Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science

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The Carney Institute for Brain Science is accelerating the pace of scientific discovery about the brain and helping to find treatments and therapies for some of the world’s most devastating diseases.

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Carney Year in Review

In 2024, the Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science faculty made major strides in research, postdocs continued to build community and new scientific leaders joined the team.
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After winning a Nobel Prize, celebrated Brown physicist Leon Cooper made a big pivot from electrons to neurons and, for 40 years, galvanized the campus around brain science.
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Brain Circuits and Behavior

The Robert J. and Nancy D. Carney Institute for Brain Science community is united under the common goal of understanding how brain circuits—networks of interconnected neurons—generate and control complex behavior.

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Carney's community of researchers are pushing the boundaries of brain science.

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Community Spotlight: Debbie Yee

Yee is a recipient of a competitive NIH Pathway to Independence Award, or K99/R00, which gives postdocs five years of financial support to help them transition into a tenure-track faculty position. Along with postdoc Darcy Diesburg, Yee this fall organized a retreat for Carney postdocs to build community and share resources.