Alexandra Bardon speaking in front of a poster displaying her research

Researching consciousness to refine anesthetic care

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Jarret Bencks

Since high school, Alex Bardon has been interested in biology. As an undergrad at Caltech, she was introduced to the world of computer science.

Systems neuroscience was the place where those interests met.

Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten

Dopamine signals when a fear can be forgotten

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David Orenstein | The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Study shows how a dopamine circuit between two brain regions enables mice to extinguish fear after a peril has passed.
A brief history of expansion microscopy

A brief history of expansion microscopy

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Jennifer Michalowski | McGovern Institute for Brain Research
Since an MIT team introduced expansion microscopy in 2015, the technique has powered the science behind kidney disease, plant seeds, the microbiome, Alzheimer’s, viruses, and more.