Princeton Neuroscience Institute, University neuroscience research center in Princeton, United States
The Princeton Neuroscience Institute is a research center at Princeton University in New Jersey, dedicated to studying how the brain works. It is housed in Scully Hall, a building designed by architect Rafael Moneo, which contains labs, offices, and shared spaces for undergraduate and graduate researchers.
The institute was founded in 2004 by two Princeton professors, Jonathan D. Cohen from psychology and David Tank from molecular biology. It grew out of a desire to advance brain research by bringing together several scientific fields under one roof.
Scully Hall houses labs, offices, and shared spaces designed to encourage exchange between researchers from fields like psychology, biology, and physics. Walking through the building, visitors often notice graduate students and scientists working side by side on joint projects.
The institute sits on the Princeton University campus and can be reached on foot from the central university buildings. Before visiting, it is worth checking which areas are open to the public, as this is primarily an active research facility.
Scully Hall was built to environmental standards that were uncommon for research buildings of this size at the time of its construction. The building also hosts the Bezos Center, which focuses on developing new ways to image the brain.
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