Harvard Brain Science Initiative

Please join us on 10/30 at 4pm at the BPL Roxbury Branch for talks on Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. Candy and coffee provided! Harvard Medical School

Meet Zuri Sullivan on #HumansofHBI HHMI Hannah H. Gray Fellow Lab of Catherine Dulac Harvard University https://lnkd.in/eYvpKHt4 "When animals get an infection, they undergo a number of behavioral and physiologic changes – they lose their appetite, develop a fever, feel lethargic, and have diminished interest in social interaction. While infections are sensed by the immune system, these behavioral changes are generated by the brain. My work aims to link these two complex physiologic systems to define how the immune system communicates with the brain to change animal behavior during infection."

While scientific knowledge advances rapidly, wisdom takes time to cultivate. It's our responsibility and duty to bridge this gap by sharing our insights with a broad audience, ensuring that everyone can benefit from these advancements. Last Wednesday, I had an opportunity to be the guest neuroscientist at the Museum of Science and present a topic I deeply care about: 'How Our Bodies Decide When to Eat?' to visitors—kids, young adults, their parents, and elders—during the museum's summer initiative 'Meet the Scientist!', which was co-organized with Harvard Brain Science Initiative and Harvard Medical School. It was also rewarding afterward to interact with young and curious minds, put human brain models apart, and teach them basic principles. Educating the young generation about neuroscience not only sparks curiosity but also empowers them to make informed choices about their health and well-being in the future. #sciencecommunication #scienceoutreach #scicomm #museumofscience #harvardbraininitiative #metabolismresearch

Meet Fenil Doshi on #HumansofHBI at Harvard University "I study how our brain transforms the light that hits our eyes into the rich and detailed images we use to understand the visual world around us. My research focuses on how different parts of the brain work together to recognize objects and their relationships in a scene, using techniques from psychology, computer science and neuroscience." Fenil Doshi https://lnkd.in/dm5xZy8x Photo by Celia Muto

Join us this Saturday at the BPL, Roxbury! All ages are welcome! Boston Public Library

Please join us at the Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library for Meet a Brain Scientist for two dates in August! Marissa Sumathipala Harvard University Harvard Medical School

Meet Alexander Bates on #HumansofHBI Harvard Medical School https://lnkd.in/e-4eG5EA "I study the fly brain. I am interested in how this tiny brain, itself smaller than some single brain cells in your cortex, can enable the insect to navigate through space. To answer this question, I record from brain cells in the animal while it behaves in a virtual reality environment that I can control."

Babies’ brains undergo dramatic structural and physiological changes after birth. In Nature Portfolio, Carol Wilkinson and her colleagues used EEGs to track trajectories of brain activity from ages 0-3, providing a baseline for understanding neurodevelopmental disorders. They saw age-dependent, nonlinear changes in periodic alpha and beta activity suggestive of a distinct milestone in the maturation of thalamocortical circuits, which enable complex sensory processing. 👇

Please join us this Saturday Boston Public Library, Roxbury Branch! Hands-on presentation for elementary aged children!

Please join us this Saturday Boston Public Library, Roxbury Branch! Hands-on presentation for elementary aged children!