Behavioral

The step-by-step differentiation of embryonic cells into different types of neurons lays the foundation for our sensory responses, motor commands, and cognitive behaviors.  Our research explores such differentiation programs in mammals using a...

Our group is using molecular, genetic and electrophysiological techniques to explore the molecular and neuronal basis of instinctive social behaviors in the mouse.

We are pursuing several projects at the molecular, cellular and systems levels in order...

The goal of our lab is to understand the neurobiological mechanisms of ecologically and evolutionarily relevant behaviors using techniques drawn from circuit neuroscience, comparative genomics and ethology, as they are manifested in fruit flies from the...

Dr. Czeisler has more than 40 years' experience in the field of basic and applied research on the physiology of the human circadian timing system and its relationship to the sleep-wake cycle. He is interested in the physiology of the hypothalamic...

Motivational states are the brain's way of matching our behaviors to our needs and capacities: we eat when we're hungry and sleep when we're sleepy—but we forgo food and sleep when other things seem more important. Our motivations are central to who we...

We study cellular and molecular mechanisms of learned and innate behaviors, specifically focusing on understanding the mechanisms of fear-related behavioral responses at the neural network level. In our experiments, we combine electrophysiological, cell...

Our lab is interested in how organisms adapt to detect and respond to salient environmental signals based on their ecological or behavioral context. We emphasize a curiosity-based approach in which specialized, unconventional systems are exploited to...

Matthew P. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., is Director of Neuropathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Neuropathologist of Autism BrainNet; and Faculty, Harvard Medical School Ph.D. Program. He won the International Distinguished Dissertation Award (top...

The Baker Lab at McLean Hospital uses both large-scale studies and "deep-phenotyping" approaches to understand the nature and underlying biology of mental illnesses, particularly lifelong conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in humans. Deep...

The goal of my lab is to understand the role of corticolimbic areas in guiding attention to, and imagery, learning and memory of, motivationally-salient external and interoceptive stimuli. To understand these neural phenomena at the level of local...