Research Overview

The Miller Laboratory uses neurophysiological and computational techniques to study the circuits and network dynamics underlying goal-directed thought and action. Topics include working memory, attention, categorization, rule-learning, and consciousness. Much of our work focuses on the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s “executive”.
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Earl K. Miller’s Google Scholar Profile
The painting represents patterns of oscillatory synchrony in the cortex. Inspired by Buschman et al 2012 Neuron. dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.neuron.2012.09.029
Painting by Eric Denovellis, Stefan Berteau, Jessie Gilbert, and Kayle Sawyer.
Our Research Is Supported by
The National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Office of Naval Research Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI N00014-16-1-2832)
Richard and Linda Hardy
The Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Program
Our Affiliations
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Earl K. Miller, Ph.D.
Picower Professor of Neuroscience
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Website: ekmillerlab.mit.edu
Twitter: @MillerLabMIT
Facebook: facebook.com/MillerLab