McGovern Institute for Brain Research

We are delighted to announce that Leslie Vosshall, the Robin Chemers Neustein Professor at The Rockefeller University and Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been awarded the 2025 Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience for her discovery of the neural mechanisms underlying mosquito host-seeking behavior. Vosshall will deliver her prize lecture, “Mosquitoes: neurobiology of the world’s most dangerous animal” at 4:00pm on May 9, 2025 at the McGovern Institute. The event is free and open to the public. https://lnkd.in/esG2k9zE

A vast search of natural diversity has led McGovern Investigator Feng Zhang to uncover an ancient RNA-guided system that could simplify the delivery of gene editing therapies. The programmable proteins (called TIGR) are compact, modular, and can be directed to modify DNA in human cells. https://lnkd.in/e9xtiB6a

What does brain research look like at MIT? To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the McGovern Institute, we’re giving you an exclusive peek into our research! The Gabrieli lab is investigating how ADHD and dyslexia impact reading skills in children. In this video, Hanna Thesken, a Technical Associate at MIT, and Alex Kaminsky, a Clinical Research Coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital, take us behind the scenes of an actual?study. Stay tuned for more videos like these in the weeks and months to come! #McGovern25

Happy holidays from your friends at the McGovern Institute - Our models are predicting a festive winter season ahead! https://lnkd.in/dYiz45Nj

We have an exciting research opportunity to share! Mehrdad Jazayeri and Fan Wang are looking to fill *two* postdoctoral positions for a collaborative brain-body project across their labs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exBkWctR

We are beaming with pride - Mehrdad Jazayeri, a McGovern Investigator and professor of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT has been named an HHMI Investigator! After taking an unusual path neuroscience, Mehrdad quickly became an inspiring researcher and beloved mentor to many at MIT. As an HHMI Investigator, he will take advantage of a host of new technologies to explore how the brain enables rapid learning and flexible behavior—central aspects of intelligence that have been difficult to study using traditional neuroscience approaches. Congrats Professor Jazayeri!! https://lnkd.in/gTk85CTS

A new neuroprosthetic interface developed by Hugh Herr and Hyungeun Song (in collaboration with surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital) is driven by the nervous system and helps people with amputation walk naturally. https://lnkd.in/essWqiKg

We are delighted to share the news that McGovern founding member Nancy Kanwisher has won the 2024 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for her discovery of a specialized system within the brain to recognize faces. She shares the $1M award with UC Berkeley neurobiologist Doris Tsao and Rockefeller University neuroscientist Winrich Freiwald. Please join us in congratulating Professor Kanwisher for winning this prestigious award! https://lnkd.in/e7BmN83c

Join us May 3rd for “Transformational Strategies in Mental Health,” a joint?symposium?hosted by the Wellcome Trust, McLean Hospital, MIT Open Learning ?The?symposium?will feature speakers from MIT, Harvard, Yale, Wellcome Trust, McLean Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston University and Northeastern University who will share groundbreaking scientific advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health disorders. CSAIL MIT,Massachusetts General Hospital , Northeastern University, Boston University ,Harvard University, Yale School of Medicine Register for this free event here: ?https://lnkd.in/egVWF_x2

This is the remarkable story of our co-founder Lore Harp McGovern. "If you are a young founder today who finds themselves in her presence, you would do well to ask one of Silicon Valley’s last remaining original founders for her advice. If she’s prepared to offer it, then listen." https://lnkd.in/gUXBNwJF