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The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre aims to discover the fundamental principles of how the brain drives behaviour. Based at @ucl, funded by Gatsby and @wellcometrust.
London, England
Joined June 2016
Dr Dimokratis Karamanlis, @UNIGEnews, recently spoke at SWC as a winner of the Emerging Neuroscientists Seminar Series. He discussed his work on social decision-making in mice. ⤵️ https://t.co/O93soPf5MP
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With @omgauld , Chaofei Bao, @lijingjiepoi, Gauthier Boeshertz, @timothy_sit, Joseph Warren, @JosephOTutt, Yang Pan, Nikolaos Zervogiannis @ClopathLab , Jeffrey Erlich, @AnnDuan2
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Flexible behaviour requires transforming abstract cognitive representations, such as value preferences, into concrete motor actions. During economic decision-making, individuals evaluate options to...
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New preprint from @omgauld, Chaofei Bao, @AnnDuan2, et al uncovers a circuit mechanism linking decisions to actions ⤵️ https://t.co/d18dJ6FDaC
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ICE was born on a mission to Defend the Homeland. Will you answer the call to serve?
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Daniel Salzman (@Columbia) recently visited SWC to discuss his work on the basolateral amygdala. His research shows how the brain extracts distinct emotional signals from ensembles of neurons that individually respond to many different variables. ⤵️ https://t.co/533ROOJmNl
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Remembering Adam Kampff, a dear friend, inspirational teacher, and a remarkable human being. He dedicated his life to broadening scientific education and demystifying modern technology to young people around the world. https://t.co/OOB0SmHehL
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Flexible selection of working memory representations to reduce cognitive cost https://t.co/87qG9PezX7
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Across psychology, economics, and decision science, it is well established that choosing a good internal representation can make complex problems easier to solve [1][1],[2][2]. This idea, central to...
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A new preprint from SWC reveals the brain selects the most cost-efficient short-term memory strategy depending on task demands. Preprint ⤵️ https://t.co/kn3WV5MSGa Blog ⤵️ https://t.co/V5DE10QDTe
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Across psychology, economics, and decision science, it is well established that choosing a good internal representation can make complex problems easier to solve [1][1],[2][2]. This idea, central to...
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The science of reading: From neuroscience to the classroom Join us on 2 Dec at 12pm for this year’s SWC Lecture, with Professor Stanislas Dehaene, Chair of Experimental Cognitive Psychology, Collège de France Free and open to all. Register here: https://t.co/qMCHXQMvSe
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👇🏻 There's still time to visit our exhibition in London at the @SWC_Neuro. Don't miss the opportunity to learn more about @RealCajal_CERU 🧠🔬
Discover the life and legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal at the final stop of the travelling exhibition celebrating his work. Free and open to all: 📅 7–30 November 🕒 Fri: 2–5 PM | Sat–Sun: 10 AM–3 PM 📍 Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, Howland Street, W1T 4JG https://t.co/DJwimqiDOQ
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In a recent SWC Seminar, Dr Elif Engin (Harvard Brain Science Initiative) shared insights from her work on GABA-A receptors. In our new Q&A, she expands on her research and what it could mean for understanding and treating mood and anxiety disorders.⤵️ https://t.co/lxQYNDadiI
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We’re thrilled to announce that Professor Stanislas Dehaene, Collège de France, will deliver the SWC Lecture 2025! His talk: ‘The science of reading: From neuroscience to the classroom’ Get your tickets ⤵️ https://t.co/qMCHXQMvSe
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@SfNtweets @MSableMeyer @sandra_tanja @GabyMohamady @TomNotGeorge @trend_camina @SimonWeiler3 @dikshagup Check out our posters today ⤵️ Daniel Yang: “Low-cost open-source wireless random-access opto-stimulation” PSTR422.04/XX10 and online: https://t.co/HHNs4aPbY7 Sarah Elnozahy: “Sensory prediction errors update predictive representations” PSTR451.07
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Sleigh the season with the most personal gift around. Get them a Cameo video!
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@SfNtweets @MSableMeyer @sandra_tanja @GabyMohamady @TomNotGeorge @trend_camina @SimonWeiler3 @dikshagup Come and see Sonja Hofer today, who is giving a special lecture 10:30am, LEC22, SDCC Ballroom 20! ‘Learnt and inbuilt neural control of innate behavioral strategies.’ #SfN25 #Sfn2025
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@SfNtweets @MSableMeyer @sandra_tanja @GabyMohamady @TomNotGeorge @trend_camina @SimonWeiler3 @dikshagup will be presenting today in the minisymposium MIN23, between 2-4:30 pm in SDCC Rm 30 'A multi-region recurrent circuit for evidence accumulation in rats.'
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@SfNtweets @MSableMeyer @sandra_tanja @GabyMohamady @TomNotGeorge @trend_camina @SimonWeiler3 is presenting a poster today: “Layer 6 callosal projecting neurons relay ipsi-eye information between the monocular primary visual cortices.” PSTR072 8am-12pm in SDCC Halls B-H #SfN25
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@SfNtweets @MSableMeyer @sandra_tanja @GabyMohamady Today Gilgal Ansah, University of Pittsburgh, will present a poster, co-authored with @TomNotGeorge (SWC alumni): “TReND-CaMinA Summer School: Advancing Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning in Africa through Open Science” TKP05.02SU, WW10 8am-12pm @trend_camina
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Full Self Driving Supervised drives like the best chauffeur imaginable Try it yourself at a nearby Tesla location
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@SfNtweets Check out the minisymposium today, co-organised by SWC’s @MSableMeyer and @sandra_tanja with @GabyMohamady (Uni of Oxford) 'Cognitive maps in the prefrontal cortex' (MIN04) ⏰2–4:30 p.m. 📍Room 6CF #SfN25
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Discover the life and legacy of Santiago Ramón y Cajal at the final stop of the travelling exhibition celebrating his work. Free and open to all: 📅 7–30 November 🕒 Fri: 2–5 PM | Sat–Sun: 10 AM–3 PM 📍 Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, Howland Street, W1T 4JG https://t.co/DJwimqiDOQ
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Congratulations to Dr @SaraMederos_ on receiving the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award! 🙌 #SfN25
Congratulations to the 2025 SfN award & prize recipients! Their dedication to advancing the understanding of the brain paves the way for future discoveries. SfN looks forward to celebrating their achievements at #SfN25. Learn more. 🔗 https://t.co/D409hHLqvy
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Critics say Israel is a liability—but facts show it’s America’s strategic shield. These 5 reasons reveal its vital role in defense, intel & stability. Watch the full video to see why Israel matters.
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