Brain Functions
Brain functions are incredibly important and fascinating. They allow us to solve tricky problems, share thoughts with others, and influence our destiny. Many people take these precious faculties for granted until injuries or diseases take them away. We aim to avoid this outcome by unraveling and blocking the mechanisms that underlie major brain disorders.
Learning, memory, and problem solving
We are particularly interested in preserving and repairing the intricate processes that support learning, memory, and problem solving, capabilities needed to understand and adapt to an ever changing world. For us, this includes using science to overcome disease.
Social interactions and communication
Our abilities to engage in effective social interactions and to communicate with each other can help us “move mountains” together and make life fun. However, the complex brain networks that support these capacities can be disrupted by brain disorders that pose many unsolved riddles. And we do like to tackle tough riddles!