Exercise during early life enables memory and synaptic plasticity: role of the epigenome The Ivy lab investigates underlying mechanisms of early-life exercise influencing the structure and function of the developing brain. With a focus on learning and memory, we use mouse models to uncover dynamic alterations in gene expression, chromatin modifications, and synaptic activity resulting [...]

Dr. Ranganath's research focuses on characterizing the psychological processes that support human memory, and their neural underpinnings. In particular, they have investigated the functions of brain regions in the prefrontal cortex, and medial temporal lobes. Some of their research has addressed the following questions: ​ How do we keep information "in mind" at a given [...]