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October 2, 2026

Gül Dölen discusses psychedelics as possible treatment for phantom pain on PBS
Neuroscience faculty member Gül Dölen was on an episode of “Resolve to Solve with Miles O’Brien.”

September 30, 2026

Scientists discover ancient ancestor of CRISPR that could become a new gene-editing tool
Neuroscience faculty member Stephen Brohawn and his lab collaborated on the studies led by UC Berkeley Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna.

September 25, 2026

How tiny balls of human brain tissue are revealing the causes of childhood epilepsy — and possible treatments
New research from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Helen Bateup.

September 22, 2026

UC Berkeley study links deep-sleep loss to Alzheimer’s-related protein buildup
A new study from Neuroscience faculty member William Jagust, former UC Berkeley faculty member Matthew Walker, and other researchers.

September 11, 2026

Welcome to the new Neuroscience PhD students!
Please join us in welcoming our 2026 incoming Neuroscience PhD students.

September 8, 2026

Nature’s color palette explains why everything we see is a mix of red, yellow, green, and blue
A new study from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Bruno Olshausen.

September 1, 2026

Watch: Decode the chatter of birds with Julie Elie
Elie is an associate project scientist in the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Frédéric Theunissen.
Three Neuroscience postdocs win Weill Neurohub Translational Scientist Awards
Congratulations to Zilong Du (Lammel lab), Woohyun Kim (Khanna lab), and Sandra Muroy (Kaufer lab)!

August 21, 2026

UC Berkeley scientists build microscope that illuminates how distant brain areas talk to each other
The new microscope was built by researchers in Neuroscience faculty member Hillel Adesnik’s lab, including postdoctoral fellow and co-lead author Lamiae Abdeladim.

August 12, 2026

Markita Landry nominated for inaugural UC Regents Innovation Award
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry!

August 5, 2026

Berkeley scientists focus on optimizing brain health
Neuroscience faculty member Kevin Weiner is working with psychology professor Mark D’Esposito and other colleagues to improve brain health.

July 21, 2026

Markita Landry wins 2026 Rennie Fund for the Study of Epilepsy
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry!

July 13, 2026

William Jagust wins Alzheimer’s Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member William Jagust!

July 8, 2026

Erin M. Schuman to give 2026 Carla Shatz & Corey Goodman Lecture
We are excited to welcome renowned neuroscientist Dr. Erin M. Schuman on October 1, 2026!

July 7, 2026

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

July 6, 2026

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

June 30, 2026

Sergey Stavisky to join Neuroscience Department faculty
Stavisky develops cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces to restore lost abilities, such as speech, to patients with paralysis.

June 23, 2026

Doris Tsao receives International Prize for Translational Neuroscience
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.

June 10, 2026

Congratulations to our Neuroscience PhD Program Graduates!

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!

faculty and students wearing doctoral gowns smiling

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