Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute

How does the brain create mental maps of the world? In a new Neuron study, Justin O'Hare, Fanck Polleux and Attila Losonczy reveal how branches at the farthest tips of neurons can help us remember new places. Read: https://lnkd.in/eNqjrgqc Columbia University #neuroscience #memory

Join us for a special edition of Saturday Science! Our annual Science and the City event brings community organizations from all over the city! Bronx Children’s Museum, New York Aquarium, NYC Urban Park Rangers, and many more will join the fun as we celebrate Earth Day. Saturday Science is a free monthly event for kids of all ages to explore the workings of the brain through hands-on activities and unique scientific resources. https://lnkd.in/emXZ5xJi #zuckermanbrain #communityevents

A Columbia University researcher describes something amazing, like a memory forming. Then an improv group brings the science to life, hilariously. This is The Lab, started in her spare time by Rajyashree Sen, with Columbia University Neuroscience Outreach (CUNO) & Magnet Theater. Next show 4/25! https://lnkd.in/eTTNUpR7. Supported by Research!America: Discovery. Innovation. Health.

Congrats to Columbia University scientists Gary Struhl & Iva Greenwald for winning the prestigious Canada Gairdner Foundation International Award! The prize is for their research yielding critical insights on how cells communicate with their neighbors during development, a crucial factor to embryos growing properly. Read: https://lnkd.in/eg7yT76Y #award #neuroscience #development

How does the brain respond to art? In a new PNAS study, by showing paintings to people while scanning their brains, Daphna Shohamy (Columbia University), Celia Durkin (University of Minnesota) and colleagues shed light on this question and provide a scientific test of a longstanding idea in art theory. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ePvqygDf #neuroscience #art

🌠 We're thrilled to announce our latest Hypothesis Fund awardees and their groundbreaking projects! From optimizing enzymes, to protein sequencing, and membrane 'functional hotspots', each of these projects holds the potential to be transformative for diverse fields of science! 🌟 By introducing new 'building blocks' to protein synthesis, Awardee Ahmed Badran aims to discover new functions in a key enzyme in photosynthesis, RuBisCO. His work may be key to combatting #climatechange 🌎. 🌟 Awardee Chi-Min Ho tackles the complex challenges of protein sequencing by leveraging molecular machinery made by microbes. Her work could revolutionize how we study protein function and structure, and our understanding of biology. 🌟 With a 'molecular scalpel' to 'biopsy' membrane sites where cells and organoids make contact, Awardee moitrayee bhattacharyya's research may reveal new insights into cellular processes and the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS.
 Recognition to Hypothesis Fund Scouts Yamuna Krishnan and Ellen Yeh for recommending these innovative research projects! Learn more about all of our awardees and their projects: bit.ly/HFAwardees.

Aaron Judge is now the first New York Yankees in history to hit four home runs in the first three games of a season. How does he do it? How does the brain control movement? Learn more about the brain science of baseball with neuroscientist Daniel Wolpert: https://lnkd.in/euvBrghT

Exploring Minds is a three-day event series exploring cognitive differences. We'll explore the unique ways that people imagine and perceive the world. Panel discussions, a jazz concert, Q&As, and more. In-person and hybrid events. With the generous support of the Campus Collaborative Fund for Students and Student Organizations and Wallach Art Gallery. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eGd-VR-k

Teaching incarcerated students is much like teaching any students, write Columbia University scientists Tessa Montague and Shai Berman. Learn more about their experience teaching neuroscience at Sing Sing on Nature Magazine: https://lnkd.in/equTsmTf

Calling all NYC middle and high school educators! Register now for BrainSTEM In Action to explore the neuroscience of anxiety in STEM learning, especially math and test-taking. Join us on Thursday, June 5, 2025 at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute for a day of professional development. Educators will have the option to engage in observational and experiential activities including a behind the scenes fMRI lab tour and custom lesson material creation. This program is open to all classroom educational staff in the New York City area who work directly with students, including all teachers and teaching assistants/paraprofessionals. There is no cost to attend this program, so register by April 1st at https://bit.ly/bia-2025