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Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
@ZuckermanBrain
Created by @Columbia to be the world's foremost neuroscience institute, we are deciphering the brain — how it develops, works, endures and recovers.
New York, NY
Joined June 2015
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    As we announce the retirement of our codirector Eric Kandel, MD, we celebrate his extraordinary scientific career. Read more about this expert in learning and memory who built bridges between science and the humanities: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/pioneering-neu…
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    These words, from neuroanatomy pioneer Ramón y Cajal well over a century ago, remain current. Since his time, explorations of the brain have only revealed it to be more expansive than perhaps Cajal even imagined. Happy Birthday, Ramón! 🧠 #neuroscience #RamonYCajal
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    This isn't a watercolor; it's nerve cells that help move the body. Explore the brain-spine connection in this beautiful image from @AndersMNelson, PhD, of the @ruimcosta lab. As seen in Nature Neuroscience: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/mental-landsca… #mentallandscapes
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    Congratulations to our very own @IshmailSaboor for being named a @pewtrusts Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences! This honor includes support to "young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health.” pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pe…
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    Congratulations to our own Larry Abbott and co-recipients of the 2022 Gruber Neuroscience Prize! The award recognizes “seminal contributions to computational & theoretical neuroscience,” ever more important as large datasets become central to brain science tinyurl.com/4j9tj4rm
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    Congratulations to @bjmarlin, named an HMMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar, who does ground-breaking science while creating a diverse and inclusive lab environment. Check out what she has to say about the future of science. zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/two-zuckerman-…
    Bianca Jones Marlin quote:

"The well-being of scientists is the well-being of science."
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    These words, from neuroanatomy pioneer Ramón y Cajal well over a century ago, remain current. Since his time, explorations of the brain have only revealed it to be more expansive than perhaps Cajal even imagined. Happy Birthday, Ramón! 🧠 #neuroscience #RamonyCajal
    "The brain is a world consisting of a number of unexplored continents and great stretches of unknown territory"
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    NEWS: @ZuckermanBrain Director and CEO @ruimcosta has been elected to @theNAMedicine! He is one of four @Columbia scientists elected to the Academy this year. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Costa! 🎉 🔬🏆 Learn more about his work here: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/neuroscientist…
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    How many neurons does it take to form a memory? Using cutting-edge techniques, @tgeiller and the @attila_losonczy lab, observed small circuits of cells in the hippocampus forming a spatial map, in real time. The study was published today, in @nature. bit.ly/3xGzEbI
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    Congratulations to @bjmarlin! She was named a Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cell Research at the @ZuckermanBrain today, celebrated for her work on inherited factors that switch genes on and off: a new frontier for cancer research. bit.ly/3q1Qmi6
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    As you enjoy the fireworks tonight, why not take a moment to think about the fireworks happening inside your brain!? 💥 From all of us here @ZuckermanBrain, have a safe and happy #FourthofJuly! (📸: Neurons firing in the brain of a mouse/Gogos & Losonczy Labs)
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    Our own Larry Abbott @Columbia is a co-winner of the 2024 Brain Prize! This @lundbeckfonden award for theoretical and computational neuroscience is shared by Dr. Abbott, @HSompolinsky & @sejnowski. Congrats @cu_neurotheory @HebrewU @Harvard @salkinstitute zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/scientist-colu…
    Portrait of Larry Abbott with mathematical symbols forming the outline of a brain.
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    We are excited to announce Daphna Shohamy, PhD (@DShohamy) as the Zuckerman Institute's new Associate Director! Learn more about Dr. Shohamy's research and leadership: zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/daphna-shohamy…