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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
New SWC research on how the brain suppresses instinctive fear ⤵️
The study showed that two parts of the brain work together to learn to suppress fear
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Great piece from @IFLScience on new SWC research - how the brain suppresses instinctive fear. “Fundamental research is about expanding what we know, which is essential for any real progress in science and medicine.”
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RT @SaraMederos_: Thrilled to see our work published in Science today! Grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with an amazing team at…
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RT @SonjaBHofer: So excited about this, heroic effort by the brilliant @SaraMederos_ , uncovering the detailed brain mechanisms of an ethol…
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Experience-dependent plasticity in a part of the subthalamus not previously associated with learning helps mice learn…
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RT @washingtonpost: In a study published Thursday, scientists said they have identified how the brain overcomes an instinctive fear, offeri…
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Read the full paper in @ScienceMagazine, from @SaraMederos_, Patty Blakely, @NicoleVissers1, Claudia Clopath and @SonjaBHofer ⬇️
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RT @NoBlackBoxes: 🎉 Week 5 of @NoBlackBoxes' "Build a Brain" course! 🧠 This week, our students built robots that "love" or "hate" light! T…
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RT @GatsbyUCL: 🥁 Applications are open for 2025 Analytical Connectionism! Topical focus: bias in learning Learn key connectionist models &…
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We’re hiring a Deputy Laboratory Operations Manager. Join us and play an integral role in ensuring that our labs remain safe, organised, and equipped for innovation. Learn more and apply: #Job #Vacancy #Recruiting
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Given the choice, mice spend less than 1 hour a day in bright environments. SWC Seminar speaker Dr Stuart Peirson (@UniofOxford) discusses circadian rhythms and naturalistic behaviour in our latest Q&A. Read more ⬇️
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Congratulations to Andrew Saxe (@SaxeLab, @swc_neuro & @GatsbyUCL), who has been promoted to Professor at UCL 🎉
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RT @NoBlackBoxes: 🚀 Week 4 of "Build a Brain": How Do Computers 💻 Work? This week, everything clicked! After learning about transistors, me…
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Join us tomorrow in London or online! Register:
Join us on 30 Jan for the first Emerging Neuroscientists Seminar Series talk of 2025. With @LauraGrimaNeuro (@HHMIJanelia) ‘Dynamics of learning in many option foraging’ Find out more & register:
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RT @GwyddRhydywaun: Darlith anhygoel gyda Dr Eleni Amaniti ac Elena Ghirardello am gwaith niwrowyddoniaeth y @SWC_Neuro A fantastic lecture…
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RT @elenadreo: @NoBlackBoxes @Google @SWC_Neuro Did you know the smartphone you're holding has around 10 BILLION TRANSISTORS? Any idea what…
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Motivation drives behaviour—but how does the brain combine internal states & external cues to guide actions? In our latest Q&A, Dr Andreas Lüthi (@fmiscience) shares insights into the amygdala's role in experience-dependent behavioural changes. Read more
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Join us on 30 Jan for the first Emerging Neuroscientists Seminar Series talk of 2025. With @LauraGrimaNeuro (@HHMIJanelia) ‘Dynamics of learning in many option foraging’ Find out more & register:
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RT @NoBlackBoxes: Learning Brains 🧠 or Bots 🤖? Why not both! At @NoBlackBoxes, we teach tech & AI by building robots shaped like brains. S…
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