"...how do populations of neurons encode sensory information, and how do subsequent populations extract that information for recognition, decisions, and action?” 

– Eero Simoncelli, Golden Brain Award Recipient

“For the first time, we could access on a daily basis a large, homogenous population of cells all involved in coding the same basic form, a face, and ask how they are doing it.”

–Doris Tsao, Golden Brain Award Recipient

“We discovered that a deep brain structure called the basal ganglia plays an essential role in decision making, especially when the decision is made based on past emotional experiences, for example, a reward or threat.” 

– Okihide Hikosaka, Golden Brain Award Recipient