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November 27, 2019

Source: Berkeley News |November 27, 2019
New center illuminates ‘microscopic universe within each cell’
In a video posted online this week, Seeker, a San Francisco-based digital media network focused…

November 26, 2019

Source: ELife Sciences| Nov 26, 2019
Ten simple rules for computational modeling of behavioral data
New guidelines for scientists who use computational modelling to analyse behavioural data have been published… November 26, 2019

November 25, 2019

Source: Berkeley News |November 25, 2019
Babies in the womb may see more than we thought
By the second trimester, long before a baby’s eyes can see images, they can detect…

November 22, 2019

New model of neural processing could help us understand the brain and create better AI
The Sommer lab has developed a model that uses neuronal “spikes” and rhythmic activity to…
Undergraduate researcher maps brain circuitry and reveals the limitations of a commonly used research method
Daniel Cardozo Pinto, a former undergrad in the Lammel lab, is first author on a…

November 13, 2019

$106M Weill Neurohub: Philanthropy creates a groundbreaking partnership to cure disease
HWNI is thrilled be at the forefront of this innovative $106 million partnership between UCB,…

November 4, 2019

Source: Berkeley News |November 4, 2019
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he…

October 30, 2019

Postdocs Delevich and de Jong win NARSAD Young Investigator Grants
Congratulations to Berkeley Neuroscience postdoctoral fellows Kristen Delevich (Wilbrecht lab) and Johannes de Jong (Lammel…

October 28, 2019

Source: Berkeley News |October 28, 2019
New findings could improve diagnosis, treatment of depression
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have identified biomarkers — genes and specific brain…

October 19, 2019

Source: Society for Neuroscience |
Yartsev wins a Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award
Michael Yartsev, PhD, assistant professor in the department of bioengineering and the Helen Wills Neuroscience…
Source:Society for Neuroscience | Oct 19, 2019
Knight wins Award for Education in Neuroscience
CHICAGO — The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has announced that Sabine Kastner, MD, PhD, professor…

October 18, 2019

Source: MCB Department
Lammel receives a 2019 One Mind Rising Star Award
Congratulations to MCB Assistant Professor of Neurobiology Stephan Lammel on receiving the 2019 One Mind – Janssen…

October 15, 2019

Kids are the reviewers at this scientific journal
When Robert Knight made the half-joking comment at a meeting of scientists:…
Source: MCB Department
Bautista receives 2019 NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award
Congratulations to MCB Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Diana Bautista on receiving a 2019 NIH Director's…

October 14, 2019

Source: EurekAlert
How neuronal recognition of songbird calls unfolds over time
A novel computational approach sheds new light on the response of neurons in the brain…

September 13, 2019

Source: Berkeley News | September 12, 2019
UC Berkeley, UCSF to tackle dyslexia with $20 million gift
Dyslexia, one of America’s most common learning challenges, is often referred to as an invisible…
Source: Berkeley News | September 13, 2019
Summit to tackle tricky problems of aging and dementia
Human life expectancy has more than doubled over the last century, and this sudden leap…

September 5, 2019

Source: Berkeley News |September 5, 2019
Markita Landry selected as Bakar Fellow
Seven UC Berkeley, faculty scientists with novel ideas and an entrepreneurial spirit have...

August 26, 2019

Shedding light on sleep: discovering new players in the brain
In two new papers, the Dan lab reveals new neurons, circuits, and brain areas that…

August 22, 2019

Berkeley Neuroscience PhD Program drops GRE requirement
Starting this year, GRE scores are not required to apply to our PhD program. Read…