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Dr. David Eagleman draws huge crowds to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for the 25th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning, and Memory
Dr. David Eagleman draws huge crowds to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for the 25th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning, and Memory By: Maria Montchal “There are 100 billion…
Read MoreUCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time
With a little help from HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” University of California, Irvine neurobiologists have uncovered a key component of how the human brain marks time. New research from the…
Read MoreSunil Gandhi Designs Leading-Edge Neuroscience Laboratory Course
By: Michael Gomez If you close your eyes, and recall the last time you embarked on something new; a project, a dream, a sport, an activity, a new home, a…
Read MoreWhy Our Brains Love Story
We all love to sit down with a good book or a movie and feel transported to an alternate reality. What makes a story so captivating? How does the brain…
Read MoreDr. James L. McGaugh draws capacity audience to Irvine Barclay Theatre for Inaugural McGaugh-Gerard Lecture on Learning and Memory
Chancellor Howard Gillman, Professor James McGaugh, Professor Michael Yassa “From the day UCI opened its doors almost exactly 53 years ago to the day, neuroscience and the study of the…
Read MoreResearch Update: New study by CNLM Director Michael Yassa suggests your 10 minute walk may be doing more than you think!
A new study published today in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) reports that just 10 minutes of light exercise is sufficient to enhance memory and change connections…
Read MoreUCI Founding Professor and world renowned neuroscientist Dr. James L. McGaugh to give inaugural McGaugh-Gerard Lecture
McGaugh-Gerard Lecture aims to encourage public education, scientific discourse and exposure to world-class science. IRVINE, CA— On October 8, 2018, the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and…
Read MoreHistorical Perspectives on Brain and Memory | Dr. James L. McGaugh
Dr. James L. McGaugh, Founding Director of the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) at UC Irvine gives the introductory lecture at the 2018 International Conference on…
Read MoreHot off the Press! Brain Rhythms: Higher-Frequency Theta Oscillations Make Sense in Moving Humans by Dr. Michael Yassa
“Going for an early morning run in El Moro Canyon is an unforgettable experience. Despite its familiarity, it somehow feels a tad different every time. The sensory barrage around each…
Read MoreOne Man’s Lifelong Odyssey: By Norman Weinberger
Professor Weinberger wrote the following article in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the University of California, Irvine’s Psychobiology department (now the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior). Download the PDF here.…
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