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A Journey Into the Brain
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy. The Scientists speaks with Beverly Davidson, a scientist at UPenn and Viviana Gradinaru, a neuroscientist at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Gradinaru’s work focuses on adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors as […]
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When Does the Brain Process Reward and Risk?
Imagine that you are considering buying stock in a company. You know what its current value is, and you suspect that you could make a healthy return on your investment. But this stock is very volatile: some days up, some days down. Yes, you could make a lot of money, but you could also lose […]
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FENS – Chen Institute – NeuroLéman 2024 Summer School on Monitoring and Manipulating the Affective State: new perspectives on neurotechnologies and AI tools
This year’s FENS – Chen Institute – NeuroLéman Summer School will take place 25—31 Aug 2024 at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. It aims to integrate fundamental and clinical neuroscience with technology (with a special angle toward artificial intelligence tools) and harmonize these three levels of investigations around novel approaches applied to animals and humans […]
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Mutant Newts Can Regenerate Previously Defective Limbs
Many salamanders have the remarkable ability to regrow their own limbs and tails after an injury. How are they able to do this, while more complex mammals, such as humans, cannot? “Certain animals like zebrafish and salamanders are able to regenerate body parts, but higher up on the evolutionary tree of life, regeneration happens much […]
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Large Language Models in the Classroom
In fall 2023, Professor Frederick Eberhardt allowed Ethics & AI students to use large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT in assignments, sparking debate. Eberhardt required ‘Generative AI Memos’ detailing tool use. He embraced LLMs despite initial challenges, noting students’ evolution in integrating human and AI-generated content. While some produced impressive work, others struggled with machine […]
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On behalf of all investigators, Ying Mao presents the results of the Chinese MAGIC-MT study at the 2024 International Stroke Conference
On February 9, 2024, Ying Mao, Director of the Translational Center of Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, released the results of the MAGIC-MT study on managing non-acute subdural hematoma using liquid materials on behalf of all investigators in the closing ceremony of the 2024 International Stroke Conference in the United States. In recent years, studies […]
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Now or Never: TCCI Founder Tianqiao Chen Announces One Billion Investment in AI + Brain Science
The year 2023 will be remembered in history as “Year One of Large Language Models”. Among the many big shots that have entered the artificial intelligence world, Tianqiao Chen, the former Internet industry leader who chose to stay behind the curtains for years, is now back on the stage, and his attention is focused on […]
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Large-scale exome-wide association analysis identifies new genes associated with sleep
A joint team led by Jintai Yu, a researcher at Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute, identified new genes associated with sleep phenotypes based on exome-wide sequencing data and association analysis algorithms of nearly 450,000 people, further analyzed the genetic contribution of rare mutations to sleep phenotypes, and explained the genetic mechanisms underlying the association of […]
