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New study shows how sickle cell affects brain function New research from the Wood Neuro Research Group suggests sickle cell disease changes how the brain’s networks work together, with the brain calling on extra support from attention systems to keep thin...

New research from the Wood Neuro Research Group suggests sickle cell disease changes how the brain’s networks work together, with the brain calling on extra support from attention systems to keep thinking and decision-making on track.

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CMU is launching a new Master's in Neural Technologies program, training students to unite a deep scientific understanding of the brain with advanced technical fluency in areas like AI, robotics and biomedical interfaces.

Please join us in mourning the loss of Professor Carl Olson, who passed away on Nov. 23, 2024. Carl's work and force of personality left an indelible mark on neuroscience and on our community. We miss him dearly.

Full obituary in Neuron: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Motor cortex is responsible for motoric dynamics in striatum and the execution of both skilled and unskilled actions Nicholas and Yttri find that in the absence of motor cortex, the stratum alone is not capable of producing goal-directed behavior. Lesions of motor cortex also produce a freezing of gait-like behavior...

In an effort to bring #neuroskyence to @bsky.app I wanted to share our recent paper in Neuron
tinyurl.com/LesionsOfM1
@markolas.bsky.social and I asked what forelimb M1 contributes to striatal and behavioral dynamics using joystick tasks and CFA lesions
@cmuscience.bsky.social @the-cnbc.bsky.social