Anthony Fitzpatrick Receives $2.84M to Decipher Origins of Brain Disorders
The funding will support research that lays the groundwork for detecting and treating the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Lewy body dementia.
Bad to the Bone or Just Bad Behavior?
A new Columbia University study suggests that the way we perceive others’ bad behavior — as either biological and innate or potentially changeable — impacts our willingness to cut them some slack.
Biological ‘Rosetta Stone’ Brings Scientists Closer to Deciphering How the Body is Built
The findings provide a path forward for researchers hoping to make sense of a process that is equal parts chaotic and precise, and critical to understanding not only growth and development but also aging and disease.
Pinpointing How Cells Regulate Long-lasting Memories
Columbia research in mouse neurons reveals new insights into the biology of memory and offers promising new areas of focus to combat neurodegenerative diseases.
Scientists Identify Brain Region That Enables Young Songbirds to Change Their Tune
The Columbia study demonstrates the unmatched flexibility of the growing brain and offers insight into children’s remarkable ability to learn languages.