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
Research Discovery Are stressed-out brain cells the root cause of neurodegenerative disease? Rapé lab research suggests that constant stress triggered by clumping proteins is killing brain cells.zoeFebruary 16, 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
Announcement Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience researchers win awards, publish new research Congratulations to HWNI faculty members Fritz Sommer, Bruno Olshausen, and members of their labs!audreyNovember 17, 2023
Announcement Austin Roorda awarded Rank Prize for Optoelectronics Congratulations to HWNI member Austin Roorda!Dave SchonenbergNovember 17, 2023
Announcement Samantha Lewis awarded $500,000 grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Congratulations to HWNI member Samantha Lewis!Dave SchonenbergNovember 17, 2023
Research Discovery Berkeley scientists discover retinal cells that help stabilize our world view The Puthussery lab is the first to discover these cells in the primate retina.Dave SchonenbergNovember 15, 2023