UNCOVER Discover the world of learning and memory News and Updates All Research News & Announcements Community Outreach K-12 Education Fellows All CNLM Fellow Prof. Craig Stark named AAAS Fellow Nov 21, 2017 Cutting-Edge Brain Imaging Nov 20, 2017 CNLM Director Awarded $3.8 million to identify biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease Oct 23, 2017 CNLM Community Advisory Board Member Marcia Milchiker awarded Marian Bergeson Award! Oct 20, 2017 Calling all international memory researchers! Aug 21, 2017 Announcing the BrightFocus Travel Fellowship Aug 2, 2017 Navigating brain oscillations and Alzheimer’s disease Jul 28, 2017 2017 CNLM Award Recipients Jun 6, 2017 Physical Exercise and Brain Health May 4, 2017 CNLM Fellow Dr. Georg F. Striedter publishes field’s leading textbook May 3, 2017 McGaugh-Gerard Lectureship Apr 29, 2017 Basic Science Saves Lives – an idea worth remembering Apr 29, 2017 CNLM Hosts the 30th Annual Conference on the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Apr 28, 2017 Article in The Guardian explains Dr. James McGaugh’s work on Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) Feb 12, 2017 CNLM Faculty Fellow and Distinguished Professor Elizabeth Loftus awarded Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science Nov 26, 2016 Meet NYU Professor of Neural Science and Bestselling Author Dr. Wendy Suzuki Oct 19, 2016 Distinguished Professor and CNLM Fellow Bruce L. McNaughton awarded National Science Foundation Grant Aug 31, 2016 Founding CNLM Fellow Professor Norman M. Weinberger passes away Feb 20, 2016 New James L. McGaugh Chair Named Feb 12, 2016 Memory Hackers Feb 10, 2016 Congratulations to the 2015 CNLM Award Recipients ! We are proud of our talented and hard-working students Oct 9, 2015 CNLM Fellow Tim Bredy discovers “junk DNA” gene that alters brain function Feb 25, 2015 CNLM researcher reverses effect of chemotherapy by human stem cell transplantation Feb 15, 2015 Nobel Laureate, Dr. John O’Keefe will give Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on March 30 at 4:00 PM Feb 14, 2015 21st Barclay Lecture by Randy Buckner on March 5th at 7:30 PM Feb 14, 2015 Dates for Spring Meeting Announced Jan 18, 2015 CNLM Website launch! Jan 17, 2015 Vernon Mountcastle, ‘father of neuroscience’ and longtime member of Johns Hopkins faculty, dies at 96 Jan 11, 2015 Dr. Bruce McNaughton awarded Multi-Campus Research Program on memory prosthetics Dec 30, 2014 Jim McGaugh receives the Grawemeyer Award for Psychology Dec 3, 2014 « Previous 1 2 3 4 Research ‘Super Agers’: These Older Adults Show Increased Resistance to Alzheimer’s featuring CNLM fellow, Dr. Claudia Kawas Jan 25, 2021 How the Right Noise and Smell Can Boost Your Memory During Sleep Jan 7, 2021 Jan. 12 – Virtual Colloquium with Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. Jan 5, 2021 Browse the 2020 Fall NeuroTimes e-Newsletter Dec 17, 2020 CNLM Fellow, Charles Glabe Named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow Dec 17, 2020 Meet 5 Black researchers fighting for diversity and equity in science Dec 16, 2020 Why you cannot trust your memory with CNLM fellow, Dr. Elizabeth Loftus Dec 7, 2020 New insights from study of people age 90 and above Nov 22, 2020 Cartographers of the brain Nov 18, 2020 Have coronavirus lockdowns made us more forgetful? UCI launches study to investigate Nov 17, 2020 New Grant to Help Study Drug Addiction’s Effect on the Brain Nov 13, 2020 CNLM 2020/21 Virtual Colloquium Series Line-Up Announced Nov 10, 2020 NeuroScholars support one another in shift to remote learning Nov 5, 2020 Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says Oct 29, 2020 CNLM Fellows Collaborate with Researchers Across Campus and Awarded $100 Million in NIH funding to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome Oct 23, 2020 Online Brain Games Show Learning Ability in One Area Can Predict Performance in Another Sep 1, 2020 Browse the 2020 Summer NeuroTimes e-Newsletter Jul 31, 2020 CNLM Graduate Students Launch International #BlackInNeuroWeek – Begins July 28 Jul 27, 2020 Wed June 10th – Dismantling Systemic Racism in STEM: A #ShutDownSTEM Town Hall Jun 9, 2020 Black Lives Matter Jun 8, 