“ The cosmos is within us; we're made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself. ”
Carl Sagan
The Knierim Lab of MBI and the LIMBS Lab of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (N. Cowan, PI) published a study in the journal Nature that showed how the brain translates movement information (e.g., speed and direction) into a position signal on the brain’s “cognitive map.”
Johns Hopkins Director of Kavli NDI and the Department of Neuroscience, Dr. Richard Huganir, is being recognized for his role in understanding the molecular and biochemical underpinnings of “synaptic plasticity,” changes at synapses that are key to learning and memory formation.
During gambling, bias is often generated by internal factors, including individual preferences, past experience, or emotions, and can move a person toward or away from risky behavior. The neural mechanisms responsible for generating internal bias are largely unknown, limiting the treatment of patients with neurological diseases that impair decision-making. Members of the Johns Hopkins University laboratory of Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Sridevi Sarma, published a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that identifies a 'push-pull' dynamic between the brain's hemispheres during high-risk betting.
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