Abnormal neuron activity manifests as parental neglect 1/8/2020 Without the gene Mecp2, mice can’t learn to care for crying pups. Knowing when the brain is able to learn may help treat developmental disorders. Read the story »
CSHL postdocs receive NARSAD Young Investigator Grants 10/30/2019 Two CSHL neuroscience postdocs conducting neurobiological and psychiatric research received the 2019 NARSAD Young Investigators grant. Read the story »
Portrait of a Neuroscience Powerhouse 4/27/2018 A relatively small neuroscience group at CSHL is having an outsized impact on a dynamic and highly competitive field Read the story »
In mouse model of Rett syndrome, research reveals how adult learning is impaired in females 1/18/2017 Researchers found that the failure of the Mecp2 gene, which leads to Rett syndrome, has biological consequences later in life. Read the story »
A new way to fear: Lady lab rats raise important questions for behavioral research 1/12/2016 A discussion of female rats as research subjects and how their hormonal cycle comes into play. Read the story »
Connecting the dots in Rett Syndrome 7/13/2015 Stephen Shea speaks about 'Connecting the Dots in Rett Syndrome' at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's 125th Anniversary Open House. Watch the video »
Research reveals first glimpse of a brain circuit that helps experience to shape perception 3/2/2014 For the first time, scientists monitor inhibitory neurons that link sense of smell with memory and cognition in mice Read the story »
