Supporting students in Puerto Rico after a hurricane’s devastation
Postdoc Héctor De Jesús-Cortés works to build up the STEM pipeline from his homeland to MIT and beyond.
Postdoc Héctor De Jesús-Cortés works to build up the STEM pipeline from his homeland to MIT and beyond.
A fascination with storytelling led K. Guadalupe Cruz to graduate studies in neuroscience and shapes her work to promote inclusivity at MIT.
Li-Huei Tsai and Christopher Schuh recognized for research innovations addressing Alzheimer’s disease and metal mechanics.
Those selected for these positions receive additional support to pursue their research and develop their careers.
Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement and reward information to help direct behavior.
Making electrophysiology more informative, team shows how to distinguish four classes of cells by spike waveform.
Novel study shows protein CPG15 acts as a molecular proxy of experience to mark synapses for stabilization.
Whitehead Institute team finds drugs that activate a key brain gene; initial tests in cells and mice show promise for rare, untreatable neurodevelopmental disorder.
Departments of Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemistry, and Physics welcome new faculty members.
New findings help explain the surprising discovery that exposure to flickering light reduces amyloid plaques in mice.
Mutation in disease model flies undermines maintenance of key ion balance.
Analysis of genes altered by the disease could provide targets for new treatments.
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid’s influence on brain health and behavior.
Noninvasive treatment improves memory and reduces amyloid plaques in mice.