American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Michael Hasselmo
CAS neuroscientist known for pioneering research—and building community Michael Hasselmo combines experiments and computational modeling to study how memory works in the brain. Photo (left) by Michael Spencer Photography. Michael Hasselmo, a College of Arts & Sciences professor of psychological and brain sciences, who is known for his pioneering research into memory as well as […]
BU-Led Neuroscientists Get $7.5 Million from US Navy
CAS prof oversees multicenter effort on brain’s rule learning Michael Hasselmo, director of BU’s Center for Systems Neuroscience, is principal investigator on the Navy grant. “How do brain circuits mediate learning rules of different types?” he asks. “To me, this is a central question of brain research.” Photo by Kalman Zabarsky. Learning new rules is […]
Navy Awards $7.5 Million to BU-Led Neuroscientists
Hasselmo to oversee multi-center effort on rule learning in the brain Michael Hasselmo, director of BU’s Center for Systems Neuroscience, is principal investigator on the DOD grant. “How do brain circuits mediate learning rules of different types?” he asks. “To me, this is a central question of brain research.” Learning new rules is a part […]