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UC Irvine-led research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a…
Read MoreCNLM Award Submissions NOW OPEN!
We are thrilled to announce that applications and nominations are now open for the 2024 Awards of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory.
Read MoreLEARNMEM2023 Fun, Sun, and Brain Science
In sunny Huntington Beach, the 2023 International Conference on Learning and Memory (LEARNMEM2023) attracted 1,128 scholars from more than 30 different countries to explore the latest breakthrough research in learning and memory.
Read More7 Things to Do in Your 40s if You’re Worried About Your Alzheimer’s Risk
“People who are physically active in their 40s have a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment. … Not only does exercise increase volume in some regions, it can also…
Read MorePostdoctoral Researcher Natalie DiProspero, PhD highlights research in Down Syndrome at the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) DiscoverieS Series
Postdoctoral Researcher Natalie DiProspero, PhD highlights research in Down Syndrome at the UCI Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome (CFAR-DS) DiscoverieS Series.
Read MoreNavigating the brain’s complexity
Personal experience inspired UCI cognitive science grad student Elle Giovanni to study how traumatic brain injuries impact decision-making When UCI cognitive sciences graduate student Elle Giovanni was 13 years old,…
Read MoreUCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment
The University of California, Irvine has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the augmentation of brain-derived neurotropic factor to alleviate cancer-related cognitive…
Read MoreHow untreated depression changes the brain
Feelings of sadness, moodiness and distress are common. But when they persist for more than a few weeks and intensify, these feelings can develop into clinical depression if left untreated.…
Read MoreUC Irvine-led study is first to find brain hemorrhage cause other than injured blood vessels
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 20, 2023 — A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed a new culprit in the formation of brain hemorrhages that does not involve…
Read MoreDiego A. Pizzagalli named founding director of UC Irvine depression research institute
Irvine, Calif., Nov. 16, 2023—Diego A. Pizzagalli, Ph.D. – a leading researcher into the causes, manifestation and treatment of mood disorders, particularly major depression – has been named the founding…
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