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Systems neuroscientist takes a new approach to uncover neural drivers of mental illness

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (705+ words) Michael Halassa, a professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute, is integrating neural circuit experiments with computational tools at the Virginia Tech Patient Research Center to better measure and treat mental illness. The human brain isn't a single instrument, or…...