2020 Call for nominations CNLM T32 in Learning and Memory May 26, 2020 NeuroScholars Program launches search for second cohort of undergraduate brain scholars Feb 20, 2020 Putting the ‘lazy eye’ to work Jan 16, 2020 Browse the 2019 Winter NeuroTimes e-Newsletter Dec 15, 2019 Drugs commonly taken to improve cognition only boost short-term focus – at high cost Aug 12, 2019 CNLM fellow Pierre Baldi’s deep learning algorighm solves Rubik’s Cube faster than any human Jul 15, 2019 UCI child neurologist Dr. Tallie Z. Baram is awarded $15 million Conte Center grant Jul 10, 2019 Research published by CNLM Fellow Dr. Sara Mednick suggests children who nap midday are happier, excel academically and have fewer behavioral problems Jun 4, 2019 Study touts new method to reduce cognitive side effects of brain cancer radiation treatment May 13, 2019 Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD May 2, 2019 Scientist Spotlight: Eva Morozko – hitting her mark in the lab and on the field Feb 2, 2019 UCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time Jan 15, 2019 Research Update: New study by CNLM Director Michael Yassa suggests your 10 minute walk may be doing more than you think! Sep 24, 2018 Neurobiological Correlates of Aging Memory | Dr. Carol Barnes, Ph.D. Jul 22, 2018 How thinking about memory has changed in the past 35 years | Dr. Lynn Nadel, Ph.D. Jul 18, 2018 Historical Perspectives on Brain and Memory | Dr. James L. 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Brain Rhythms: Higher-Frequency Theta Oscillations Make Sense in Moving Humans by Dr. Michael Yassa Jan 23, 2018 Article in The Guardian explains Dr. James McGaugh’s work on Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) Feb 12, 2017 CNLM Fellow Tim Bredy discovers “junk DNA” gene that alters brain function Feb 25, 2015 CNLM researcher reverses effect of chemotherapy by human stem cell transplantation Feb 15, 2015 1 2 Next » News & Announcements ‘Super Agers’: These Older Adults Show Increased Resistance to Alzheimer’s featuring CNLM fellow, Dr. Claudia Kawas January 25, 2021 Unexpected role of physiological estrogen in acute stress-induced memory deficits January 11, 2021 How the Right Noise and Smell Can Boost Your Memory During Sleep January 7, 2021 Jan. 12 – Virtual Colloquium with Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. January 5, 2021 Watch the DW Documentary, “When our minds play tricks on us” featuring CNLM fellows: Elizabeth Loftus, Michael Yassa, and James McGaugh December 20, 2020 Browse the 2020 Fall NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 17, 2020 CNLM Fellow, Charles Glabe Named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow December 17, 2020 Meet 5 Black researchers fighting for diversity and equity in science December 16, 2020 Why you cannot trust your memory with CNLM fellow, Dr. Elizabeth Loftus December 7, 2020 Cartographers of the brain November 18, 2020 Have coronavirus lockdowns made us more forgetful? UCI launches study to investigate November 17, 2020 New Grant to Help Study Drug Addiction’s Effect on the Brain November 13, 2020 CNLM 2020/21 Virtual Colloquium Series Line-Up Announced November 10, 2020 NeuroScholars support one another in shift to remote learning November 5, 2020 Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says October 29, 2020 CNLM Fellows Collaborate with Researchers Across Campus and Awarded $100 Million in NIH funding to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome October 23, 2020 Fall 2020 New CNLM Fellows Announced October 15, 2020 Now Hiring: Web Communications Student Assistant Position October 5, 2020 Southern California high schoolers form youth neuroscience association to grow and give back September 10, 2020 Online Brain Games Show Learning Ability in One Area Can Predict Performance in Another September 1, 2020 Browse the 2020 Summer NeuroTimes e-Newsletter July 31, 2020 CNLM’s T32 in Learning and Memory welcomes four new scholars July 30, 2020 #BlackinNeuroWeek Begins Today! July 27, 2020 CNLM Graduate Students Launch International #BlackInNeuroWeek – Begins July 28 July 27, 2020 CNLM Fellow Oswald Steward Appointed President of the Society for Neuroscience