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Sejnowski is a professor, head of the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory, and holder of the Francis Crick Chair at Salk. The NIH award will provide $3.5 million over the next five years to support his lab\u2019s latest project, which will use advanced computational techniques to analyze and model the neural circuit dynamics of working memory. The findings will help neuroscientists better understand and treat memory issues in mental disorders such as schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout his career, Terry has been a pioneer of new ideas and technologies in neuroscience,\u201d says Salk President Gerald Joyce<\/a>, MD, PhD. \u201cThis award affirms the power of his bold thinking and will enable him to continue doing the innovative research he does best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sejnowski is inextricable from the history of neuroeconomics, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, psychology, and artificial intelligence. The present-day questions and progress in each of these fields have been shaped by Sejnowski\u2019s work, among which is his 1985 invention of the Boltzmann machine alongside computer scientist and colleague Geoffrey Hinton, PhD.<\/p>\n

The Boltzmann machine is the first algorithm to solve the problem of learning in multilayered neural networks. Today, 40 years later, it remains the most biologically plausible algorithm for artificial neural networks. Sejnowski also pioneered a computer program called NETtalk, which could learn how to turn written text into speech like the human brain. These accomplishments laid the groundwork for modern artificial intelligence and tools like ChatGPT.<\/p>\n

Sejnowski has also contributed to advances in human brain imaging and our understanding of the neural basis of behavior. Most recently, Sejnowski developed a\u00a0new technique to measure the precision of synapse strength and plasticity<\/a>, supporting new research on learning and memory, and examining how these processes decline in aging and disease.<\/p>\n

This latest award is one of many prestigious recognitions Sejnowski has received over the years, including the\u00a02024 Brain Prize<\/a> and the 2022 Gruber Prize in Neuroscience<\/a>. He is also a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Inventors, and the American Philosophical Society<\/a>, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society<\/a> in the United Kingdom.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":53394,"template":"","faculty":[114],"disease-research":[279,124],"class_list":["post-54932","disclosure","type-disclosure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","faculty-terrence-sejnowski","disease-research-awards","disease-research-neuroscience-and-neurological-disorders"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSalk scientist Terrence Sejnowski receives 2025 NIH Director\u2019s Pioneer Award - Salk Institute for Biological Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/zh\/news-release\/salk-scientist-terrence-sejnowski-receives-2025-nih-directors-pioneer-award\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"zh_CN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Salk scientist Terrence Sejnowski receives 2025 NIH Director\u2019s Pioneer Award - Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA JOLLA\u2014The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected Salk neuroscientist Terrence Sejnowski, PhD, to receive a 2025 NIH Director\u2019s Pioneer Award. 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