Gallery Talk: Miranda Dawson

Join Miranda Dawson, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the MIT McGovern Institute for a conversation around .

Miranda will explore how neuroimaging can go beyond diagnostics and answer a central question: does opioid dependency arise from the brain, the body, or their interaction? By selectively manipulating neuronal populations, her work reveals distinct forms of neuroplasticity that shape this relationship. Miranda's research will provide a framework to understand Goldin+Senneby's work, which explores the pharmaceutical industry and their interest in the lucrative treatments used to treat multiple sclerosis flare-ups.

This event is free, but please register through the Eventbrite link in advance.

About the Speaker

Miranda Dawson is a neuroengineer in the Department of Biological Engineering, developing advanced neuroimaging tools to study the brain–body connection. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed her PhD at MIT. Her research focuses on neural representations of physiological processes, particularly opioid-induced neuroplasticity across the central and peripheral nervous systems. Through this work, she aims to uncover the mechanisms underlying addiction and inform strategies for recovery.

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