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UC Irvine-led study reveals new insights into how we navigate space and store memories

Xiangmin Xu, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of anatomy and neurobiology and director of the campus’s Center for Neural Circuit Mapping.

Irvine, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 — Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine are the first to reveal how two neural circuits located in the brain’s retrosplenial cortex are directly…

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Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates

Excessive daytime sleepiness can lead to dementia, study indicates

Sleep plays a critical role in cognitive decline and dementia. Don’t take your sleep lightly,” said Karen Lincoln, a professor and director of the Center for Environmental Health Disparities Research…

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UCI Health psychiatrist honored for cognitive neuroscience research

Dr. Cameron S. Carter

Orange, Calif. — UCI Health psychiatrist Dr. Cameron S. Carter has been awarded the 2024 Goldman-Rakic Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience Research by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s (BBRF) Scientific Council.

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What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

What are mechanisms? Unpacking the term is key to progress in neuroscience

Co-authors: Lauren N. Ross, associate professor of logic and philosophy of science, and Michael Yassa, professor of neurobiology & behavior. In neuroscience, “mechanism” is a common and powerful concept. Mechanisms…

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UC Irvine researchers are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control

UC Irvine researchers are first to reveal role of ophthalmic acid in motor function control

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 4, 2024 — A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain – ophthalmic acid – unexpectedly…

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Position Opening: Specialist or Student Assistant (Part-Time) – Dr. Civelli’s Lab

olivier civelli

Dr. Civelli’s laboratory at the University of California, Irvine, is seeking applications for a part-time Specialist or Student Assistant (BS, MS, PhD level, junior to senior). The lab focuses on…

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Meet the Summer Scholars

Meet the 2024 Summer Scholars

Welcome! We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2024 cohort of the Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Program!

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Christine Gall Appointed Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair

Christine Gall, PhD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, has been appointed as the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair, effective July 1, 2024. The Aldrich Chair was established in 1984 to honor the contributions made to the campus by its founding chancellor. The chair recognizes an outstanding scholar and teacher of the highest distinction whose research has been widely and internationally acclaimed.

Christine Gall, PhD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, has been appointed as the Daniel G. Aldrich, Jr. Endowed Chair, effective July 1, 2024. The…

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UC Irvine, USC scientists begin research effort for damaged brain region treatments

UC Irvine, USC scientists begin research effort for damaged brain region treatments

With newly awarded funding from the National Science Foundation, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the Keck School of Medicine of USC will seek to revolutionize the treatment…

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Videos Now Available! 2024 CNLM Award Ceremony

CNLM Award Ceremony brings accolades and amusement at the Irvine Improv

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…

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