This branch of neuroscience focuses on understanding how the brain processes information through the intricate networks of neurons and circuits. It aims to uncover the underlying mechanisms that govern complex brain functions such as perception, memory, decision-making, and behavior.

The field explores the organization and connectivity of neural circuits within different brain regions as well as the interaction between these circuits. Researchers use a variety of techniques including anatomical tracing, electrophysiology, imaging and optogenetics to investigate how different brain regions communicate and coordinate their activities. 

Faculty

Michael Berry
Associate Professor
Lisa Boulanger
Associate Professor
Carlos Brody
Wilbur H. Gantz III '59 Professor of Neuroscience
Timothy Buschman
Associate Professor
Bradley H. Dickerson
Assistant Professor
Tatiana Engel
Assistant Professor
Annegret Falkner
Assistant Professor
Asif Ghazanfar
Professor
Elizabeth Gould
Dorman T. Warren Professor of Neuroscience
Sabine Kastner
Professor
Fenna M. Krienen
Assistant Professor
Andrew Leifer
Assistant Professor
Carolyn (Lindy) McBride
Associate Professor
Mala Murthy
Karol and Marnie Marcin ’96 Professor of Neuroscience. Director of PNI
Catherine Jensen Peña
Assistant Professor
H. Sebastian Seung
Evnin Professor in Neuroscience
David Tank
Henry L. Hillman Professor of Neuroscience
Samuel S. Wang
Professor
Ilana Witten
Professor