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The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech draws upon Caltech's strengths across a broad range of disciplines.

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Registration is OPEN! Chen Institute for Neuroscience @Caltech 10th Anniversary Symposium. The speakers are leading neuroscientists in their fields and will cover a wide array of topics across modern neuroscience. You won’t want to miss it! Register today! neuroscience.caltech.edu

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Can machines learn and reason like humans? 🧠🤖 MIT’s Josh Tenenbaum explores how we make sense of the world—and how AI can learn to do the same. Hear him at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Dec. 3–4 @Caltech. Details: neuroscience.caltech.edu
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How does the brain turn sensory signals, internal states, & motivation into instinctive behavior? Lisa Stowers of Scripps Research reveals the neural computations behind courtship, aggression, fear & parental care @ the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Dec. 3–4 @Caltech
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🧠 What if we could map the neural basis of human thought—and make neuroscience more trustworthy at the same time? At the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Stanford’s @russpoldrack explores the brain, the mind & the science of reproducibility. 📅 Dec. 3–4, 2026 @Caltech
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🧠 Can trauma, caregiving & learning shape the brains of generations to come? @bjmarlin is uncovering how experience can echo across generations. Join us Dec. 3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium @Caltech 🎟️ Registration opens October 1. neuroscience.caltech.edu
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🧠 How does a thought become an action? @AndrewLeifer is decoding how neural activity drives behavior—watching & manipulating neurons in freely moving C. elegans with groundbreaking optical tools. Join us 12/3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniv Symposium @Caltech. Sign up: 10/1
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Some exciting new research from the Gradinaru Lab and featuring one of our inaugural Chen Graduate Fellows, @xinhong_chen neuroscience.caltech.edu/new…

Novel Molecular Shuttle Could Deliver Targeted, Diverse Therapies to the Brain

A new technique developed at Caltech called BrainCAB (Brain access through Carbonic Anhydrase-binder Bioconjugation) offers a more effective way to transport a broad range of medicines across the...

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From parenting to aggression to mating, what makes social behavior innate? 🧠 Catherine Dulac will discuss the neural circuits & molecular mechanisms that shape the social brain at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, 12/3–4. Registration: 10/1 neuroscience.caltech.edu
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🧠 Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium | Dec. 3–4, 2026 Featured Speaker: Tom Clandinin, Stanford University How are neural circuits built & what happens when they fail? Clandinin’s pioneering work combines genetics, imaging and behavior. More info: neuroscience.caltech.edu
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🧠 How does the brain turn sensory information into decisions? Join us Dec. 3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium and hear from @anne_churchland Professor of Neurobiology at UCLA, as she explores how populations of neurons work together to guide decision-making.
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🧠 What if the immune system doesn’t just protect the brain—but helps shape it? MIT’s Gloria Choi will share surprising links between immunity, brain development, behavior & mood at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, 12/3-4, @Caltech.
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Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium - December 3 & 4, 2026 Luke Chang
Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College How does our 🧠 navigate social interactions, emotions, & decision-making? @lukejchang will share insights from his research.
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The Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium
December 3 & 4, 2026 

Keynote Speaker: Ardem Patapoutian Nobel Laureate | Professor, Scripps Research | HHMI Investigator His pioneering work has revolutionized sensory neuroscience. Registration opens October 1, 2026
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Excited to introduce this summer’s BrainWAVE Fellows - read more here: neuroscience.caltech.edu/edu…
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That’s a wrap! We celebrated science and birthdays and camaraderie and nature at this year’s retreat @BRUINWOODS - see you next time!
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Lovely weather for the Chen Institute for Neuroscience Retreat @BRUINWOODS - time to immerse ourselves in science!
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We celebrated 40 years of the Anderson Lab @Caltech
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How does the brain process visual information? Inaugural Chen Graduate Fellow and recent @Caltech grad, Dr. Yuelin Shi, has found new answers. Read about her research here caltech.edu/about/news/fixed…

Fixed or Flexible? Study Shows Vision-Related Neurons Can Rapidly Switch Codes

Researchers find that neurons in the visual cortex of the brain can flexibly extract different kinds of information from the same image, upending a fundamental paradigm in neuroscience

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Kudos to first-author and inaugural Chen Graduate Fellow @WadiaVarun on exciting new research neuroscience.caltech.edu/new…

Imagine That: Brain Uses Neurons from Vision System When Forming Mental Imagery

Researchers have found that when you recall and visualize something you have seen before—a key component of long-term memory—neurons in your visual system reactivate in a manner consistent with...

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