In a new study in Neuron (PDF), researchers from Naoshige Uchida’s MCB lab provide an unprecedented look at how the brain makes foraging decisions—choices between sticking with a…
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Daniel Cardozo Pinto: Decoding the Neural Circuitry of Reward Learning
Daniel Cardozo Pinto, soon to be appointed a Harvard Junior Fellow, represents a compelling new voice in systems neuroscience. His research, grounded in a profound curiosity about the…
Understanding Dopamine Neurons on Multiple Timescales
A new paper in Nature (PDF) presents intriguing science on how dopamine neurons operate across multiple timescales to guide learning and decision-making. The study provides compelling experimental evidence…
MCB’s Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya Named 2025 Harvard Junior Fellows
Harvard has named Daniel Cardozo Pinto and Wendy Valencia Montoya as two of its newest Junior Fellows, joining the prestigious Society of Fellows this year. They will begin…
Decoding Learning: How Cues and Rewards Shape Behavior and Dopamine Signals
A new study from Naoshige Uchida's MCB lab provides new insight into how the brain processes contingency during associative learning. Published in Nature Neuroscience (PDF), the study demonstrates…
New Deep Learning Framework Reveals Hidden Structure in Neural Activity
Understanding how neurons encode information is one of the most pressing challenges in neuroscience. A new study from a multidisciplinary team including MCB researchers and those from the…
Avoid or ignore? How the Brain Copes with a Potential Threat
When faced with an unfamiliar threat, animals must make split-second decisions: should they flee to avoid potential harm or push forward in pursuit of a reward? This fundamental…
Postdocs Shuonan He, Luis Hernandez-Nunez, Ding Liu, Brandon Logeman, and Isobel Ronai Awarded Fellowships
Several postdocs from MCB Labs have received prestigious fellowships that will support their ongoing research. To learn more about these postdocs and their fellowships, read on! Shuonan He…
How Does the Brain Orchestrate Learning from Reward? [Uchida Lab]
Animals learn a variety of actions; they can flexibly learn a new action or modify a learned action depending on a specific situation. They can also learn a…
Reward and Threat: Two Axes of Dopamine Systems [Uchida Lab]
William James, the “father of American psychology”, was amused when he watched an alligator cautiously approach a human – only to quickly retreat. The alligator repeated this behavior…
