Cognitive Function

For some time, scientists at Mount Sinai and elsewhere have been unraveling the basic molecular, cellular, and nerve-circuit mechanisms that govern the brain’s remarkable plasticity. The Friedman Brain Institute is expanding on these advances in its efforts to develop treatments that will strengthen cognitive function in a range of settings, including people of advancing age or those with neurological or psychiatric disorders that impair higher brain function.

As researchers gain greater understanding of the molecular and neural basis of the brain’s plasticity and of cognition, it may one day even be possible to enhance cognitive function in normal individuals. In this way, advances in basic and clinical neurosciences may help ensure that each individual reaches his or her full potential.