Big Brain
June 3, 2016
Project: Big Brain
50 people. 2 months.1 big brain. Video created and produced by Julie Pryor, McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Leveraging genetic diversity to drive precision medicine
October 16, 2015
Leveraging genetic diversity to drive precision medicine
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Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Genetic research suggests that hundreds of genes are likely risk factors for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.
Understanding the Aging Brain: New research from Li-Huei Tsai’s lab suggests the immune system may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
November 3, 2015
Understanding the Aging Brain: New research from Li-Huei Tsai’s lab suggests the immune system may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease
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Elizabeth Dougherty | MIT Spectrum
For decades, Alzheimer’s disease research has focused on neurons.
Neuroscientists reveal how the brain can enhance connections
November 18, 2015
Neuroscientists reveal how the brain can enhance connections
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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
When the brain forms memories or learns a new task, it encodes the new information by tuning connections between neurons.
Sean Perry, technical associate at the Picower Institute, dies at age 39
December 1, 2015
Sean Perry, technical associate at the Picower Institute, dies at age 39
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School of Science
Sean Perry, a technical associate at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, died suddenly in his hometown of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, on Monday, Nov. 23. He was 39.
A day in the life of a synapse reveals new facets of the adult brain
February 4, 2016
A day in the life of a synapse reveals new facets of the adult brain
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Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
A new study from the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory in the Feb.
“Lost” memories can be found
March 16, 2016
“Lost” memories can be found
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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
In the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, patients are often unable to remember recent experiences.
How the brain processes emotions
March 31, 2016
How the brain processes emotions
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Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Some mental illnesses may stem, in part, from the brain’s inability to correctly assign emotional associations to events.
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