MAC2 Research Laboratory

09/15/2026

Our research on how aging leads to blurred memories was featured in The Conversation! Read about it here:

Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.

09/07/2026

Our new research explores the role of the hippocampus in memory as we get older. Check it out!

Binghamton researchers explore brain patterns through different ages to pinpoint where memories get mixed up

07/16/2026

Invitation to for zoom talks on learning and motivation in older adulthood. The speakers are very well known and respected in the field of cognitive aging. Please join! https://ucr.zoom.us/meeting/register/6wlnO5GPQiqvkWikIfRKzw

07/15/2026

Our recently published study on how poor sleep in older men and women is related to brain connections was features in ThePrint!

The study is part of an expanding body of research that indicates that good quality sleep may be important to protect the aging brain.

05/15/2026

Our paper investigating how the brain changes after a high challenge intervention has 100 citations! See the abstract here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.3233/RNN-150533

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine's Day from our lab to you!

11/11/2025

It's snowing outside our lab! It got too cold too soon, but research keeps us going!

11/11/2025

Thank you all for coming to open research day! We met so many people from the community from ages 2 to 92! If you didn't get a chance to check it out this year, we will be doing it again in mid to late 2026!

08/23/2025

Brain stimulation can do wonders! Soon, we'll start to be doing these types of research studies in our lab!

The patient had first experienced psychiatric illness as a young child, and had tried numerous medications and treatments.

08/02/2025

Come see us at to learn about the latest brain research and see if you are eligible for earning $20 per hour in our studies!