McGovern Institute for Brain Research

The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a research institute within MIT

Is AI capable of predicting someone’s emotional response to events before they occur – today?

Adding new and key capabilities to gene-editing technology are a big step

A team led by researchers from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, has characterized and engineered a new gene-editing system that can precisely and efficiently insert large DNA sequences into a genome. The system, harnessed from cyanobacteria and called CRISPR-associated transposase (CAST), allows efficient introduction of DNA while

Adding new and key capabilities to gene-editing technology are a big step

A new transformative CRISPR test targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive diagnostic tool

A team of scientists from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT, the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science at MIT, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has adapted a CRISPR protein that targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive

A new transformative CRISPR test targets RNA (rather than DNA) as a rapid, inexpensive, highly sensitive diagnostic tool

Possible new weapon against PTSD

Blocking a newly identified memory pathway could prevent the disorder About 8 million Americans suffer from nightmares and flashbacks to a traumatic event. This condition, known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is particularly common among soldiers who have been in combat, though it can also be triggered by physical attack or natural disaster. Studies have

Possible new weapon against PTSD

MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.

About 1 percent of U.S. adults suffer from OCD, and patients usually receive antianxiety drugs or antidepressants, behavioral therapy, or a combination of therapy and medication By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice — a result that could help researchers

MIT study sheds light on what causes compulsive behavior, could improve OCD treatments.

Writing the Book in DNA

Using next-generation sequencing technology and a novel strategy to encode 1,000 times the largest data size previously achieved in DNA, Harvard geneticist encodes his book in life’s language Although George Church‘s next book doesn’t hit the shelves until Oct. 2, it has already passed an enviable benchmark: 70 billion copies — roughly triple the sum

Writing the Book in DNA

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Researchers Discover New Mnemomic Networks in the Brain
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Mice in Maze Shed New Light on Rodent Learning and Cognition
Researchers have delved deeper into mouse behavior, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive strategies in reward-based learning tasks.
Study decodes surprising approach mice take in learning
Neuroscience discoveries ranging from the nature of memory to treatments for disease have depended on reading the minds of mice, so researchers need to truly understand what the rodents' behavior is ...

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Researchers Discover New Mnemomic Networks in the Brain
The medial temporal lobe (MTL) houses the human memory system. Broadly, it contains the hippocampus, parahippocampal cortex, perirhinal cortex, and entorhinal cortex. “One big challenge in studying ...
Structure of crucial receptor in brain development, function
Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain ... reward research, along with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, for providing the sustained support ...
A Brighter Brain Future for All: AAN Sets New Vision for Brain Health by 2050
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Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Help us to continue your research by citing in your publication the Clinical and Translational Science Award [UL1TR001412 or KL2TR001413] to the University at Buffalo from the NIH National Center for ...
UTHealth Houston researcher to present abstract detailing new mouse model for brain arteriovenous malformations at NIH meeting
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