Research Discovery With single gene insertion, blind mice regain sight It was surprisingly simple. University of California, Berkeley, scientists inserted a gene for a green-light…Cari IrwinMarch 15, 2019
News Fellowship that funded HWNI Director Ehud Isacoff as a new faculty member receives $20 million matching gift In 1995, Ehud Isacoff was in the first cohort of Hellman Fellows, established by the late…barbaraOctober 30, 2018
Alumni Profile Revealing your brain: PhD program alum Erica Warp develops brain wearables using her background as a neuroscientist, artist, and entrepreneur “I think throwing fireballs with your mind in a game is cool, but taking care…barbaraSeptember 7, 2018
Research Discovery Copper in the brain: Mining a mineral that regulates sleep and wakefulness By: Rachel Henderson Copper is highly concentrated in the brain, and one area of the…barbaraJuly 26, 2018
Announcement Yang Dan and Ehud Isacoff elected to the National Academy of Sciences The academy, founded in 1863 and the most prestigious scientific society in the U.S., provides…georgeannMay 1, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Optogenetics a cornerstone of DARPA’s neural interface program The Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program, launched in 2016 to facilitate precision communication between the…georgeannSeptember 13, 2017
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News The Latest in Brain Technology We are now well on the way to being able to restore vision and hearing…georgeannAugust 6, 2017
Announcement $21.6 million funding from DARPA to build window into the brain The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded the University of California, Berkeley $21.6 million…georgeannJuly 13, 2017
Research Discovery Improved imaging technique reveals synaptic transmission at quantal resolution in fruit fly larvae Synapses, including those using glutamate as a neurotransmitter, vary greatly in pre- and post-synaptic transmission…georgeannJuly 5, 2017