Neurologist explains why some 80-year-olds with exceptional memories are defying aging.
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The UChicago Neuroscience community came together for a memorable SfN in Chicago. With a strong presence and active participation, our researchers, faculty, and students showcased their cutting-edge work and contributed to the advancement of the field.
UChicago, CSU, and UIC received a $4.8 million grant from the NIH BRAIN Initiative to build a faster microscope for mapping all the connections in the brain. Associate Professor Bobby Kasthuri (Neurobiology), Staff scientist Gregg Wildenberg, postdoc Nelson Medina, and Assistant Professor Sarah King (Chemistry) are members of the PEEM research team.
The 2024 UChicago Neuroscience Retreat was a resounding success, drawing a crowd of 180 attendees - our biggest retreat yet!
New research from the Freedman Lab shows that the superior colliculus, a brain region that controls eye movements, also plays an important role in higher cognitive functions like categorization and decision making.
Stephanie Palmer (OBA), whose work blends biology, physics, math, and computer science, is one of six new Schmidt Science Polymaths, a program to support creative, multidisciplinary researchers.
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