Berkeley Neuroscience in the News Why does COVID-19 make you sneeze? The Bautista lab has found that a viral protein actively stimulates neurons that trigger sneezing.Dave SchonenbergFebruary 19, 2024
Announcement Department of Neuroscience to launch at UC Berkeley HWNI member and inaugural Neuroscience Department chair Dan Feldman discusses the exciting new department!Dave SchonenbergJanuary 31, 2024
Announcement Bob Knight receives 2024 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions Congratulations to HWNI member Robert Knight!Dave SchonenbergJanuary 18, 2024
Announcement World-renowned neuroscientist doctor Gül Dölen to join UC Berkeley faculty Dölen will join HWNI, Psychology, and the UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics.Dave SchonenbergDecember 19, 2023
Research Discovery Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins The Shekhar lab and collaborators found that retinal cell types are remarkably conserved across vertebrates.Dave SchonenbergDecember 15, 2023
News Berkeley Neuroscience PhD alum Emily Jacobs leads new initiative to advance study of women’s brain health Jacobs directs UC’s Bowers Women’s Brain Health Initiative, which she wrote about in Nature.Dave SchonenbergDecember 14, 2023
Announcement Chris Chang named Editor-in-Chief of Accounts of Chemical Research Congratulations to HWNI member Chris Chang!Dave SchonenbergDecember 14, 2023
News Ultra-high resolution MRI brain scanner opens at UC Berkeley HWNI member David Feinberg led the development of the scanner, which opened on December 1.Dave SchonenbergDecember 13, 2023
Research Discovery Innovative design achieves tenfold better resolution for functional MRI brain imaging HWNI member David Feinberg led the development of the new scanner, located on our campus.Dave SchonenbergDecember 7, 2023