Li-Huei Tsai is an American neuroscientist and the director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Her Research interest is in elucidating the pathogenic mechanisms underlying neurological disorders that impact learning and memory. She is taking a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the molecular, cellular, and circuit basis of neurodegenerative disorders.Tsai's innovative research has revealed insights into the role of epigenetic modifications and gene regulation in brain function and dysfunction.