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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?

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

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

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

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

Michael Yartsev named Miller Professor

January 29, 2026
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Michael Yartsev!Read more about Michael Yartsev named Miller Professor

Doris Tsao to give 2026 Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecture

January 20, 2026
Neuroscience faculty member Doris Tsao is one of two honorees this year, and she will speak on April 8, 2026.Read more about Doris Tsao to give 2026 Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecture

Startup co-founded by Richard Ivry receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for potential stroke treatment

November 24, 2025
Neuroscience faculty member Richard Ivry co-founded Magnetic Tides, whose non-invasive brain stimulation technology could help treat stroke and other conditions.Read more about Startup co-founded by Richard Ivry receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for potential stroke treatment