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.

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

Alvin Huang was named 2025 NIA Start-Up Challenge Finalist for his Acre Therapeutics.

The research of Bess Frost and John Sedivy is featured in this Science publication on retrotransposons.

Carney scientists have discovered that the part of the cerebral cortex that processes smell is similar in mice, reptiles and amphibians–a surprising finding that rewrites the story about the evolution of the mammalian brain.

With a storied past stretching back more than a century, the Department of Cognitive and Psychological Sciences is stepping into its future.

Creating science tools – software to sensors, models to molecules – is a powerful way Carney Institute researchers make a global impact on brain science.

Eight projects will be supported this year, with four fueling research at the Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research. Each represents bold, promising brain science at Brown.