Schaffer Lab
for Neural
Computation
We use mathematical principles and computational tools to better understand how the brain works and the processes that lead to disease. Our research centers on fundamentally biological questions that require mathematical thinking.
Lab Ethos
One of our driving principles is that anything worth doing is worth doing well. We seek to identify challenging problems that are not only important but also solvable. Channeling the short story “On Exactitude in Science” by Jorge Luis Borges, we are also driven by the importance of good approximations in science.
Recent Press
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Odor Perception on the Two Sides of the Brain
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In Olfactory System, a Balance of Randomness and Order
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What Makes Memories Last—Dynamic Ensembles or Static Synapses?
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High-Energy Motion Activates Nearly All Neurons in Fruit Fly Brain