Publications of the Week Iterative Transcription Factor Screening Enables Rapid Generation of Microglia-Like Cells From Human iPSC Liu, S., et al. | June 17, 2025 Differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) into specialized cell types is essential for uncovering…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Local News Toward Recreating the Brain’s Immune System in a Dish Wyss Institute | June 17, 2025 Microglia are a specialized type of immune cells that accounts for about 10% of all…karnottJune 17, 2025 Read More
Awards Faculty Honored Across Tufts for Excellence in Teaching and Research Tufts Now | June 16, 2025 At the conclusion of each academic year, the university’s schools recognize excellence in research and…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Gilles Martin Identifies Neurons Associated With the Suppression of Binge Drinking UMass Chan Medical School | June 16, 2025 Among the billions of neurons in the brain, fewer than 500 are responsible for suppressing…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Multi-Timescale Reinforcement Learning in the Brain Masset, P., et al. | June 16, 2025 To thrive in complex environments, animals and artificial agents must learn to act adaptively to…karnottJune 16, 2025 Read More
Local News Tufts Chemists Design a Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Tufts Now | June 13, 2025 Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Awards Aging Brain Initiative Seed Grants Fund Five New Projects to Address Neurodegenerative Disease The Picower Institute | June 13, 2025 The devastating impacts of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s afflict millions of American families, and…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Local News How the Brain Distinguishes Between Ambiguous Hypotheses McGovern Institute | June 13, 2025 When navigating a place that we’re only somewhat familiar with, we often rely on unique…karnottJune 13, 2025 Read More
Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Recognizes Catalyst of ALS Therapy Research and Development Massachusetts General Hospital | June 12, 2025 In April 2025, the American Academy of Neurology presented the Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinically-relevant…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More
Publications of the Week Loss of Insulin Signaling in Microglia Impairs Cellular Uptake of Aβ and Neuroinflammatory Response Exacerbating AD-Like Neuropathology Chen, W., et al. | June 12, 2025 Clinical studies have suggested a strong link between type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Alzheimer’s disease…karnottJune 12, 2025 Read More