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Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition |
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The CNBC is a joint venture of the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Our center leverages the strengths of the University of Pittsburgh in basic and clinical neuroscience and those of Carnegie Mellon in cognitive and computational science to support a coordinated cross-university research and educational program of international stature. In addition to our Ph.D. program in Neural Computation, we sponsor a graduate certificate program in cooperation with a wide variety of affiliated Ph.D. programs.
Within the CNBC, our over 200 world-class faculty and trainees are investigating the cognitive and neural mechanisms that give rise to biological intelligence and behavior. Research topics include affective, cognitive, linguistic, perceptual, motor and social systems in both normal and disordered populations, as well as computational neuroscience. The CNBC also promotes the translation of findings from basic research into applications for medicine, education, robotics and artificial intelligence. |
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CNBC Alumna named one of Inc. Magazine's 10 Women to Watch in Tech |
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Maximize human potential — that of others as well as your own. It's a philosophy that Vivienne Ming (DC'03,'06) refined as a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University. Now the theoretical neuroscientist — involved in research, entrepreneurial technology and philanthropy — has been named one of Inc. Magazine's 10 Women to Watch in Tech in 2013.
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Neuroscientists Make Discovery; Could Lead to Better Understanding of Learning and Memory |
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Students preparing for final exams might want to wait before pulling an all-night cram session - at least as far as their neurons are concerned.
It's well known that synapses in the brain, the connections between neurons and other cells that allow for the transmission of information, grow when they're exposed to a stimulus. However, new research from the lab of Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Alison L. Barth has shown that in the short term, synapses get even stronger than previously thought, but then quickly go through a transitional phase where they weaken.
"When you think of learning, you think that it's cumulative. We thought that synapses started small and then got bigger and bigger. This isn't the case," Barth said. "Based on our data, it seems like synapses that have recently been strengthened are peculiarly vulnerable - more stimulation can actually wipe out the effects of learning."
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