Research Discovery Stereotypes measurably influence how we treat each other Our race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, socio-economic class and physical appearance can determine whether or not…barbaraSeptember 12, 2018
Research Discovery Modeling a neurodevelopmental disorder with human brain organoids: a new way to study conditions such as epilepsy and autism Human cortical spheroid showing normal neurons (green) and astrocytes (blue) generated from cells where only…barbaraSeptember 7, 2018
Alumni Profile Revealing your brain: PhD program alum Erica Warp develops brain wearables using her background as a neuroscientist, artist, and entrepreneur “I think throwing fireballs with your mind in a game is cool, but taking care…barbaraSeptember 7, 2018
Research Discovery Poor sleep triggers viral loneliness and social rejection Poor sleep can literally kill your social life. UC Berkeley researchers have found that sleep-deprived…barbaraAugust 14, 2018
Research Discovery Molecular switch triggers itch Blocking receptor of single molecule could control both pain and itch in skin diseases A…barbaraAugust 6, 2018
Announcement Congratulations to Dave Schaffer for being selected as a Bakar Fellow Five UC Berkeley faculty innovators have been selected for the Bakar Fellows Program, which supports faculty…barbaraJuly 27, 2018
Research Discovery Copper in the brain: Mining a mineral that regulates sleep and wakefulness By: Rachel Henderson Copper is highly concentrated in the brain, and one area of the…barbaraJuly 26, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News How a Map of Your Brain Can Trick Your Brain Color maps in scientific papers are too colorful, according to data scientists. These figures, they…barbaraJuly 24, 2018
Berkeley Neuroscience in the News How Stress Changes Your Brain: An Interview With a Stress Expert We’ve all felt the temporary effects of stress: a racing heart, sweaty palms, a sinking…barbaraJuly 20, 2018
Announcement Congratulations to Markita Landry for winning a DARPA Young Faculty Award Markita Landry, Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute faculty…barbaraJuly 18, 2018
Announcement Congratulations to Lucia Jacobs for winning Radcliffe Institute Fellowship The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University is dedicated to creating and sharing…barbaraJune 19, 2018
Announcement Two of our PhD students received a prestigious travel award Maimon Rose and Tobias Schmid, both members of the Yartsev lab, received International Society of Neuroethology Heiligenberg…barbaraJune 1, 2018
Alumni Profile Signs of resilience: PhD Program alum Beth Mormino images aging brains to identify predictors of Alzheimer’s Disease "Everyone’s brain has its own individual differences, like a fingerprint." Beth Mormino, PhD Program alum…georgeannMay 29, 2018
NewsProfile Q&A with the 2018 Neuroscience PhD Program Graduates Congratulations to our latest graduates! From left to right, starting on the top row: Timothy…georgeannMay 29, 2018
Event Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience Conference Click image for event details and registration CRCNS Conference On June 13-15, 2018, the University…georgeannMay 22, 2018