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Howard Eichenbaum

Professor College of Arts & Sciences at Boston University

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    Boston University

    Dr. Eichenbaum is a professor within BU’s psychological and and brain sciences department. The hippocampus plays a critical role in memory formation, but our understanding of just what the hippocampus does and how it performs its functions are still issues of considerable controversy. To enhance our knowledge about hippocampal function, he is pursuing a combination of neuropsychological studies of the nature of memory loss in animals with damage to the hippocampus and related cortical areas, and we are pursuing electrophysiological recording studies that seek to determine how information is represented by the hippocampus and associated cortical areas.

    Selected Publications

    • Eichenbaum, H. Hippocampus: Cognitive processes and neural representations that underlie declarative memory. Neuron. 2004 Sep; 44:109-120.
    • Fortin NJ, Wright SP, Eichenbaum H. Recollection-like memory retrieval in rats is dependent on the hippocampus. Nature. 2004 Sep: 431:188-190.
    • Fortin NJ, Agster KL, Eichenbaum HB. Critical role of the hippocampus in memory for sequences of events. Nat Neurosci. 2002 May;5(5):458-62.
    • Wood ER, Dudchenko PA, Eichenbaum H. The global record of memory in hippocampal neuronal activity. Nature. 1999 Feb;397:613-616.
    • Wood ER, Dudchenko PA, Robitsek RJ, Eichenbaum H. Hippocampal neurons encode information about different types of memory episodes occurring in the same location. Neuron. 2000 Sep;27(3):623-33.

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    Where Does the Brain Store Long-Ago Memories?

    April 18, 2017

    Scientific American Howard Eichenbaum, College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “When the now-famous neurological patient Henry Molaison had his brain’s hippocampus surgically sectioned to treat seizures in 1953, science’s understanding of memory inadvertently received perhaps its biggest boost ever…” Expert quote: “The study “provides compelling evidence about where and when specific neurons contribute […]

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    Academic Minute: Guided Memory

    August 26, 2016

    Inside Higher Ed Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences In today’s Academic Minute, Boston University’s Howard Eichenbaum discusses how the brain suppresses some memories to better focus on the tasks at hand… Listen to audio of expert Howard Eichenbaum here

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    Demystifying the Brain’s GPS

    July 12, 2016

    The Scientist Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences If you’ve ever found yourself walking a few city blocks only to realize you’ve gone in completely the wrong direction, you’ll appreciate the importance of the brain’s ability to keep track of its location and navigate effectively… Expert quote: “What’s particularly impressive to me in the […]

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    Brains may have their own version of Google maps, according to study of mice

    July 7, 2016

    The Daily Dot Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences Have you ever wondered how anyone actually knows where they’re going?… Expert quote: “The finding is important because it enriches our understanding of how these two functions in navigation (stable map, marking currently important places) are organized.” View full article

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    Scientists Have Discovered how to Implant False Memories

    June 15, 2016

    Big Think Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences MIT researchers Steve Ramirez and Xu Liu recently made history when they successfully implanted a false memory into the mind of a mouse… View full article referencing Howard Eichenbaum 

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    Hippocampus makes maps of social space, too

    April 6, 2016

    Science News Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences Cells in a brain structure known as the hippocampus are known to be cartographers, drawing mental maps of physical space… Expert quote: “What’s being tapped in all of these studies is that we are looking at a framework, whether it’s a physical spatial framework, a social […]

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    New Clues to How the Brain Maps Time

    January 26, 2016

    Quanta Magazine Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences The same brain cells that track location in space appear to also count beats in time. The research suggests that our thoughts may take place on a mental space-time canvas… Expert quote: “Each cell will fire at a different moment in time until they fill out […]

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    The best fitness tracker? Your brain

    December 21, 2015

    The Globe and Mail Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences The most sophisticated fitness tracker available, according to a report last month in the journal Neuron, is the one hardwired into your brain… Expert quote: “I suspect that folks who run on a treadmill every day can make a pretty good guess about how […]

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    Brain cells that tell time

    November 6, 2015

    BBC “Science in Action” Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences The 2014 Nobel Prize was awarded to the discoverers of brain cells that encode our position in space… Listen to audio of expert Howard Eichenbaum (segment begins at approximately 8:15)

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    The Brain’s GPS May Also Help Us Map Our Memories

    November 4, 2015

    NPR “All Things Considered” Howard Eichenbaum, College of Arts & Sciences A brain system that helps us find our way to the supermarket may also help us navigate a lifetime of memories… Expert quote: “People with Alzheimer’s disease often have navigational problems.” View full article and listen to audio

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