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Jonathan Green is a Research Fellow specializing in Neurobiology within the PhD Program in Biological Biomedical Sciences. His research focuses on the study of error-driven learning, a fundamental aspect of intelligent behavior. By examining how infants learn to walk through an iterative cycle of action, error, and refinement, he aims to unravel the neural mechanisms underlying motor coordination and cognitive development. Green's work particularly investigates the role of the cerebral cortex in processing sensory, cognitive, and motor information, with a specific emphasis on how different cortical cell types contribute to learning from errors. He employs advanced techniques such as viral strategies for targeting cortical cell types and spatial transcriptomics to map specific regions in the brain. Additionally, his research integrates two-photon imaging to analyze neural activity and molecular dynamics in live animals, contributing to a better understanding of the principles of error-based learning and its applications to intelligent behavior.
Massachusetts General Hospital Simches Research Center • Boston, MA
Conduct research on error-driven learning and its implications for understanding intelligent behavior through the lens of neurobiology.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).