Prehistory

of the

Brain
Collective


What are the
common organizational motifs
of the neural system?


How does our neural architecture develop? How are these processes shaped by evolutionary mechanisms?

Supported by:
Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Harvard

If you have any materials to add,
email them to Talia Konkle at tkonkle@fas.harvard.edu


12. Neural Darwinism

Led by Justin Junge (Harvard) - Oct 8, 2013

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11. Evolution of the Synapse

Led by Baktash Babadi (Harvard) - July 2, 2013

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10. Evolution of Spiking

Led by Arash Afraz (MIT) - June 17, 2013

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9. Basic Circuits

Led by Sam Cooke (MIT) - June 3, 2013

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8. Cortical Folding

Led by Reza Rajimehr (MIT) - April 29, 2013

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7. Thalamic Development and Organization

Led by Carmen Varela (MIT), and Maria Jose Galazo (Harvard) - April 1, 2013

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6. Development of Neural Connectivity

Led by Lucia Garrido (Harvard) - March 18, 2013

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5. Avian Brain Organization

Led by Jonas Rose (MIT) - March 4, 2013

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4. Formation of Maps and Areas

Led by Maryam Vaziri Pashkam (Harvard) - February 18, 2013

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3. Cortical Patterning and Arealization

Led by Talia Konkle (Harvard), February 4, 2013

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2. Prosomere Model of Forebrain Development

Led by Sam Cooke (MIT) - December 12, 2012

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1. Origins of Craniate Brains

Led by Arash Afraz (MIT) - November 28, 2012

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