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Our Mission

The mission of The Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) is to serve as both a beacon and incubator for research across the brain and cognitive sciences at UConn and beyond; promoting and supporting the interdisciplinary science of the mind and its realization in biological and artificial systems.

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“Anyone could, if they were so inclined, be the sculptor of their own brain.”
― Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Upcoming Events

  1. 5/5 Biology Commencement Reception
  2. 5/6 Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense of Matthew Morse
  3. 5/8 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Oral Defense of Vanessa Esquivel
  4. 5/8 MCB Spring Faculty Retreat
  5. 5/8 PNB Seminar Series: Dr. Kazumasa Takemoto
  6. 5/9 The Stat4Onc Annual Symposium

News

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    Join us at our next annual Meet and Speak! To find out more about our events, click here.

Six Short Films Profiling IBACS-Affiliated University Researchers

  • Gerry Altmann