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Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
Irvine, Calif., May 14, 2024 — A night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to a new University of California, Irvine study. Novel…
Read MoreVanguard graduate, looking to study the brain, has cross-cultural medicine in mind
Dyane Velazquez graduated from Vanguard University on Thursday morning, one of hundreds of graduates at the commencement ceremony at Mariners Church in Irvine. Velazquez looks forward to a bright future. The Santa…
Read MoreWelcome Cece Szarnyasi to the CNLM Team
April 19, 2024 Dear colleagues, As our Center continues to grow and thrive, we are also expanding our team. Please join me in welcoming Cecilia (Cece) Szarnyasi to the CNLM…
Read MoreNIH seeks input on how structural racism affects brain research, health
The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a request for information last week about how to counteract the effects of structural racism on brain health and research. The request, or RFI,…
Read MoreCelebrating Excellence in Mentorship
Celebrating Excellence in Mentorship Dear Friends, We are thrilled to share that CNLM Director Professor Michael Yassa was recently awarded the University of California, Irvine Academic Senate Distinguished Faculty Award…
Read MoreUC Irvine researchers find new origin of deep brain waves
University of California, Irvine biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to…
Read MoreRSVP Today! CNLM Colloquium with J. David Jentsch, Ph.D. – March 5
Diversity to the rescue: Identifying novel molecular regulators of addiction liability Tuesday, March 5, 2024 11:00 am – 12:00 pm PT Herklotz Conference Center* David Jentsch, Ph.D.…
Read MoreJoin our Brain Awareness Week Art Competition
Dear Friends, As Brain Awareness Week approaches, I’m thrilled to invite you to join us in celebration! Spearheaded by the Dana Foundation, Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a global campaign to…
Read MoreBrain Bee 2024
Irvine Brain Bee Ignites Passion for Neuroscience Among Southern California High School Students On Saturday February 10, 2024, the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University…
Read MoreCNLM Award Submissions NOW OPEN!
2024 CNLM Awards APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN Dear Colleagues, We are thrilled to announce that applications and nominations are now open for the 2024 Awards of the Center for the Neurobiology of…
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