Position Opening: Specialist or Student Assistant (Part-Time) – Dr. Civelli’s Lab
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 discovering bioactive compounds from therapeutic plants and their effects through behavioral models. Key Responsibilities: The successful candidate will apply behavioral models in rodents to explore…
Read MoreMeet the Summer Scholars
Welcome! We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2024 cohort of the Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience Program!
Read MoreChristine 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…
Read MoreUC 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 of neurological diseases through intelligent biocomputing. The four-year, $2 million grant is part of NSF’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation program, which funds cutting-edge…
Read MoreBrowse the September 2024 UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter
UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target
UC Irvine-led team finds that compound in rosemary extract can reduce cocaine sensitivity
UC Irvine-led team reveals how TREM2 genetic mutation affects late-onset Alzheimer’s
Browse the August 2024 UCI Brain Circuit E-newsletter
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 annual award ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of the CNLM community including postdoctoral researchers, graduate trainees, undergraduate students, and faculty. Traditionally held in the Herklotz Conference…
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