Neurobiology at MIT
Graduate Programs in Biology and Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Faculty and Areas of Research
Curriculum
Model Systems
Events and Links
MIT researchers use a host of model organisms to study synaptic, neuronal and brain function, as well as model neurological disease. To find out more about these organisms and their uses at MIT, click on the model system to learn more.
Baker's Yeast
Caenorhabditis elegans
Planaria
Drosophila
Zebrafish
Rodents
Songbirds