Minding the Brain: Professor Mehrdad Jazayeri on brain models research, the HHMI award, and the growth of neuroscience
Mehrdad Jazayeri, Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, has recently been named an HHMI Investigator for his research on the mind-brain connection. Having immigrated from Iran and pursued his academic journey at NYU and the University of Washington, Jazayeri's research at MIT combines cognitive science, neuroscience, and machine learning to connect the biological mechanisms of the brain to the computational capacities of the mind.
Decoding the Dogma: Dr. Gene-Wei Li on quantitative analysis of the genome and being named an HHMI Investigator
The Tech sat down with Dr. Gene-Wei Li to talk about working at MIT and his research at the forefront of computational biology.
Growing to greatness: Professor Mary Gehring on plant epigenetics and becoming an HHMI Investigator
Prof. Mary Gehring, a core member of the Whitehead Institute and a professor of biology, explores how epigenetic mechanisms like DNA methylation influence gene regulation in plants. Her lab’s work, using the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana, stands at the frontiers of plant biology research.
Prof. Steven Flavell on researching neural circuits in C. elegans and being named an HHMI Investigator
C. elegans is a little roundworm, about a millimeter long and barely visible to the naked eye. And it only has 302 brain cells.
Dr. Ari Epstein on how the Terrascope program tackles sustainability
The Tech sat down with Dr. Ari Epstein to learn about his experience teaching Terrascope and the impact Terrascope has had on students.
Prof. Edmund Bertschinger shares his perspective on the importance of science activism and diversity in STEM
The Tech sat down with Bertschinger to discuss his unique position at MIT and his work towards a more diverse MIT.
Celina Zhao ’24 shares her journey in science journalism
Explaining scientific concepts can be hard. But Celina Zhao '24 makes it look easy.
Being pre-med at MIT: Chloe McCreery ’23 and Joanna Lin ’23
Chloe McCreery ’23 and Joanna Lin ’22, both alumni of The Tech, sat down to reflect on their journeys in medicine. McCreery graduated with a degree in Biological Engineering, and is a research associate in the Engreitz Lab at Stanford Medicine. Lin graduated with degrees in Biology and French in 2021, and then studied abroad in France. She is a 2nd-year medical student at Weill Cornell Medicine.
Siddhu Pachipala ’27 on why politics is a necessary complement to scientific research
Siddhu Pachipala ’27 intends to study Course 17 (political science) at MIT. He believes there is a need to become fluent in both the languages of science and politics in order to change the world for the better. He sat down with The Tech to discuss his journey from a psychology researcher to an aspiring politician.