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New research from the Yartsev lab.Read more about UC Berkeley scientists uncover neural mechanisms behind long-term memory

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty members Preeya Khanna and Stephan Lammel!Read more about Preeya Khanna and Stephan Lammel win 2025 Rennie Fund for the Study of Epilepsy

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Yvette Fisher on these two honors!Read more about Yvette Fisher named Freeman Hrabowski Scholar and wins McKnight Scholar Award

Congratulations our recent and upcoming graduates!Read more about Congratulations to our Neuroscience PhD Program Graduates!

A new study from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Kevin Weiner and colleagues.Read more about Are groovy brains more efficient?

We were honored to have Dr. Bargmann (Rockefeller University) as our first speaker in the Carla and Corey Lectureship Series.Read more about Cori Bargmann gives inaugural Carla and Corey Lecture

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Yang Dan!Read more about Yang Dan elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Congratulations to Yartsev lab postdoctoral fellow Boaz Styr!Read more about Postdoc Boaz Styr wins Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar Award

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Ehud Isacoff!Read more about Ehud Isacoff wins Molecular Therapeutics Initiative Innovator Award

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Markita del Carpio Landry!Read more about Markita del Carpio Landry wins Guggenheim Fellowship

Neuroscience faculty member Jack Gallant appears in the documentary and participated in a Q&A after the screening.Read more about Jack Gallant speaks at screening of Werner Herzog documentary ‘Theater of Thought’

Congratulations to Neuroscience PhD student Sonali Mali!Read more about Sonali Mali wins Schmidt Science Fellowship

A new study from the lab of Neuroscience faculty member Stephan Lammel.Read more about Scientists discover why a high-fat diet can lead to reduced eating pleasure

Congratulations to Neuroscience faculty member Helen Bateup for receiving UC Berkeley’s highest teaching honor!Read more about Helen Bateup receives Distinguished Teaching Award

The packed event featured Nobel laureate Torsten Wiesel, HWNI co-founder Carla Shatz, Neuroscience Professor Marla Feller, and Neuroscience PhD alum Anna Vlasits (new Assistant Professor, University of Illinois).Read more about Four generations from same ‘neuro family tree’ discuss how neuroscience has evolved

Neuroscience faculty member Michael Yartsev has won the 2025 Richard Lounsbery Award from the National Academy of Sciences!Read more about Michael Yartsev wins Richard Lounsbery Award

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

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

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