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Columbia Neuroscientist Rui Costa Joins International Consortium to Decode How the Brain Moves the Body

Columbia Neuroscientist Rui Costa Joins International Consortium to Decode How the Brain Moves the Body

June 24, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

Costa, director and CEO of the Zuckerman Institute, has been named to an international consortium that will tackle the complex brain mechanisms that guide movement and behavior.

What is the Cerebellum?

What is the Cerebellum?

June 15, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

Recent research by scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute is revealing new, complex roles for this ancient and universal brain structure.

The Collective Mind: Mathematical Model Reveals Key to Brain’s Unrivaled Computing Power

The Collective Mind: Mathematical Model Reveals Key to Brain’s Unrivaled Computing Power

June 9, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

By using a powerful method to track large groups of brain cells in real-time, combined with advanced mathematical modeling tools, Columbia researchers reveal striking new details about the brain’s inner ‘collective mind.’

How Does the Brain Link Events To Form A Memory?

How Does the Brain Link Events To Form A Memory?

May 8, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The findings in mice bolster efforts to map the circuitry of the brain’s memory center and point to new areas of research into panic and post-traumatic stress disorders.

Early Exposure to Cannabis Boosts Young Brains’ Sensitivity to Cocaine, Rodent Study Suggests

Early Exposure to Cannabis Boosts Young Brains’ Sensitivity to Cocaine, Rodent Study Suggests

April 20, 2020
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The Columbia-led research in rats uncovers unexpected interplay between the two drugs and sheds new light on the neurobiology of drug use in adolescence.

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