Our Mission

The Institute for Mind and Biology at The University of Chicago supports scientific research answering fundamental questions about the mind and its dynamic interactions with the biological systems of the body. We study these interactions in their behavioral and social contexts to further our understanding of psychology and identify the specific cellular and genetic mechanisms that mediate the reciprocal interactions between the mind and biology.

Read the full mission statement

 

Research in the News

Dr. Leslie Kay's research is featured in the latest issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. She and her lab found that animals adjust their sense of smell through sniffing techniques that bring scents to receptors in different parts of the nose. The sniffing patterns changed according to what kind of substance the rats were attempting to detect. For more, see the press release here. Click on the journal cover to read the article.