About
Mark Howe is an Assistant Professor at Boston University's Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences and Director of The Howe Lab. His research focuses on identifying neural circuit principles in the basal ganglia using techniques like two-photon microscopy and electrophysiology. His work aims to understand adaptive motivation, action selection, and learning in changing environments, with applications to Parkinson's and Huntington's Disease. Dr. Howe holds a Ph.D. from MIT.
Research Focus: The Howe Lab investigates neural computations across spatial scales—from large networks to subcellular compartments—in behaving mice performing virtual reality tasks. Core research areas include neuromodulation, sensorimotor integration, and neural plasticity in health and disease states.
