Disease
February 19, 2020
Curious Minds: Can You Inherit Stress on Your DNA?
Do the experiences of your father leave a mark on your genes? Can trauma be passed down from generation to generation?
Disease
February 6, 2020
Toxic Protein, Linked to Alzheimer’s and Other Diseases, Exposed in New Detail
Columbia-led team harnesses two powerful technologies to identify promising targets for diagnosing and treating neurodegenerative diseases.
Learning & Memory
October 31, 2019
Curious Minds: Why Do Some Memories Last a Lifetime?
Mentored by Nobel laureate Eric Kandel, two young scientists team up and discover they have a lot in common.
The Senses
October 21, 2019
How the Brain Dials Up the Volume to Hear Someone in a Crowd
Columbia-led study offers new insight into organization of brain’s listening center; provides roadmap for development of hearing-aid technologies inspired by the brain
Disease
October 21, 2019
Rui Costa Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Academy recognizes Dr. Costa’s outstanding contributions to the brain science of movement and learning that has yielded insights into Parkinson’s disease, autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Disease
October 9, 2019
Columbia Scientists Reverse Core Symptom of Schizophrenia in Adult Mice
Findings reveal potential new strategy for treating people diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Tools & Technology
September 27, 2019
High-Speed Microscope Illuminates Biology at the Speed of Life
New SCAPE 2.0 system can serve as a critical tool to advance science and medicine.
Learning & Memory
August 15, 2019
Pinpointing How Cells Regulate Long-lasting Memories
Columbia research in mouse neurons reveals new insights into the biology of memory; offers promising new areas of focus to combat neurodegenerative diseases.
Disease
June 21, 2019
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Awards $1.5M to Columbia Scientists
As part of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's newly formed Seed Networks for the Human Cell Atlas, Columbia team will work to advance broad-scale efforts to treat spinal cord injury and disease.
News
May 15, 2019
Mind Brain Behavior Symposium is a Meeting of Minds
Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute hosts gathering of leading neuroscientists from across the country
