What if we could map how play out across the entire brain at the level of single cells? What if, using that data, we could measure how prior knowledge affects ? As featured on , two new studies from the International Brain Laboratory (IBL) suggest it鈥檚 no longer a question of 鈥渋f鈥� but 鈥渨hen.鈥�
The IBL is a research group of more than 20 neuroscience labs around the world. Core members include Anne Churchland (UCLA) and Tatiana Engel (Princeton University). Both previously ran labs at 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) and are co-authors of the studies. So is Anne Urai (Leiden University), a former CSHL postdoc. CSHL Professor Anthony Zador is also a core member of the IBL and a co-author of the decision-making study.
鈥淭he brain-wide map is undoubtedly an impressive achievement, but it marks a beginning, not the grand finale,鈥� says Engel in a . 鈥淭he IBL has shown how a global team of scientists can unite, pushing each other beyond comfort zones into uncharted territories no single lab could reach alone.鈥�
CSHL is no stranger to global collaboration. The Lab鈥檚 attracts some 10,000 scientists to campus each year. The Laboratory also hosts visiting scientists for extended stays in residence. The Foundations for the Future project aims to expand CSHL鈥檚 capabilities in both areas while providing added resources for research on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer鈥檚 and for initiatives like neuroAI鈥攖he intersection of neuroscience and artificial intelligence.
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