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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.
Carney new hire Leenoy Meshulam is June and Howard Zimmerman Assistant Professor of Physics, Neuroscience, and Brain Science.
The gene PDZD8 speeds up cellular recycling, enabling neurons to make synapses during early development, researchers in the O’Connor-Giles lab found.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Stephanie Jones receives 2025 Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship
Carney-affiliated Professor of Neuroscience Stephanie Jones was honored by NINDS for distinguished interdisciplinary mentorship.
The ability to gossip effectively and with such precision is a testament to the mind’s sophistication—a feature, not a bug.
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.
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.
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
News from Brown
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
News from Brown
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
News from Brown
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
News from Brown
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
Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research News
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
News from Brown
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.
June 20, 2025
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Clear understanding of social connections propels strivers up the social ladder
When it comes to social influence, knowing how people are connected matters more than simply knowing lots of people, found researchers from Brown University’s Carney Institute for Brain Science.
June 17, 2025
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Translational science showcase highlights RNA’s promise to improve human health
At a Brown University symposium hosted by Rhode Island’s federally funded IDeA programs, biomedical scientists shared how they’re turning discoveries into treatments.
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.
National Institute on Aging
Yu-Wen Alvin Huang named 2025 NIA Start-Up Challenge and Accelerator Finalist
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.
April 16, 2025
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Golden eyes: How gold nanoparticles may one day help to restore people’s vision
A team of Brown University researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal disorders.
April 16, 2025
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Novel study at Brown shows how late-life health traces back to what happened in the womb
The New England Family Study, launched in 1959 and now led by a Brown epidemiologist, spans three generations of participants and unlocks key insights for healthy aging.