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Aging Brain @ MIT

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The Aging Brain Initiative @ MIT is a research effort to create new therapies & technologies for neurodegenerative diseases.

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"Designed to synchronize particular electrical patterns called gamma waves in her brain, the sound & light show aims to combat the effects of dementia. 'It’s relaxing, in a way,' says Joan, 78, who was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer's two years ago" nature.com/articles/d4158…

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Neurons can live for >90 years. With a new AFAR Glenn Foundation Discovery Award, Myriam Heiman's Lab will study the genetic and molecular basis for their exceptional longevity in hopes of using that insight to help sustain aging cells. picower.mit.edu/news/learning-… #aging

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Join us on November 4th at 4 pm for an ABI Seminar Series talk by Psyche Loui of Northeastern University. picower.mit.edu/events/aging-b…

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Thank you Psyche Loui for a fascinating talk on "New Musical Experiences and Their Connections to Cognitive and Brain Health" at our first ABI seminar series of the academic year. We are happy you had a moment for art appreciation in MIT's Building 46!

Thank you <a href="/psycheloui/">Psyche Loui</a> for a fascinating talk on "New Musical Experiences and Their Connections to Cognitive and Brain Health" at our first ABI seminar series of the academic year. We are happy you had a moment for art appreciation in MIT's Building 46!
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📖New book alert: "Longevity Hubs" led by MIT AgeLab and including an essay by @DrLiHueiTsai looks at how innovation hotspots for the world's aging population may prove to be of vital economic and strategic importance in the years ahead. mitpress.mit.edu/9780262049214/… #aging

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Brain waves, gamma power and a 'car wash' to reduce amyloid in the brain - listen to CBC radio's recent podcast interview with Li-Huei Tsai and Jonathan Kipnis (starts at 34:45). #Alzheimer cbc.ca/radio/quirks/n…

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Season's Greetings and Happy New Year from all of us at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory! As we reflect on the discoveries of 2024, we wish you a holiday season full of beauty and a 2025 full of wonder. vimeo.com/1038953105 #neuroscience #brain

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Take a quick look back on the work of the scientists of the Aging Brain Initiative in 2024 - and get excited for advances to come in 2025: picower.mit.edu/sites/default/…

Take a quick look back on the work of the scientists of the Aging Brain Initiative in 2024 - and get excited for advances to come in 2025:
picower.mit.edu/sites/default/…
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Congratulations to Emery N. Brown - a founding faculty member of the ABI - for receiving the nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers!

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Register and save the date for this excellent Fusion Conference: Neuroepigenetics & Neuroepitranscriptomics October 1-4, 2025 in Malta Co-chaired by Li-Huei Tsai & Hongjun Song.

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Join us, Monday February 24th at 4 pm, for the Aging Brain Seminar with Ron DePinho: "Telomerase in Cancer, Aging, and Alzheimer’s" Date: Monday, February 24 Time: 4:00pm Location: 46-3310, Picower Seminar Room (in-person only) picower.mit.edu/events/aging-b…

Join us, Monday February 24th at 4 pm, for the Aging Brain Seminar with Ron DePinho:
"Telomerase in Cancer, Aging, and Alzheimer’s"

Date: Monday, February 24
Time: 4:00pm
Location: 46-3310, Picower Seminar Room 
(in-person only)

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A decade of studies from labs around the world provide a growing evidence base that increasing the power of the brain’s gamma rhythms could help fight #Alzheimers, and perhaps other, neurological diseases. picower.mit.edu/news/review-ev… #neuroscience MIT Science MIT Brain and Cognitive Sciences

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Get ready for MIT's 24-Hour Challenge on March 13th! Join in next Thursday to support the Aging Brain Initiative 🧠❣️ mit24hourchallenge.mightycause.com/story/Aging-Br…

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TOMORROW, March 13! Help us in the fight against #Alzheimers and #neurodegeneration with a donation to Aging Brain @ MIT Donate ANY amount tomorrow. Read more about the challenge here: picower.mit.edu/events/support…

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It's MIT's 24 Challenge time!! Give ANY amount here: mit24hourchallenge.mightycause.com/story/Aging-Br… 🧠💜

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With 179 donors, we are getting closer to our goal of 300 donations for MIT's 24 HR challenge. Please join us to reach our goal today: mit24hourchallenge.mightycause.com/story/Aging-Br… If we meet the challenge, three generous families will donate an additional $30,000 to the ABI.

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Meet the neighbors🧠: picower.mit.edu/news/neurons-n… The multifaceted roles for glia in learning, memory and diseases like #Alzheimers

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Tonight, the MIT Club of Northern California is hosting Prof Li-Huei Tsai. Please join for, "Dementia: What we know, and the latest research using non-invasive methods" April 16th, 9 PM (ET), 6 PM (PT) Register here: alumcommunity.mit.edu/topics/23438/e… (proceeds go to the MIT Club)

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The Aging Brain Initiative is excited to support 5 new research projects at MIT through seed grant funding! Read more here: picower.mit.edu/news/aging-bra…