Disease
April 27, 2017
Can Tangled-Up Neurons Lead to Depression-Like Behavior?
Twin papers lend clues into how the brain organizes itself, offering new avenues for studying psychiatric disorders.
Learning & Memory
October 5, 2016
Brain Study Reveals How Teens Learn Differently Than Adults
Columbia-led research finds adolescents’ ability to remember is closely linked to reward-learning behavior.
Evolution
September 19, 2016
This Gene May Underpin Our Brain’s Extraordinary Abilities
Scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute have shed light on how a single change to our genome had a significant impact on the evolution of the human brain
The Senses
September 6, 2016
Columbia’s Carol Mason Wins Vision Award for Studies of How Visual Circuits Develop
Prize recognizes decades of work that explores how the eyes connect to the brain and lays the groundwork for new ways to treat vision damage.
The Senses
July 25, 2016
Seeing with Both Sides of the Brain
In her research, Carol Mason asks: How do nerve cells in the eye know where to go in the brain?
Tools & Technology
June 21, 2016
How are Adult and Newborn Mouse Brains Different?
Findings reveal mismatch between neuronal activity and blood flow in the brains of newborn mice, shedding new light on how the growing brain feeds itself
Growth & Development
May 18, 2016
Franck Polleux Wins Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Neuroscience
Award recognizes Dr. Polleux’s groundbreaking research to map the brain’s wiring, lending insight into human cognition and our susceptibility to disease.
Growth & Development
May 10, 2016
Charting the Growth of Brain Cells’ Branches
In his research, Wesley Grueber asks: How do cells know how and where to spread their tendrils?
Disease
February 18, 2016
Scientists Eliminate Core Symptom of Schizophrenia in Mice
Team uses chemical compound to restore affected brain regions; findings could lead to new treatment strategies.
Growth & Development
February 16, 2016
The Symphony of Signals that Guide Brain Development
Minoree Kohwi is mapping how cells mature into a healthy, thriving brain — painstaking work that could one day lead to effective treatments for brain disease and injury.
