June 29, 2020
Community During Crisis
In the face of crisis, our Zuckerman Institute community at Columbia has found new ways to come together: to combat COVID-19, publish new discoveries and take a stand against racism.
Movement
June 24, 2020
Columbia Neuroscientist Rui Costa Joins International Consortium to Decode How the Brain Moves the Body
Emory University-led effort to develop innovative technologies; deepen understanding of movement in both health and disease.
Decision Making
June 15, 2020
What is the Cerebellum?
Recent research is revealing new, complex roles for this ancient and universal brain structure.
Computation
June 9, 2020
Revealing the Key to the Brain’s Unrivaled Computing Power
A Q&A with Stefano Fusi, René Hen, Mazen Kheirbek and Fabio Stefanini.
Disease
May 29, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus: “Harnessing Antibodies”
As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, researchers in New York are developing a way to treat people who have the virus with antibodies collected from those who have recovered.
Disease
May 13, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: “Making a COVID-19 Home Test”
Tune in to learn how researchers at Columbia’s Zuckerman are creating a new kind of COVID test: a home kit that could help to keep people safe as the Institute and the nation ramp up operations.
Learning & Memory
May 8, 2020
How Does the Brain Link Events To Form A Memory?
Findings in mice bolster efforts to map circuitry of brain’s memory center; point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders.
Disease
May 7, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: “Research, Going Viral”
In the midst of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, a new forum has emerged that brings together leading researchers, physicians and scholars from across the world. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear about Columbia’s Virtual COVID-19 Symposium, a weekly gathering where the latest research is shared with a speed and openness unthinkable before the virus.
Disease
April 29, 2020
Lab in the Time of Coronavirus Podcast: "Scientists, Mobilized"
How did a young Columbia researcher organize hundreds of scientists to combat coronavirus in a matter of days? Tune in to hear about Columbia Researchers Against COVID-19: a veritable army of volunteers tackling everything from cataloguing COVID samples for research studies to delivering scrubs to keep healthcare workers safe.
