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
Profile For new professor, psychedelics and octopuses may hold keys to the human mind Gül Dölen is known for her research on how psychedelics affect "critical periods" and learning.zoeFebruary 16, 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
NewsProfile Nature’s poisons: Why we love them and abuse them New book by HWNI member Noah Whiteman explores the delicious toxins all around us.Dave SchonenbergOctober 26, 2023
Announcement Raul Ramos-Garcia selected as an HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Congratulations to Raul Ramos-Garcia, a postdoc in the lab of HWNI member Ellen Lumpkin!Dave SchonenbergSeptember 29, 2023
Research Discovery Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior The Yartsev lab has found that neurons that encode location also represent the social environment.Dave SchonenbergAugust 31, 2023
Announcement Noah Whiteman named Faculty Director of Essig Museum of Entomology Congratulations to HWNI member Noah Whiteman!Dave SchonenbergAugust 2, 2023
News Michael Breakspear visits UC Berkeley as inaugural Gloria Sedran Visiting Speaker The new Gloria Sedran Speakers Program and Prizes support the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease research.Dave SchonenbergJuly 31, 2023
Research Discovery New research finds deep-sleep brain waves predict blood sugar control The Walker lab has discovered a potential mechanism of how sleep can affect insulin sensitivity.Dave SchonenbergJuly 11, 2023