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Current and former Neuroscience Department researchers named 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fellows

July 7, 2026

Congratulations to postdoctoral fellows Adam Lowet and Francesco (Frank) Lanfranchi!Read more about Current and former Neuroscience Department researchers named 2026 Jane Coffin Childs Fellows

Julie Elie wins 2026 Coller Dolittle Prize for progress towards two-way interspecies communication

July 6, 2026

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

Sergey Stavisky to join Neuroscience Department faculty

June 30, 2026

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 Neuroscience Department faculty

Doris Tsao receives International Prize for Translational Neuroscience

June 23, 2026

Neuroscience faculty 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

Congratulations to our Neuroscience PhD Program Graduates!

June 10, 2026

Congratulations to the recent and upcoming Neuroscience PhD Program graduates: Natalie Bernstein, Corrina Fonseca Gordon, Nancy Hernandez Villegas, Eric Hu, Yanabah Jaques, Amanda LeBel, Jing-Jing Li, Maura McDonagh, Nathan Munet, Miah Pitcher, and Ryan Schultz!...Read more about Congratulations to our Neuroscience PhD Program Graduates!

Can psychedelics protect the brain as we age?

June 10, 2026

A newly launched study designed by Neuroscience PhD student Tyler Toueg, along with Neuroscience professors Michael Silver and William Jagust, and other faculty.Read more about Can psychedelics protect the brain as we age?

A rapid switch in neural code may solve debate about face recognition

May 13, 2026

A new study from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Doris Tsao.Read more about A rapid switch in neural code may solve debate about face recognition

Michael Ward to join UC Berkeley faculty in neuroscience and molecular therapeutics

May 12, 2026

The internationally recognized physician-scientist brings translational expertise in age-related neurodegenerative disordersRead more about Michael Ward to join UC Berkeley faculty in neuroscience and molecular therapeutics

Discovering how psychedelics work in the brain

May 11, 2026

Neuroscience faculty member Michael Silver explains research happening at the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics in just 101 seconds.Read more about Discovering how psychedelics work in the brain

Doris Tsao elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 27, 2026

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Doris Tsao!Read more about Doris Tsao elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

On the frontlines of speech science with Liberty Hamilton and Alex Huth

April 22, 2026

A Q&A with new Neuroscience faculty members and PhD alums Liberty Hamilton and Alex Huth.Read more about On the frontlines of speech science with Liberty Hamilton and Alex Huth

Imagining an object activates neurons involved in actually seeing it

April 21, 2026

Neuroscience faculty member Doris Tsao is a senior author on the new study.Read more about Imagining an object activates neurons involved in actually seeing it

Michael Yartsev wins Guggenheim Fellowship

April 17, 2026

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Michael Yartsev!Read more about Michael Yartsev wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Using virtual reality and psychedelics to restore brain function

April 2, 2026

Learn about Neuroscience faculty member Gül Dölen’s work, including a new clinical trial aimed at restoring motor function in stroke patients.Read more about Using virtual reality and psychedelics to restore brain function

Three Neuroscience faculty members elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

March 30, 2026

Congratulations to Jack Gallant, Frédéric Theunissen, and Linda Wilbrecht!Read more about Three Neuroscience faculty members elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Neuroscientist Talia Lerner says paper by Stephan Lammel changed her life

March 20, 2026

Lerner discusses the impact of a paper by Neuroscience faculty member Stephan Lammel and colleagues in the “This paper changed my life” series from The Transmitter.Read more about Neuroscientist Talia Lerner says paper by Stephan Lammel changed her life

How nanosensors ‘listen in’ on the brain’s chemical conversations

March 18, 2026

Watch Jaquesta Adams, a Chemistry PhD candidate in Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry’s lab, explain her research in under three minutes.Read more about How nanosensors ‘listen in’ on the brain’s chemical conversations

Neuro PhD alum helps discover information about behavior hiding in weak brain waves

March 16, 2026

New research from Neuroscience PhD alum Gautam Agarwal, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute Adjunct Professor Fritz Sommer, and colleagues.Read more about Neuro PhD alum helps discover information about behavior hiding in weak brain waves

Gül Dölen on curiosity

February 17, 2026

Neuroscience faculty member Gül Dölen talks about curiosity, psychedelics, and learning on the Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast.Read more about Gül Dölen on curiosity

Landry and Lammel win Parkinson’s Therapeutics Award from the Molecular Therapeutics Initiative

February 11, 2026

Neuroscience faculty members Markita Landry and Stephan Lammel won the award for their collaborative project aimed at developing new therapies for Parkinson’s disease.Read more about Landry and Lammel win Parkinson’s Therapeutics Award from the Molecular Therapeutics Initiative