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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!

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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.

May 13, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

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

May 11, 2026

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

April 27, 2026

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

April 22, 2026

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

April 21, 2026

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

April 17, 2026

Michael Yartsev wins Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Michael Yartsev!

April 2, 2026

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