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HWNI member Eric Betzig is a co-founder of UC Berkeley's Advanced Bioimaging Center.Read more about New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’

The paper is co-authored by HWNI member Anne Collins.Read more about Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data

Research from the Feller lab.Read more about Babies in the womb may see more than we thought

Daniel Cardozo Pinto, a former undergrad in the Lammel lab, is first author on a new paper in Nature Communications! Read more about his research and path in science.Read more about Undergraduate researcher maps brain circuitry and reveals the limitations of a commonly used research method

The Sommer lab has developed a model that uses neuronal “spikes” and rhythmic activity to help explain how the brain performs complex computations, which has implications for machine learningRead more about New model of neural processing could help us understand the brain and create better AI

HWNI is thrilled be at the forefront of this innovative $106 million partnership between UCB,…Read more about $106M Weill Neurohub: Philanthropy creates a groundbreaking partnership to cure disease

Research from the Walker lab.Read more about Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain

Congratulations to Berkeley Neuroscience postdoctoral fellows Kristen Delevich (Wilbrecht lab) and Johannes de Jong (Lammel…Read more about Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants

Research from the Lammel lab.Read more about New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression

CHICAGO — The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Sabine Kastner, MD, PhD, professor…Read more about Knight wins Award for Education in Neuroscience

Congratulations to HWNI member Michael Yartsev!Read more about Yartsev wins a Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award

Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Stephan Lammel on receiving the 2019 One Mind – Janssen…Read more about Lammel receives a 2019 One Mind Rising Star Award

When Robert Knight made the half-joking comment at a meeting of scientists:…Read more about Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal

Congratulations to MCB Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Diana Bautista on receiving a 2019 NIH Director's…Read more about Bautista receives 2019 NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award

Research from the Theunissen lab.Read more about How neuronal recognition of songbird calls unfolds over time

Profile of Neuroscience PhD student Christine Liu.Read more about What Does a Scientist Look Like?

Dyslexia, one of America’s most common learning challenges, is often referred to as an invisible…Read more about UC Berkeley, UCSF to tackle dyslexia with $20 million gift

UC Berkeley hosted the Aging, Research, and Technology Innovation Summit, focused on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read more about Summit to tackle tricky problems of aging and dementia

Seven UC Berkeley, faculty scientists with novel ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit have...Read more about Markita Landry selected as Bakar Fellow

In two new papers, the Dan lab reveals new neurons, circuits, and brain areas that regulate sleep, opening the door to a better understanding of this critical state.Read more about Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain

Starting this year, GRE scores are not required to apply to our PhD program. Read…Read more about Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program drops GRE requirement

Research from the Gallant lab.Read more about A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading about

Paper from the Yartsev lab.Read more about Long-term and persistent vocal plasticity in adult bats

HWNI research neuroscientist Susan Landau is principal investigator on the grant.Read more about $47 million grant to explore how a healthy lifestyle changes the aging brain

Research from the Ivry lab.Read more about Scientists map our underappreciated ‘little brain’