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UCI supports a strong culture of excellence in brain research. Below are recent articles featuring cutting-edge brain research by UCI faculty and students.

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Opinion: How Brains Seamlessly Switch Between Languages

Dec 1, 2021
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Blood Test Shows Promise For Identifying Risk For Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Nov 19, 2021
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Multidisciplinary team from UCI publishes new guidance for neuroscience statistical analysis

Nov 15, 2021
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Concussion patients should avoid screen time for first two days

Nov 10, 2021
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Regional Cortical Thickness Predicts Top Cognitive Performance in the Elderly

Nov 4, 2021
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Diaz Alonso Receives Young Investigator Grant to Understand How Memories are Made and Disrupted in the Brain

Oct 28, 2021
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A Q&A With Dr. Elizabeth Head On Her Latest Research

Oct 22, 2021
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Amal Alachkar, University of California, Irvine – Trauma-Induced Depression

Oct 19, 2021
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Study Shows That Mild Physical Activity Can Improve Brain Function

Oct 11, 2021
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Browse the 2021 October UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter

Sep 30, 2021
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The Cannabis Question

Sep 29, 2021
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These Doctor-Approved Brain Games Will Sharpen Your Memory

Sep 27, 2021