The Picower Institute at MIT‘Livestreaming’ the brainTo learn how the brain works, Picower Institute labs are advancing technologies and methods to watch it live as it happens.Apr 16Apr 16
The Picower Institute at MIT‘Cellf’ ExpressionMindful of both its power and its limits, Picower Institute scientists are using single cell genomics techniques to measure gene expression…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023
The Picower Institute at MITThe Sleeping BrainNeural activity during sleep has a signature structure that the brain uses to make profound improvements in our thinking and wellnessSep 13, 2023Sep 13, 2023
The Picower Institute at MITSummer research opportunity can be a springboard to advanced studiesThe paths three graduate students forged to the same Picower Institute lab illustrate the value of participating in the MIT Summer Research…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
The Picower Institute at MITPetite & ProfoundWhy studying simple organisms — none larger than the palm of your hand — is so integral to understanding nervous system health, disease…Jun 28, 2023Jun 28, 2023
The Picower Institute at MIT3 questions for Mriganka Sur: The basic research origin of the first approved drug to treat Rett…On March 10 the FDA approved Trofinetide, a drug based on the protein IGF-1, as the first drug available to treat Rett syndrome. The…Mar 27, 2023Mar 27, 2023
The Picower Institute at MITImmune & InflamedNeuroscientists are finding that immune system activity within the brain and the body has important impacts on mental health and behaviorMar 2, 2023Mar 2, 2023