The
study of the life sciences at Brandeis University is enhanced
by the work that is being done at four outstanding research
centers.
Research in the Ashton
Graybiel Spatial Orientation Laboratory spans the full
spectrum of topics covering the effects varying force environments
have on the neural control of movement, posture, and perceived
orientation of the human body.
The National
Center for Behavioral Genomics is focused on understanding
brain function and behavior. The overarching strategy is
to apply information from the human genome project as well
as other advances in genomics-genetics to molecular, cellular,
and systems neuroscience.
The
Benjamin and
Mae Volen National Center for Complex Systems is comprised
of an interdiscipliary group of faculty members whose focus
is the study of the brain and intelligence. The scientific
analysis f the brain includes the cellular and molecular
levels to the cognitive and computational.
The Rosenstiel
Basic Medical Sciences Research Center was formed over
25 years ago with the purpose of bringing together world
renowned scientists from a wide range of disciplines in
order to advance the study of structural biology, genetics
and immunology.
The Sloan-Swartz
Center for Computational Neuroscience trains predoctoral
students and postdoctoral researchers who possess strong
analytical and computational backgrounds to apply those
skills to the study of neuroscience. The faculty members
that make up the Sloan-Swartz Center seek to apply experimental
and theoretical approaches in the study of the brain and
its functions.
