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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.
The ability to gossip effectively and with such precision is a testament to the mind’s sophistication—a feature, not a bug.
Knowable magazine

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.
U.S. National Science Foundation

Training AI to see more like humans

Researchers in the Serre lab are teaching AI to see more like humans, opening doors to more accurate AI solutions.