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McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT is led by a team of world-renowned, neuroscientists committed to meeting two great challenges of modern science: understanding how the brain works and discovering new ways to prevent or treat brain disorders. The McGovern Institute was established in 2000 by Patrick J. McGovern and Lore Harp McGovern, who are committed to improving human welfare, communication and understanding through their support for neuroscience research.Featured Videos
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A New Language for Mental Illness
Jane Pauley
October 14, 2010
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Autism Research: Progress and Promises
Gerald Fischbach
October 14, 2010
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Dendrite Morphogenesis and Channel Regulation
Yuh-Nung Jan and Lily Jan
May 28, 2010
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Sex Battles in the Brain
Catherine Dulac
May 7, 2010
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Imaging the Human Striatum and its Modulation by Dopamine
Roshan Cools
May 7, 2009
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Computational Models of Basal Ganglia Function
Kenji Doya
May 7, 2009
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Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy for Movement Disorders
Andres Lozano
May 7, 2009
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How the Brain Encodes Reward
Okihide Hikosaka
May 7, 2009
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Neurobiology of Fear, Anxiety and Extinction
Michael Davis
April 14, 2008
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Words and Rules: The Ingredients of Language
Steven Pinker
June 13, 2003
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Neurobiology of Memory: How Do We Acquire, Consolidate and Recall Memory
Susumu Tonegawa
June 12, 2003
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The Changing Brain
Mark Bear
June 13, 2003
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The Brain and Mind
Mriganka Sur
June 12, 2003
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The Autistic Neuron
Mark Bear
May 4, 2009
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New Frontiers in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Research
Edward Scolnick
May 4, 2009
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The Art of Science Communication
Alan Alda
October 14, 2010
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Ten Years of Understanding the Brain in Health and Disease
Robert Desimone
October 14, 2010
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Realizing the Promise of Molecular Medicine
Steven Paul
May 7, 2010
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Neural Basis of Drug Addiction
Barry Everitt
May 7, 2009
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Monitoring Dopamine Release During Reward Learning
Paul Phillips
May 7, 2009
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What Harm Does Pathological Synchronization in Parkinson's Disease Do?
Peter Brown
May 7, 2009
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Representation of Value in the Primate Brain
Paul Glimcher
May 7, 2009
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The Evolution of Trichromatic Color Vision
Jeremy Nathans
April 27, 2009
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2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Nobel Lecture
H. Robert Horvitz
October 18, 2002
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Cognitive Control: Understanding the Brain's Executive
Earl Miller
June 12, 2003
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Architecture of the Brain
Elly Nedivi
June 12, 2003
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Vision: Challenges and Prospects
Pawan Sinha
June 13, 2003
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Introduction/Overview of Brain Disorders
Susan Hockfield and Mriganka Sur
May 4, 2009
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Alzheimer’s Disease: Current State and Hope for the Future
Li-Huei Tsai
May 4, 2009
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