Giving zebrafish ketamine can stop them from “giving up” during tasks where trying to swim is futile. A new study led by researchers from the Engert Lab and…
News from 2024
Harvard Seniors with Concentrations in Neuroscience Named Rhodes Scholars
Two Harvard seniors, Aneesh Muppidi '25 and Ayush Noori ‘25, have been named Rhodes Scholars for 2024. Both students are pursuing joint concentrations in Neuroscience and Computer Science.…
How to Align Neural Representations
The animal body is bilaterally symmetric, and most sense organs (eyes, ears and nose) occur in pairs. These paired sensory organs provide independent measurements of the environment in…
Wishing Everyone a Happy Thanksgiving Break!
The university will be closed on November 28th and 29th in observance of Thanksgiving break. To everyone celebrating, we hope you enjoy time with loved ones and perhaps…
Join the Dulac Lab Open House on December 6th
The laboratory of MCB’s Catherine Dulac invites the entire extended MCB community—scientists and non-scientists alike—to an exciting Lab Open House on December 6th. Explore neuroscience research through tours,…
Brittany Walsh of the Bellono Lab Wins Doty-Losick Prize for Exceptional Service
This year’s Doty-Losick Prize for Exceptional Service went to Research Assistant Brittany Walsh of the Bellono Lab. Named for MCB faculty Paul Doty (1920-2011) and Rich Losick, the…
MCO Graduate Student Spotlight: Ethan Glantz
MCO graduate student Ethan Glantz is motivated by curiosity and a desire to make discoveries. He was recently awarded an NIH F31 fellowship, also known as the Ruth…
MCO Graduate Student Spotlight: Eddy Tzintzun-Tapia
First-year MCO graduate student Eddy Tzintzun-Tapia has received an award from the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The program’s mission is to promote a diverse scientific workforce…
MCB’s Takao Hensch Receives Japanese National Honor
Takao Hensch, MCB Professor and Neurology Professor at Boston Children’s Hospital, will receive the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon—one of Japan’s highest civilian…
Catherine Dulac to be Named Officer of the Legion d’Honneur
We are thrilled to announce that distinguished MCB professor Catherine Dulac was honored with the title of Officer of the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian award. The prestigious…
