Tracking behaviour to understand the brain: Mackenzie Mathis

“I'm trying to understand the neural basis of what makes us able to learn and move.” This is how Mackenzie W. Mathis, a professor at EPFL, sums up the central question of her research. Her work spans the fields of neuroscience, machine learning and engineering. Her outstanding work has earned her the Swiss Science Prize Latsis 2024. «J’essaie de comprendre les bases neurales de ce qui nous rend capables d’apprendre et de bouger.» C’est ainsi que Mackenzie W. Mathis, professeure à l’EPFL, résume la question centrale de sa recherche. La scientifique travaille à cheval entre les domaines des neurosciences, du machine learning et de l’ingénierie. L’excellence de ses travaux lui vaut le Prix scientifique suisse Latsis 2024. Full article: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/tracking-behaviour-to-understand-the-brain/ Article en français: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/traquer-le-comportement-pour-comprendre-le-cerveau/ Mathis Laboratory of adaptive intelligence: http://www.mackenziemathislab.org/ EPFL: https://www.epfl.ch/ #science #neuroscience #machinelearning