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Unraveling brain complexity
May 24, 2024
The Bouchard lab has developed a new AI method that can uncover hidden patterns in complex brain activity data.Read more about Unraveling brain complexity
Lexin Li named editor-in-chief of the Annals of Applied Statistics
May 24, 2024
Congratulations to HWNI member Lexin Li!Read more about Lexin Li named editor-in-chief of the Annals of Applied Statistics
Celebration of Gerald Westheimer’s 100th birthday
May 15, 2024
Optometry & Vision Science, HWNI, and MCB held the celebration for Westheimer, who is a professor of the graduate school division of neurobiology in MCB and clinical professor emeritus of optometry.Read more about Celebration of Gerald Westheimer’s 100th birthday
Seven UC Berkeley scientists elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 29, 2024
Congratulations to HWNI members Mark D'Esposito and James Hurley!Read more about Seven UC Berkeley scientists elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Berkeley Talks: The future of psychedelic science
April 23, 2024
HWNI members Gül Dölen, Daniela Kaufer, Noah Whiteman, and Michael Silver discuss the science of psychedelics on the Berkeley Talks podcast.Read more about Berkeley Talks: The future of psychedelic science
Silvia Bunge publishes developmental cognitive neuroscience textbook
April 10, 2024
Congratulations to HWNI member Silvia Bunge!Read more about Silvia Bunge publishes developmental cognitive neuroscience textbook
Machine learning opens new doors in traumatic brain injury research
March 7, 2024
The Bouchard lab and collaborators have developed a method to better predict outcomes for patients with TBI, with implications for other complex medical conditions.Read more about Machine learning opens new doors in traumatic brain injury research
Allen Institute joins the Weill Neurohub
March 6, 2024
The Allen Institute has joined UC Berkeley, UCSF, and the University of Washington in the Weill Neurohub — a collaborative research network advancing treatments for neurological diseases.Read more about Allen Institute joins the Weill Neurohub
What bats can teach us about the evolution of human speech
February 29, 2024
The Yartsev lab and collaborators have found that bats have similar neural and genetic machinery for vocal learning as humans — the first such discovery in a mammal — with potential implications for speech disorders.Read more about What bats can teach us about the evolution of human speech
Altered activity in brain networks may drive protein accumulation in Alzheimer’s disease
February 27, 2024
A new study from the Jagust lab finds that excessive neural activity in brain networks could explain how the protein beta-amyloid drives accumulation of the protein tau, causing cognitive decline.Read more about Altered activity in brain networks may drive protein accumulation in Alzheimer’s disease
Nine young faculty members receive prized Sloan Research Fellowships
February 20, 2024
Congratulations to HWNI members Meng-meng Fu and Preeya Khanna!Read more about Nine young faculty members receive prized Sloan Research Fellowships
Why does COVID-19 make you sneeze?
February 13, 2024
The Bautista lab has found that a viral protein actively stimulates neurons that trigger sneezing.Read more about Why does COVID-19 make you sneeze?
Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?
February 13, 2024
Rapé lab research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins is killing brain cells.Read more about Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease?
For new professor, psychedelics and octopuses may hold keys to the human mind
February 12, 2024
Gül Dölen is known for her research on how psychedelics affect "critical periods" and learning.Read more about For new professor, psychedelics and octopuses may hold keys to the human mind
Department of Neuroscience to launch at UC Berkeley
January 31, 2024
HWNI member and inaugural Neuroscience Department chair Dan Feldman discusses the exciting new department!Read more about Department of Neuroscience to launch at UC Berkeley
Bob Knight receives 2024 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
January 17, 2024
Congratulations to HWNI member Robert Knight!Read more about Bob Knight receives 2024 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions
Berkeley Neuroscience PhD alum Emily Jacobs leads new initiative to advance study of women’s brain health
December 19, 2023
Jacobs directs UC’s Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative, which she wrote about in Nature.Read more about Berkeley Neuroscience PhD alum Emily Jacobs leads new initiative to advance study of women’s brain health
Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging
December 19, 2023
HWNI member David Feinberg led the development of the new scanner, located on our campus.Read more about Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging
World-Renowned Neuroscientist Doctor Gül Dölen to Join UC Berkeley Faculty
December 19, 2023
Dölen will join HWNI, Psychology, and the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.Read more about World-Renowned Neuroscientist Doctor Gül Dölen to Join UC Berkeley Faculty
Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins
December 19, 2023
The Shekhar lab and collaborators found that retinal cell types are remarkably conserved across vertebrates.Read more about Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins
Ultra-high resolution MRI brain scanner opens at UC Berkeley
December 13, 2023
Ultra-high resolution MRI brain scanner opens at UC Berkeley HWNI member David Feinberg led the development of the scanner, which opened on December 1, 2023.Read more about Ultra-high resolution MRI brain scanner opens at UC Berkeley
Samantha Lewis awarded $500,000 grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
November 17, 2023
Congratulations to HWNI member Samantha Lewis!Read more about Samantha Lewis awarded $500,000 grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience researchers win awards, publish new research
November 17, 2023
Congratulations to HWNI faculty members Fritz Sommer, Bruno Olshausen, and members of their labs!Read more about Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience researchers win awards, publish new research
ACS Publications names Chris Chang as the next Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research
November 14, 2023
Chris Chang named Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research Congratulations to HWNI member Chris Chang!Read more about ACS Publications names Chris Chang as the next Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research
Austin Roorda awarded Rank Prize for Optoelectronics
November 14, 2023
Congratulations to HWNI member Austin Roorda!Read more about Austin Roorda awarded Rank Prize for Optoelectronics
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