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  Jean-Jacques Soghomonian

  Associate Professor, Anatomy & Neurobiology

  Prof. Soghomonian directs the Laboratory for the Cellular Biology of the Basal Ganglia. The laboratory currently focuses on neurotransmitter imbalances in the basal ganglia and their contribution to movement, learning, and cognitive disorders. The laboratory uses a combination of anatomical, neurochemical and molecular biology techniques.
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  David Somers

  Professor & Chair, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  My research employs functional MRI, psychophysics, and computational modeling to investigate the mechanisms underlying visual perception and cognition. My laboratory performs experiments to identify the human brain circuitry which support different visual tasks, and to study how different cognitive factors such as attention modulate these circuits. Modeling work investigates the computational mechanisms at work in […]
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  Matthias Stangl

  Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

  Research in my lab focuses on how the human brain supports critical cognitive and behavioral functions in our everyday life, such as spatial navigation and memory, and on the neural mechanisms that underlie age-related impairments in these functions. From a methodological perspective, we employ novel neurotechnologies and advanced methodologies such as deep brain recordings in […]
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  Emily Stephen

  Assistant Professor, Mathematics & Statistics

  As a member of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, I work on statistical modeling and analysis of neural recordings across spatial scales. Propagation of electrical and magnetic fields in the brain depends on both static anatomical features and state-dependent dynamical features like coherence, neuromodulation, and active pathways. My work involves constructing models that use […]
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  Chantal Stern

  Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  Research in my laboratory focuses on mapping the human brain using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Our primary goal is to study out how the normal brain encodes, stores, and subsequently recognizes visual, spatial, and verbal information. In addition to studies of normal short-term and long-term memory processes, we use behavioral testing and fMRI to […]
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  Robert Stern

  Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Anatomy & Neurobiology

  A major focus of Prof. Robert Stern's research involves the long-term effects of repetitive brain trauma in athletes, including the neurodegenerative disease, CTE.  He has funding from NIH and the Department of Defense for his work on developing methods of detecting and diagnosing CTE during life, as well as examining potential genetic and other risk […]
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  Helen Tager-Flusberg

  Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  The overall aims of the research conducted in our center address questions about the phenotypic characteristics of the language, communication, and associated social-cognitive deficits in autism (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders. We have three ongoing lines of research: 1) investigating the early behavioral and brain developmental trajectories in infants at risk for autism (in collaboration […]
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  Amanda Tarullo

  Associate Professor, Psychological & Brain Sciences

  My research focuses on the effects of early experiences on the neural and behavioral development of infants and young children. In particular, I examine the ways in which early life stress shapes the developing brain as well as the neurodevelopmental mechanisms that link early life stress to child outcomes. Using electroencephalogram (EEG) measures, I identify […]
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  Tuan Leng Tay

  Assistant Professor, Biology

  How do the different types of glial cells, such as astrocytes and microglia, support the healthy development of the brain? They are important in the maintenance and (immune) protection of our nervous system. In disease and injury, glial cells alter themselves in response to a disrupted steady state, potentially to restore health to their neuronal […]