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.
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
The Senses
March 7, 2019
High-Speed, 3D Microscope Captures Nerve Cells in Action
Columbia team harnesses powerful high-speed, 3D SCAPE microscope to uncover never-before-seen details of the fruit fly nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE’s broad potential to decipher the brain.
The Senses
September 17, 2018
Activity Speeds Recovery After Brain Injury in Mice
Columbia research in mice finds unexpected resilience in the brain; findings could inform future treatment approaches for patients recuperating from stroke or other brain trauma.
Growth & Development
August 27, 2018
How Do Fruit Flies Grow Legs? Solving a Molecular Mystery
Columbia study helps settle long-standing scientific debate about how embryos develop, offers clues for diseases like cancer, in which normal development patterns go awry.
The Senses
March 16, 2018
The Nerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger
Findings offer clues into comparable survival strategies in people.
Movement
February 8, 2018
The Brain Science of Figure Skating: How Practice Makes Perfect
In celebration of the 2018 Winter Olympics, Silver Medalist Paul Wylie joins Drs. Rui Costa and Nathaniel Sawtell, neuroscientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute, on a journey inside the mind of some of the world's most elite athletes.
Disease
January 31, 2018
Body Movements Just Need a “Puff” of Dopamine to Get Started
A new study in mice suggests that a burst of dopamine levels at the beginning of a movement only, as opposed to all the time, is what gets us going. This may have important implications for treating Parkinson’s disease.
Growth & Development
January 25, 2018
The Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System
Columbia study in fruit flies sheds light on key aspect of development; findings could build understanding of comparable system in people.
Movement
October 20, 2017
BRAIN Initiative Awards $25.1M to Zuckerman Institute Scientists
Series of awards unites experts from different fields and universities; bolsters innovative, team approach to deciphering the complexities of the brain.
