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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.

Headshot of Sunil Ghandi in front of McGaugh Hall at UC Irvine

UCI neurobiologists restore youthful vigor to adult brains

May 18, 2015
Peter Burke, UCI professor of electrical engineering & computer science holds a clear sheet with diagrams on it to the camera

Measuring ‘brainstorms’

May 18, 2015
Headshot of Alyssa Brewer

UCI study sheds new light on low-light vision, could aid people with retinal deficits

May 11, 2015
Charles Limoli

Long-term galactic cosmic ray exposure leads to dementia-like cognitive impairments

May 1, 2015
Head of 4 day old tadpole has a neuron highlighted in red and circled.

Brain development suffers from lack of fish oil fatty acids, UCI study finds

Apr 15, 2015
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Presence of heart pouch may explain strokes of unknown origin, UCI study finds

Apr 1, 2015
Christine Gall and Gary Lynch

Multiple, short learning sessions strengthen memory formation in fragile X syndrome

Dec 10, 2014
UCI neuroscientist and founding faculty member James McGaugh stands in front of the campus building that is named after him.

James McGaugh receives Grawemeyer Award for Psychology

Dec 3, 2014
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UCI scientists identify lesion-healing mechanism in psoriasis

Oct 27, 2014
Zachariah Reagh and Michael Yassa

UCI study finds that learning by repetition impairs recall of details

Jun 23, 2014
Image of Dr. Tallie Z. Baram

Getting inside the child mind

Oct 7, 2013
Dr. Daniela Bota analyzes test tubes

New front in fight against brain cancer

Nov 13, 2012