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Researchers found differences in how the regions work together during certain tasks, which may help clinicians treat and assess OCD more effectively.
February 3, 2026
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Brown University professor John Donoghue wins Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
Donoghue was awarded the prize, considered among the most prestigious honors in engineering, for pioneering work in developing brain-computer interfaces, which enable the restoration of voluntary communication and limb function in people with paralysis.
Yu-Wen Alvin Huang and Ryan O'Rourke's Acre Therapeutics is a winner of the 2025 NIA Start-Up Challenge
Yu-Wen Alvin Huang and Ryan O'Rourke's Acre Therapeutics is a winner of the the 2025 NIA Start-Up Challenge, and was awarded $65,000 by the National Institute on Aging.
January 15, 2026
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Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Fall 2025
Over the fall semester, prestigious national and international organizations recognized Brown faculty for their research, service, scholarship and leadership.
Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD
Mohamed Sherif's upcoming clinical trial of psychedelics to treat OCD is spotlighted in this Guardian article.
December 12, 2025
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Is bioluminescence the key to safe, effective brain imaging?
The Bioluminescence Hub at Brown, a collaborative team of neuroscientists from around the U.S., found a way to harness light to safely and effectively measure activity in living brain cells.
Carney presenters stand out at SfN 2025
Alice Lin, Vanessa Rivera Núñez, Alisa Salazar, Lewis Núñez Severino and Zachary Uttke presented on findings that will advance research into Alzheimer's disease, developmental disorders, an epilepsy syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.
November 20, 2025
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From the Lab: Frederike Petzschner maps mind-body connections for improved well-being
The Brown University cognitive neuroscientist studies how the brain and body interact, with the goal of translating insights into treatments and solutions for patients facing a variety of health challenges.
Leenoy Meshulam named among Allen Institute’s 2025 Next Generation Leaders
Carney new hire Leenoy Meshulam is June and Howard Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Physics, Neuroscience, and Brain Science.
Carney researchers learn how a gene helps neurons recycle cellular waste–and how its malfunction leads to intellectual disability
The gene PDZD8 speeds up cellular recycling, enabling neurons to make synapses during early development, researchers in the O’Connor-Giles lab found.
Stephanie Jones receives 2025 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Carney-affiliated Professor of Neuroscience Stephanie Jones was honored by NINDS for distinguished interdisciplinary mentorship.
Gossiping Is Smarter Than You Think
The ability to gossip effectively and with such precision is a testament to the mind’s sophistication—a feature, not a bug.
Six Brown Ph.D. students receive 2025-2026 Graduate Awards in Brain Science
Krishna Amin, Sicheng Liu, Caroline McLaughlin, Noe Mercado, Rareș Moșneanu and Diana Wall are working to help treat serious brain conditions and to develop groundbreaking tools to advance neuroscience research.
How rogue jumping genes could spur Alzheimer's, ALS
Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place. When unleashed, some can kill nerves and promote inflammation — a discovery that may inspire treatments for neurodegeneration.
September 4, 2025
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Researchers uncover similarities between human and AI learning
By working to understand how new AI systems integrate flexible and incremental learning, researchers gained insights about the human brain.
August 28, 2025
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Despite vast ideological differences, political extremists exhibit similar brain processing
A new study shows that when processing political content, the brains of people with extreme views — regardless whether they identify as left or right — show more similarities than those of political centrists.
August 20, 2025
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Topping-off ceremony at Brown celebrates future laboratories for integrated life sciences research
On schedule for completion in 2027, Danoff Laboratories will convene scientists to solve complex health and medical challenges and spur economic growth in Providence’s Jewelry District.
August 6, 2025
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Frances Moriniere: Rising early to advance sleep research in dream job
This summer, Brown junior Frances Moriniere is training as a sleep scientist through the Sleep Apprenticeship program at the Warren Alpert Medical School and Bradley Hospital.
August 1, 2025
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Brown University neuroscientists help identify a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease progression
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science have identified electrical activity in the brain that could predict progression to Alzheimer’s disease.
August 1, 2025
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Empowering graduate students to think entrepreneurially about brain technology
Graduate students from Brown University and Ben-Gurion University put their brains together in a unique summer practicum to invent and pitch ideas for neurotechnology startups.
July 29, 2025
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Brown University to lead national institute focused on intuitive, trustworthy AI assistants
A new institute, based at Brown and supported by a $20 million National Science Foundation grant, will convene researchers to guide development of a new generation of AI assistants for use in mental and behavioral health.
July 18, 2025
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$1.3 million grant to Brown to expand research on the role of blood-brain barrier in decision making
Researchers from Brown’s Carney Institute will investigate how the blood-brain barrier is involved in transmitting information to the brain, informing potential treatments for brain diseases and disorders.
July 17, 2025
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Researcher receives $500K grant toward developing RNA-based therapy for Alzheimer's disease
The 2025 Roger Ackerman Memorial Grant will fund Cheung’s research toward developing an RNA-based therapy for Alzheimer’s disease.
July 1, 2025
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Brown University researchers discover how people gossip without getting caught
Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science spill the tea about the complicated mental computations that allow people to gossip successfully.