Neuroscience Events Calendar
For a detailed schedule of UC Berkeley Neuroscience seminar series and special events, see our Events Calendar. To add an event to your bCal, click “Add to my Google calendar (bCal)” on the right side of the screen. Click “Save” on the top of the screen.
Neuroscience Research Conference
The annual UC Berkeley Neuroscience Research Conference brings the entire campus neuroscience community together for a 2-day gathering of research talks, poster presentations, informal discussions, and social activities. The conference is held at a local conference center in California. Click to download the schedules from recent years: (2022) (2021) (2020 Link will open a PDF file) (2019 Link will open a PDF file) (2018 Link will open a PDF file) (2017 Link will open a PDF file) (2016 Link will open a PDF file) (2015 Link will open a PDF file) (2014 Link will open a PDF file) (2013 Link will open a PDF file)
Neuroscience Seminar Series
Berkeley Neuroscience and the Neurobiology division of the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology jointly host a biweekly Neuroscience seminar series, with notable speakers from across the world. In addition, the Neuroscience PhD Program runs a separate Neuroscience Graduate Student Seminar Series, in which graduate students select, invite, and host speakers (2-4 speakers per year). Hosted speakers join PhD students in group discussions, presentations, and social events, in addition to the seminar. Seminars are held on Thursdays at 3:30 PM in 101 LSA.
Brain Lunch
Brain Lunch is a weekly, one-hour seminar organized by and for the Berkeley Neuroscience community. Typically, the program includes talks from fourth-year students on their thesis work; journal clubs on neuro-related speakers invited to Berkeley; and presentations from postdocs on their past or current research.
For Fall 2022, Brain Lunch will be held at 12 pm on Mondays in 545 LKS. Speakers and topics are announced on the postdoc and PhD student email lists.
Other Seminar Series
Neuroscience seminars are also hosted by a variety of other groups, including the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, Department of Psychology, Vision Science Graduate Program, and Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience.
Oxyopia (Vision Science)
Monday, 12:00 PM
489 Minor Hall
Redwood Center Seminar Series (Neuroscience)
Wednesday, 12:00 PM
560 Evans Hall
Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences
Friday, 11:00 AM
Berkeley Way West, Room 1102
Special Interest Groups and Journal Clubs
A variety of specialized, multi-laboratory interest groups and journal clubs meet regularly, including Synaptic Physiology Journal Club, Cal Cortex Club, Fly Club, MCB Development Club, Oxyopia (vision), Ear Club, Redwood Neural Computation Journal Club, Townsend Center Working Group in Neuroscience and Philosophy, and more. These groups provide opportunities to hear about the latest research from within and outside Berkeley, to gain experience giving research talks, and to critically evaluate cutting-edge science.
Neuroscience Bear Hour Social
A social hour is held every one to two months on Barker Lawn. Specific dates and times are announced on the faculty, postdoc, and PhD student email lists.
