Caltech Neuroscience

The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech draws upon Caltech's strengths across a broad range of disciplines.

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Registration is OPEN! Chen Institute for Neuroscience @Caltech 10th Anniversary Symposium. The speakers are leading neuroscientists in their fields and will cover a wide array of topics across modern neuroscience. You won’t want to miss it! Register today! https://t.co/YloRXBdz24

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Can machines learn and reason like humans? 🧠🤖 MIT’s Josh Tenenbaum explores how we make sense of the world—and how AI can learn to do the same. Hear him at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Dec. 3–4 @Caltech. Details: https://t.co/YloRXBdz24

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How does the brain turn sensory signals, internal states, & motivation into instinctive behavior? Lisa Stowers of Scripps Research reveals the neural computations behind courtship, aggression, fear & parental care @ the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Dec. 3–4 @Caltech

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🧠 What if we could map the neural basis of human thought—and make neuroscience more trustworthy at the same time?
At the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, Stanford’s @russpoldrack explores the brain, the mind & the science of reproducibility.
📅 Dec. 3–4, 2026 @Caltech

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🧠 Can trauma, caregiving & learning shape the brains of generations to come?
@bjmarlin is uncovering how experience can echo across generations.
Join us Dec. 3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium @Caltech
🎟️ Registration opens October 1.
https://t.co/YloRXBdz24

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🧠 How does a thought become an action?
@AndrewLeifer is decoding how neural activity drives behavior—watching & manipulating neurons in freely moving C. elegans with groundbreaking optical tools. Join us 12/3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniv Symposium @Caltech. Sign up: 10/1

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Some exciting new research from the Gradinaru Lab and featuring one of our inaugural Chen Graduate Fellows, @xinhong_chen
https://t.co/inUMt2u45H

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From parenting to aggression to mating, what makes social behavior innate? 🧠 Catherine Dulac will discuss the neural circuits & molecular mechanisms that shape the social brain at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, 12/3–4. Registration: 10/1
https://t.co/YloRXBdz24

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🧠 Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium | Dec. 3–4, 2026
Featured Speaker: Tom Clandinin, Stanford University
How are neural circuits built & what happens when they fail? Clandinin’s pioneering work combines genetics, imaging and behavior.
More info:
https://t.co/YloRXBdz24

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🧠 How does the brain turn sensory information into decisions?
Join us Dec. 3–4 for the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium and hear from @anne_churchland Professor of Neurobiology at UCLA, as she explores how populations of neurons work together to guide decision-making.

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🧠 What if the immune system doesn’t just protect the brain—but helps shape it? MIT’s Gloria Choi will share surprising links between immunity, brain development, behavior & mood at the Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium, 12/3-4, @Caltech.
🔗 https://t.co/hhE7gJ1jUV

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Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium - December 3 & 4, 2026

Luke Chang
Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College
How does our 🧠 navigate social interactions, emotions, & decision-making? @lukejchang will share insights from his research.

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The Chen Institute 10th Anniversary Symposium
December 3 & 4, 2026 

Keynote Speaker: Ardem Patapoutian
Nobel Laureate | Professor, Scripps Research | HHMI Investigator
His pioneering work has revolutionized sensory neuroscience.

Registration opens October 1, 2026

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Excited to introduce this summer’s BrainWAVE Fellows - read more here: https://t.co/9DTPo4uEX9

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That’s a wrap! We celebrated science and birthdays and camaraderie and nature at this year’s retreat @BRUINWOODS - see you next time!

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Lovely weather for the Chen Institute for Neuroscience Retreat @BRUINWOODS - time to immerse ourselves in science!

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We celebrated 40 years of the Anderson Lab @Caltech

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How does the brain process visual information? Inaugural Chen Graduate Fellow and recent @Caltech grad, Dr. Yuelin Shi, has found new answers. Read about her research here https://t.co/vIsszglFMU

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Kudos to first-author and inaugural Chen Graduate Fellow @WadiaVarun on exciting new research
https://t.co/WtOF5EQ7XJ