Neuroscientist Aryn Gittis was named a finalist for the Science & PINS Prize for Neuromodulation for her discovery of new therapeutic targets for Parkinson’s disease. The highly competitive prize is awarded for outstanding research from the last thr... read more
Considerable efforts in neuroscience research have focused on studying the differential contributions of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum to behavior. These subcortical structures perform many of their functions through interactions with the cerebral ... read more
The fourth “CNBC State of the Art” panel took place on May 31st at the Mellon Institute, focused on the basal ganglia. The topic, “What is the function of the basal ganglia?”, was addressed by CNBC faculty members Aryn Gittis (CMU Biology), Rob Tu... read more
Computer Science and CNBC faculty member David Touretzky (CMU Robotics) is leading an effort to establish national guidelines for artificial intelligence education in K-12. The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the Comp... read more
In a collaborative effort, three CNBC faculty members and their labs from both Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh published their research in Nature Neuroscience. They examined the changes that take place in the brain when learnin... read more
Renowned auditory neuroscientist Barbara Shinn-Cunningham will help establish a new, cross-disciplinary neuroscience institute that will create innovative tools and technologies critical to advancing brain science. more here…
Matt Smith (Pitt) and Byron Yu (CMU) have recently been award a four year, $1 million National Science Foundation grant to study perception and cognition using brain computer interfaces. “When a person views an image many times, they may interpret it ve... read more
Marlene Cohen, Associate Professor (CNUP, Pitt) and associate director of the CNBC, has been awarded a 2018 Troland Award from the National Academy of Science for her work in understanding information processing in the visual system. The National Academy ... read more
Imagine being on the cusp of stepping off a curb to cross the street when, suddenly, you see a car rapidly approaching. Being able to quickly cancel an incipient action, as in this imagined situation, is thought to depend on a network of brain areas that ... read more
New Non-invasive Approach Reveals Brain Mechanisms of Auditory Attention How is it that we are able—without any noticeable effort—to listen to a friend talk in a crowded café or follow the melody of a violin within an orchestra? A team led by scienti... read more