Election Day: The Brain Science of Making Decisions
Michael Shadlen, a neuroscientist at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute, studies decisions. He’s discovered that when choosing which candidate to vote for, your brain secretly does math.
How Columbia University is Untangling Alzheimer’s Disease
Meet the Zuckerman Institute scientists leveraging technological advances to reveal aspects of Alzheimer’s disease long hidden from view, and discover how Columbia is committed to untangling the disease.
Columbia Scientist Anthony Fitzpatrick and Collaborators Awarded $7.8M to Identify New Targets Against Brain Disease
By determining the molecular signatures of Alzheimer’s, CTE, and other conditions, the research team will pave the way for treatments that target hallmarks of neurodegenerative disease.
How the Brain Bounces Back: Mouse Study Reveals that Activity, Not Rest, Speeds Recovery After Brain Injury
Discovering unexpected resilience in the brain could inform future treatment approaches for patients recuperating from stroke or other brain trauma.
Teenage Brains: Wired to Learn
As millions of teens head back to the classroom, discover what the latest Columbia research into the adolescent brain reveals about how teens learn and interact with their environment.