Exciting day at The Broad Institute's launch of a new research program on the "Biology of Adversity." Two Picower scientists, Sara Prescott and Ravi Raju, led sessions at the inaugural symposium. #neuroscience #brain #epigenetics #pediatrics
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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Cambridge, Massachusetts 1,634 followers
Studying the neuroscience of learning, memory and related functions. Celebrating 20 years of discovery & impact in 2022!
About us
The Picower Institute is a community of scientists dedicated to understanding the mechanisms that drive learning and memory and related functions such as cognition, emotion, perception and consciousness. Institute researchers explore the brain at multiple scales, from genes and molecules, to cells and synapses, to circuits and systems, producing novel insights into how disruptions in these mechanisms can lead to developmental, psychiatric or neurodegenerative disease. Celebrating 20 years of discovery & impact in 2022!
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http://picower.mit.edu
External link for The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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- Higher Education
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1994
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43 Vassar St
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, US
Employees at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
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Lilianne Mujica-Parodi
Director, Laboratory for Computational Neurodiagnostics
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Gwendolyn Calhoon
Educator | Mentor | Researcher
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David Yang
Medical Student at the Louisiana State University Health and Sciences Center School of Medicine, New Orleans
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Sandra Dr. Siegert
Professor at ISTA and Co-Founder of Syntropic Medical GmbH
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A new study by scientists at MIT and Vanderbilt adds evidence that conscious cognition seems to depend on cortical communication. Under anesthesia, crosstalk between sensory and cognitive regions of the brain breaks down. #neuroscience #consciousness #brain
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🥳 Congratulations to Associate Professor Laura Lewis, a Picower Institute affiliate member, on earning the MIT Postdoctoral Association’s Award for Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring!
Laura Lewis and Jing Kong receive postdoctoral mentoring award
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Neurons can live for >90 years. With a new Glenn Foundation Discovery Award, Myriam Heiman's Lab will study the genetic and molecular basis for their exceptional longevity in hopes of using that insight to help sustain aging cells. #aging #neuroscience #MIT #biology #research #science #longevity
Learning the secrets of neural longevity could benefit the aging brain and body alike, research project posits
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The Kuggie Vallee Distinguished Lectures and Workshops Sept. 24-25 at MIT presented inspiring examples of success, even as the event evoked frank discussions of the barriers that still hinder many women scientists. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience
Mixing joy and resolve, event celebrates women in science and addresses persistent inequalities
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A new story in Nature takes a deep look at the state of 40Hz research for Alzheimer’s and other conditions. While we all await the results of the large-scale human trial, our lab continues its work too, both in human volunteers and mouse models. Careful, rigorous investigation is necessary for understanding the molecular, cellular, biochemical and neurocircuitry mechanisms by which 40Hz sensory stimulation produces its apparent benefits. It’s gratifying to see some other groups also engaging in serious study.
Can flashing lights stall Alzheimer’s? What the science shows
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Today in PNAS: New statistical models based on rigorous physiological data from more than 100 surgeries provide objective, accurate measures of “nociception,” the body’s subconscious perception of pain. The advance could help anesthesiologists better manage it during surgery to ensure patients receive optimal pain control with minimal side effects. #surgery #anesthesiology #neuroscience #pain #MIT
Research quantifying “nociception” could help improve management of surgical pain
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There is still time to put this on your calendar and register! Come join us. #womeninscience #womeninstem
On Sept. 24 and 25 please join us at The Picower Institute for the Kuggie Vallee Distinguished Lectures and Workshop, which celebrate the achievements of women in science and seeks to inspire future successes. Michelle Monje and Erin Schuman will give keynote talks. The next day Kara McKinley, Susan Silbey and Stacie Weninger will lead workshops and then all five will convene for a panel discussion. Many thanks to my co-organizers Gloria Choi, Myriam Heiman, Elly Nedivi, and Sara Prescott. Register now for free for this very special event! https://lnkd.in/enmybZMC #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM #neuroscience #MIT
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Have you faced unusual adversity, or do you come from a non-traditional academic background? The student-run BCS Application Assistance Program offers free advice on grad school applications in one-on-one and group settings. Sign up by November 20: https://lnkd.in/eJ2hjYr8
MIT BCS Application Assistance Program | Notion
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🪼Jellyfish and humans parted ways evolutionarily just after neurons emerged. Now that there's a genetically tractable model, jellyfish provide exceptional opportunities to study nervous system evolution, function and regeneration, according to a new review paper by Karen Cunningham, David Anderson and Brady Weissbourd: https://lnkd.in/gi8sGBMT #neuroscience #evolution #MIT #biology
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