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January 7, 2025

Gül Dölen featured on Radiolab
Neuroscience faculty member Gül Dölen discussed the therapeutic potential of psychedelics on the show Radiolab.

December 23, 2024

Researchers awarded $4.5 million to study connection between circadian rhythms and bipolar disorder
The study is led by Neuroscience Professor Lance Kriegsfeld, and Neuroscience Professor Linda Wilbrecht is a co-principal investigator.

December 19, 2024

Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions?
Neuroscience faculty member Linda Wilbrecht discussed decision-making on a panel recorded by the “Berkeley Talks” podcast.

December 16, 2024

Richard Ivry receives Andrew Carnegie Prize in Mind and Brain Sciences
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Richard Ivry!
How to avoid common data distortions with better bar graphs
A preprint from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry, covered by Nature.

December 3, 2024

Carla & Corey Lectureship in neuroscience launches at UC Berkeley
Thank you to Carla Shatz and Corey Goodman for making gifts to endow this major annual lectureship!

November 21, 2024

Watch Robert Knight explain how concussions really work
Neuroscience faculty member Robert Knight shows what happens to the brain after blows to the head in this video from the University of California.

November 14, 2024

Drug to improve vision in people with advanced retinal disease authorized for phase 2 clinical trial
The drug was developed by Neuroscience faculty member Richard Kramer.

November 7, 2024

Undergrad Anna Jacobowitz investigates effects of psychedelics on the brain
Jacobowitz is an undergraduate researcher in the Kaufer lab.

October 29, 2024

Scientists call for paradigm shift to better understand the neuroscience of natural intelligence
Commentary by postdoctoral fellow Angelo Forli and faculty member Michael Yartsev, published in Cell.

October 24, 2024

Preeya Khanna wins NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Preeya Khanna!

October 17, 2024

Markita Landry included in Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry!

September 27, 2024

A warm welcome to our new PhD students!
Please welcome our Neuroscience PhD Program incoming class of 2024.

September 24, 2024

Angelo Forli wins Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award
Congratulations to Angelo Forli, a postdoctoral fellow in the Yartsev lab!

September 23, 2024

Doris Tsao wins António Champalimaud Vision Award
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Doris Tsao!

September 16, 2024

Markita Landry named Laureate of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Markita Landry for being named the 2024 Laureate in Chemical Sciences!

September 12, 2024

Helen Bateup part of team awarded $12M to uncover genetic pathways in autism
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Helen Bateup!

September 5, 2024

Neuroscience Department opens with ribbon cutting and party
Read about our opening celebration, held at the picnic to welcome our new Neuroscience PhD students.

August 20, 2024

Neuroscience Department opening party
Join us to celebrate on August 26!

July 25, 2024

Michael Yartsev named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Congratulations to Neuroscience department member Michael Yartsev!