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HWNI member Stephen Brohawn and his lab collaborated on the studies led by UC Berkeley Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna.Read more about Scientists discover ancient ancestor of CRISPR that could become a new gene-editing tool

HWNI member Robert Knight and UCSF professor Edward Chang are co-senior authors on the new study.Read more about Brain activity can predict a risky decision before it’s made

New research from the lab of HWNI member Helen Bateup.Read more about How tiny balls of human brain tissue are revealing the causes of childhood epilepsy — and possible treatments

A new study from former HWNI member Matthew Walker, HWNI member William Jagust, and other researchers.Read more about UC Berkeley study links deep-sleep loss to Alzheimer’s-related protein buildup

Please join us in welcoming the new students to our community!Read more about Welcome to the 2026 incoming Neuroscience PhD students

HWNI member Randy Schekman released a statement supporting California Senate Bill 895, along with fellow UC Berkeley Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna.Read more about Nobel laureate Randy Schekman backs $7.5 billion proposed investment in California research

A new study from the lab of HWNI member Bruno Olshausen.Read more about Nature’s color palette explains why everything we see is a mix of red, yellow, green, and blue

Congratulations to Christopher Arp (Bautista lab), Zilong Du (Lammel lab), Woohyun Kim (Khanna lab), and Sandra Muroy (Kaufer lab)!Read more about Four HWNI postdocs win Weill Neurohub Translational Scientist Awards

Elie is an associate project scientist in the lab of HWNI member Frédéric Theunissen.Read more about Watch: Decode the chatter of birds with Julie Elie

Congratulations to Jack Liu, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of HWNI member Noah Whiteman!Read more about Postdoc Jack Liu named Life Sciences Research Foundation fellow

Congratulations to HWNI member and Nobel laureate John Clarke!Read more about John Clarke honored with American Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award

The new microscope was built by researchers in HWNI member Hillel Adesnik’s lab, including postdoctoral fellow and co-lead author Lamiae Abdeladim.Read more about UC Berkeley scientists build microscope that illuminates how distant brain areas talk to each other

Congratulations to HWNI member Markita Landry!Read more about Markita Landry nominated for inaugural UC Regents Innovation Award

The research was led by former HWNI member Austin Roorda and Ren Ng, associate professor of electrical engineering & computer sciences.Read more about New Yorker covers Berkeley research that allows people to see new color

Congratulations to HWNI members Diana Bautista and Samantha Lewis for winning awards from The American Society for Cell Biology!Read more about Diana Bautista and Samantha Lewis win 2026 ASCB awards

HWNI member Mark D’Esposito is working to improve brain health, in collaboration with HWNI member Kevin Weiner and other colleagues.Read more about Berkeley scientists focus on optimizing brain health

Read about HWNI member John Flannery’s work to restore vision using a type of gene therapy.Read more about John Flannery: Breakthroughs in optogenetic vision therapy

Congratulations to HWNI member Markita Landry!Read more about Markita Landry wins 2026 Rennie Fund for the Study of Epilepsy

Congratulations to HWNI member William Jagust!Read more about William Jagust wins Alzheimer’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award

We are excited to welcome renowned neuroscientist Dr. Erin M. Schuman on October 1, 2026!Read more about Erin M. Schuman to give 2026 Carla & Corey Lecture

Congratulations to postdoctoral fellows Adam Lowet, Francesco (Frank) Lanfranchi, and Jordan Ngo!Read more about Three current and former HWNI researchers named 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fellows

Congratulations to Julie Elie, a scientist in HWNI member Frédéric Theunissen’s lab!Read more about Julie Elie wins 2026 Coller Dolittle Prize for progress towards two-way interspecies communication

Congratulations to HWNI member Karthik Shekhar!Read more about Karthik Shekhar wins Philomathia Prize

HWNI member Doris Tsao shares the award with Winrich Freiwald (Rockefeller University) for their groundbreaking insights into the neural basis of face and object recognition.Read more about Doris Tsao receives International Prize for Translational Neuroscience

Stavisky develops cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces to restore lost abilities, such as speech, to patients with paralysis.Read more about Sergey Stavisky to join UC Berkeley faculty and HWNI