Carnegie Mellon University Neuroscience Institute

The Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition celebrates its 30th Anniversary https://lnkd.in/eZwuaZRh

Barbara Shinn-Cunningham will be the new Glen de Vries Dean of the Mellon College of Science, starting Jan. 1, 2025. “Interdisciplinary approaches erase boundaries that have traditionally separated fields of study, thereby accelerating scientific discovery. Such collaboration is part of CMU’s DNA, a fact that attracts some of the most creative and broad-thinking scientists to the Mellon College of Science. I am thrilled and humbled to lead MCS in its next phase of innovation,” Shinn-Cunningham said. https://lnkd.in/euEWWkus

A recent Carnegie Mellon University study explored the influence of melanin on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical tool that leverages light-tissue interaction to measure changes in hemoglobin concentration and oxygenation. https://lnkd.in/eqUDXP6Y

An interdisciplinary group of researchers primarily based at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh presents a novel framework, Spiking Network Optimization using Population Statistics, that can quickly and accurately customize models that reproduce activity to mimic what’s observed in the brain. https://lnkd.in/eWuqSf9U

New research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh reveals a first-of-its-kind neural explanation for choking under pressure: a deficit in motor preparation induced by an overly large potential “jackpot” payoff. https://lnkd.in/eY8GQQuz

The NSF GRFP is designed to aid high-achieving, full-time graduate students who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in a STEM field. Fellows are selected based on their work that demonstrates their potential to make remarkable contributions in their STEM field. https://lnkd.in/eWKJFrBP

As part of his lab’s committed focus to improving noninvasive technology solutions for human health, Bin He is collaborating to develop noninvasive neuromodulation strategies to serve as an alternative to pharmaceuticals for combating chronic pain. https://lnkd.in/enjKRQXT

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found that activity in pyramidal neurons, a type of cell commonly found in the brain's cerebral cortex, change in activation when the brain is learning. https://lnkd.in/gTDGvZ9p

Carnegie Mellon University has named?Susanne Ferber?head of the Department of Psychology, a pioneer and leader in cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, artificial intelligence, developmental, social and health psychology. https://lnkd.in/erCMgUrg

Neuroscientists demonstrate how the primary motor cortex and the striatum work together to create motion. https://lnkd.in/e5B9m6Dd