Neurobiology

Neurobiology

synapse formation, maintenance, and pruning • learning and memory • behavior • neuronal cell fate and diversity • axonal guidance • diseases of the nervous system

Brandon (Brady) Weissbourd
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Brandon (Brady) Weissbourd

Assistant Professor of Biology; Doherty Professorship in Ocean Utilization; Investigator, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory

Brady Weissbourd uses jellyfish to study nervous system evolution, development, regeneration, and function.

Study suggests how the brain, with sleep, learns meaningful maps of spaces

Research findings: Open technology platform enables new versatility for neuroscience research with more naturalistic behavior

A cell protector collaborates with a killer

Bat cells possess a unique antiviral mechanism, preventing the SARS-CoV-2 virus from taking control

Brain cell types are affected differently by Rett Syndrome mutation

Whitehead Institute researchers uncover a new clue toward understanding the molecular basis of Parkinson’s disease

New approach enables a closer look at brain cell organelle

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