Although Susumu Tonegawa has won the Nobel price for his discovery of the genetic principle for generation of antibody diversity, his main research interest is to understand the molecular, cellular, neuronal circuitry, and neural systems mechanisms underlying learning and memory and associated cognitive functions.

In this video (from mitworld.mit.edu, length: 1h 2min) Susumu Tonegawa talks about genetically engineered mice to explore memory and learning.

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