Columbia scientists investigating the roots of social wiring in the brain discussed their work at a symposium designed to explore diverse perspectives on this complex topic.
A region in the mouse brain records whether another individual is safe or threatening, a finding that may help researchers understand why some human conditions lead to social withdrawal.
Columbia biologists have developed inexpensive microscopy tools that capture high-level images of brain tissue, previously only possible with more expensive lab equipment.
With some of the world's leading neuroscientists and machine learning researchers, Columbia is seeking lessons from biology that can create AI systems as versatile and efficient as our brains.
Shadlen is professor of neuroscience at VP&S and a principal investigator at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute. He is among 120 new National Academy of Sciences members announced on May 2, 2023.
The center will catalyze the scientific innovation and clinical implementation of precision medicine to advance the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental illness.
Immune cells in the brain must rearrange a part of their cytoskeleton before they can perform their jobs, a finding that may lead to new ways to slow some brain diseases.
Using a new atlas of the cells in the human spinal cord, Columbia and NIH researchers found that the genes that allow motor neurons to become so big are also the genes most often dysregulated in ALS.
Even in people with complete paralysis after spinal cord injury, some nerves fibers are preserved. A Columbia physician-scientist is developing a new way to salvage those fibers and restore movement.
January is a great month to donate blood since supplies usually run low after the holidays. And recent research from Columbia shows it's safe for donors.
The Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration will bring novel approaches to Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disease research.