Joseph Culver – Miniature Brain Machinery

October 31, 2019

Recap: 2019 MBM Retreat

Group photo of attendees at the 2019 MBM Retreat

The MBM Program held its second annual retreat September 19-20, 2019. Over the course of a day and a half, we had four plenary lectures, ten trainee lightning talks, two advisor meetings, a poster session, and a lot of engagement! …

August 12, 2019August 12, 2019

Announcing 2019 MBM Retreat September 19-20

The second annual MBM Retreat is coming up next month! This year, we will have four guest speakers along with posters and lightning talks over two days, starting Thursday, September 19 at 4:30pm through Friday, September 20 at 2:30pm in …

Discoveries relevant to our brains, which influence and control such a wide range of actions, emotions, and thoughts, have relied on two complimentary approaches: cognitive and behavior studies and brain cell and tissue biology studies. Our research traineeship program utilizing miniature brain machinery, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), combines these two paradigms to train the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce to advance discovery. Our students are recruited from neuroscience, cell and developmental biology, molecular and integrative physiology, chemistry, chemical and biomolecular engineering, bioengineering, electrical and computer engineering, and psychology to foster a culture of innovation and translational research, and will significantly impact efforts to understand and control brain activities ongoing at other institutions.