Posts by Jessica
Videos Now Available! 2024 CNLM Award Ceremony
On May 9, 2024, the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) descended on the Irvine Improv at the Irvine Spectrum for the 2024 CNLM Award Ceremony. The…
Read MoreBuilding (Neuro)Bridges
Gimarie Irizarry Martinez, a UC Irvine graduate student, has been awarded the prestigious Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) Director’s Excellence Award for her exceptional contributions to…
Read MoreAvoiding media-fueled psychological distress
Viewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of graphic images of war or other violent acts, such as mass shootings, has become…
Read MoreThe Nose Knows Where Memories Go
“Humans were once pretty good at getting on their hands and knees to track prey with their noses from scents left on the ground,” says Michael Leon, UC Irvine professor…
Read MoreThe Science of Science Outreach
Neuroscientists and science educators gathered during the Brain Awareness Campaign Event: Understanding the Impact of Neuroscience Outreach at Neuroscience 2023 to celebrate neuroscience outreach efforts around the world. In this video, keynote…
Read MoreUCI Experts On: Vision
When most people hear the word “vision,” they think eyes. But UCI cognitive scientist and visual perception expert Cherlyn Ng says our sight would be terrible if we relied on…
Read MoreAt the credit crossroads: Modern neuroscience needs a cultural shift to adopt new authorship practices
Megan Peters, UCI associate professor of cognitive sciences writes, “Neuroscience has roots in biology and psychology, which have traditionally favored smaller collaborations, and it relies on simple heuristics, such as…
Read MoreUC Irvine-led study links sleep apnea severity during REM stage to verbal memory decline
Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2024 — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage…
Read MoreDreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2024 — A night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to a new University of California, Irvine study. Novel…
Read MoreVanguard graduate, looking to study the brain, has cross-cultural medicine in mind
Dyane Velazquez graduated from Vanguard University on Thursday morning, one of hundreds of graduates at the commencement ceremony at Mariners Church in Irvine. Velazquez looks forward to a bright future. The Santa…
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