Announcement Gomez named a 2021 Rose Hills Innovator Congratulations to HWNI faculty member Andrea Gomez for being chosen as a Rose Hills Innovator!Cari IrwinJuly 15, 2021
Research Discovery Rats prefer to help their own kind. Humans may be similarly wired A new study from the Kaufer lab reveals neural mechanisms underlying “ingroup bias” in rats.Cari IrwinJuly 15, 2021
Research Discovery A peek inside a flying bat’s brain uncovers clues to mammalian navigation The Yartsev lab has discovered neural activity that predicts future position as bats are flying.Cari IrwinJuly 15, 2021
Research Discovery Unusual coronavirus protein is potential drug target to fight COVID-19 Read about new research from the labs of HWNI members Stephen Brohawn and Diana Bautista.Cari IrwinJune 23, 2021
Research Discovery Zebrafish enable large-scale analysis of catastrophic childhood epilepsy genes In a new paper, the Baraban lab describes their new models of catastrophic childhood epilepsies.Cari IrwinJune 15, 2021
NewsProfile Q&A with the 2021 Neuroscience PhD Program graduates Congratulations to our recent and upcoming graduates! Read our Q&A to learn about them.Cari IrwinMay 24, 2021
News PhD alum Robin Ball and the online innovation of Bio 1AL Neuroscience PhD alum and MCB lecturer Robin Ball discusses shifting to online teaching during the…Cari IrwinMay 19, 2021
Announcement Fisher wins 2021 Rennie Fund for the Study of Epilepsy Congratulations to incoming HWNI member Yvette Fisher for having her proposal selected for funding!Cari IrwinMay 18, 2021
Announcement Landry receives 2021 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award Congratulations to Markita Landry for being named a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar!Cari IrwinMay 5, 2021
Alumni Profile Being flexible: PhD alum Michele Insanally studies plasticity and learning in the auditory system Read our Q&A with Neuroscience PhD alum Michele Insanally, an assistant professor at the University…Cari IrwinApril 30, 2021
Announcement Read the message below expressing support for and solidarity with the Asian members of our community. Dear HWNI Community, We are reaching out today to give support and encouragement to our…Cari IrwinApril 22, 2021
Announcement Evan Miller wins Donald S. Noyce Undergraduate Teaching Prize Congratulations to Evan Miller for winning the 2021 Donald S. Noyce Prize for Excellence in…Cari IrwinApril 21, 2021
Profile David Schaffer harnesses ‘directed evolution’ for gene therapy This profile of HWNI member David Schaffer focuses on how he uses engineering to improve…barbaraMarch 31, 2021
Announcement Chang awarded Guggenheim fellowship Congratulations to Christopher Chang for winning a Guggenheim fellowship for his work on how metals…barbaraMarch 31, 2021
Announcement Cooper receives NSF Faculty Early Career Development Grant Congratulations to Emily Cooper! The five-year grant will fund her project called “Smartglasses for All”.barbaraMarch 31, 2021