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A Georgia Tech study challenges a decades-old explanation for one of neuroscience's most famous signals, revealing an intrinsic neural code for tracking time.

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Information coding and structural motifs in spiking neural networks

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The Georgia Tech researcher and longtime neuroscience community leader will help catalyze new collaborations and research opportunities across the Institute for Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, and Society (INNS).

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The 2026 cohort includes 28 early-career scientists based in the United States who are changing the world with their work. 

QBioS Fellowship Winners

Four out of the six eligible QBioS students were selected for 2026 Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards from the National Science Foundation.

The neural tube

Georgia Tech researchers demonstrated the mechanics behind neural tube closure, which can lead to severe or fatal birth defects if unsuccessful. 

Chris Zhang, QBioS PhD Student

THE COSTS AND CONSTRAINTS OF BIOLOGICAL COMPLEXITY

Tucker Lancaster

SYNTHETIC EYES ON NATURAL LIVES: MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES TO BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS IN ECOLOGICALLY VALID CICHLID ENVIRONMENTS