A Multidisciplinary Approach to Neuroscience
The Department of Neuroscience, which launched in July 2024, will advance the understanding of brain, mind, and behavior through research, education and training. Our faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and postdoctoral researchers study how the brain functions in health and disease, how it generates behavior and thought, and how it computes. We investigate the nervous system on levels ranging from molecules and cells, to neural circuits and systems, to behavior and cognition, to neural computation. We also develop neurotechnology and explore the impacts of neuroscience on society.
Our Mission
The Neuroscience Department fosters cutting-edge research into brain function, nervous system diseases, and neurotechnology. Our discoveries enable tomorrow's cures and new technologies, and answer deep questions about the mind, cognition, and biological computation. We provide advanced scientific training for some of the country's top PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. We offer undergraduate education in interdisciplinary neuroscience to prepare students for a broad range of science and health-related careers.
At Berkeley Neuroscience, we make the basic science discoveries that pave the way for tomorrow’s cures
Basic neuroscience research at universities, funded by NIH and NSF, has led to many treatments and cures for brain disorders. This includes modern anti-epileptic drugs, new therapies for spinomuscular atrophy, deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease, transformative treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS), intravenous therapy for acute stroke, cochlear implants for deafness, and more. The search for these cures requires basic science to light the way.