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Presynaptic partners of primary visual cortical neurons extending to secondary visual and retrosplenial cortical regions

Unravelling long-range connections in the brain

If you’d asked a neuroscientist 30 years ago – what does the visual cortex do? – the answer would have been it processes information from the eyes. But we now know it’s not that simple.

Brain slice - GRP expression (left) different cell markers (right)

Uncovering the neural basis of fear memories

Following her SWC Virtual Seminar, Dr Sarah Melzer, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, outlines her research to uncover the neural basis of fear memories.

16 February 2021

Angular head velocity recordings

How does the brain accurately represent self-motion during navigation?

When was the last time you moved around the room? And when did you last think about how your brain enables you to do this? Sepiedeh Keshavarzi, Senior Research Fellow in the Margrie Lab, et al. explored how mice accurately represent self-motion during navigation.

4 February 2021

Robot

Equipping artificial intelligence with motivation

We know that algorithms can be exceptional at solving individual tasks when given specific goals, such as winning a game of chess, but one thing they currently lack is intrinsic motivation.

20 January 2021

SWC building next to BT Tower

Announcing the Speakers of the 2020 Emerging Neuroscientists Seminar Series

Five early career neuroscientists will speak at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre about exciting discoveries in movement, learning, memory and maternal behaviour

Instinct and learning: two sides of the same coin

A new preprint from the SWC examines how instincts and learning work together to generate effective spatial navigation in mice.

10 September 2020

New Postdoctoral Fellowship Fosters International Collaboration

The Sainsbury Wellcome Centre and the Edmond and Lily Safra Center are delighted to announce a new collaborative postdoctoral fellowship at the intersection of experiment and theory.

Newly Discovered ‘Shelter-Direction Cells’ Unlock the Mysteries of Escape

The latest preprint from the Branco Lab at the SWC expands scientists’ understanding of the neuronal mechanisms that guide escape when faced with imminent threat.

Four Neuroscientists on Their Biggest Questions About the Brain

The speakers of the SWC's 2019 Emerging Neuroscientists Seminar Series tell us how they got where they are—and where they want to go next.

Klara Olofsdotter Otis Wins Active Student Partnership Award

The SWC's PhD Programme Coordinator was recognised with a Student Choice Award at UCL's 2020 Education Awards.

FabLabs engineers Del Halpin and Simon Townsend receive the new milling machine at the SWC

The SWC’s Latest Investment Is a Lean, Mean Milling Machine

A new addition to the SWC fabrication laboratories will accelerate innovation

Two Teams Take Home Sainsbury Wellcome Centre Health and Engagement Award at Big Bang Competition Finals

The winning projects use teamwork and novel approaches to solve two of society’s stickiest challenges.