July 24, 2020 CNLM Fellow Kei Igarashi Discovers Brain Network Mechanism that Contributes to Spatial Memory Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease July 21, 2020 UCI Brain Camp Student Selected to Present Research at International Conference July 20, 2020 Dismantling Systemic Racism – A UCI Town Hall Discussion July 15, 2020 CNLM Fellow Rob Spitale Appointed Associate Director for the Planned School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences June 27, 2020 CNLM Community Supports One Another During the Global Day of Unity June 18, 2020 Inclusivity in BioSci Faculty June 17, 2020 Wed June 10th – Dismantling Systemic Racism in STEM: A #ShutDownSTEM Town Hall June 9, 2020 Black Lives Matter June 8, 2020 Sleep in the COVID Crisis: Maintaining Emotional Stability, Cognition and Immune Function Under Stress May 11, 2020 2020 CNLM Award Recipients May 8, 2020 2020 CNLM Young Scholar Virtual Award Ceremony April 9, 2020 A message from Michael Yassa, Ph.D., – In memory of Dr. James T. Goodrich April 3, 2020 2020 Brain Awareness Week: Exploring memory through different lenses March 16, 2020 CNLM Spotlight: Angela Prvulovic- creating buzz on CNLM’s social media February 26, 2020 1 2 3 Next » Load More Community Outreach ‘Super Agers’: These Older Adults Show Increased Resistance to Alzheimer’s featuring CNLM fellow, Dr. Claudia Kawas January 25, 2021 Browse the 2020 Fall NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 17, 2020 NeuroScholars support one another in shift to remote learning November 5, 2020 Cognitive decline distorts political choices, UCI-led study says October 29, 2020 CNLM Fellows Collaborate with Researchers Across Campus and Awarded $100 Million in NIH funding to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome October 23, 2020 Southern California high schoolers form youth neuroscience association to grow and give back September 10, 2020 Browse the 2020 Summer NeuroTimes e-Newsletter July 31, 2020 CNLM’s T32 in Learning and Memory welcomes four new scholars July 30, 2020 CNLM Graduate Students Launch International #BlackInNeuroWeek – Begins July 28 July 27, 2020 Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC) Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (MI3) July 23, 2020 UCI Brain Camp Student Selected to Present Research at International Conference July 20, 2020 CNLM Community Supports One Another During the Global Day of Unity June 18, 2020 Inclusivity in BioSci Faculty June 17, 2020 Wed June 10th – Dismantling Systemic Racism in STEM: A #ShutDownSTEM Town Hall June 9, 2020 Black Lives Matter June 8, 2020 Sleep in the COVID Crisis: Maintaining Emotional Stability, Cognition and Immune Function Under Stress May 11, 2020 2020 CNLM Award Recipients May 8, 2020 2020 CNLM Young Scholar Virtual Award Ceremony April 9, 2020 2020 Brain Awareness Week: Exploring memory through different lenses March 16, 2020 CNLM Spotlight: Angela Prvulovic- creating buzz on CNLM’s social media February 26, 2020 2020 Irvine Brain Bee Inspires Teens to Pursue Brain Science Careers February 21, 2020 NeuroScholars Program launches search for second cohort of undergraduate brain scholars February 20, 2020 Neurophilosopher Dr. Patricia Churchland Gives the 26th Distinguished Lecture on Brain, Learning and Memory February 13, 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science – Feb. 11, 2020 February 10, 2020 Browse the 2019 Winter NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 15, 2019 Alumni Spotlight: Kyle Ellefsen December 13, 2019 Memory Expert Dr. Daniel L. Schacter provides a comprehensive overview of the “Seven Sins of Memory” to a packed house at the Irvine Barclay Theatre December 10, 2019 CNLM fellows co-author research: fake news can lead to false memories August 22, 2019 UCI Brain Camp prepares children for careers in science August 21, 2019 CNLM’s Brain Explorer Academy expands young minds July 22, 2019 Thanks to CNLM Fellow Dr. Jack Lin a patient is now seizure-free and able to achieve her dream of becoming a teacher. July 16, 2019 Meet the Spring 2019 Brain Explorer Academy Mentors! May 5, 2019 CNLM Hosts the Irvine Brain Bee – Winner Received Two Tickets to National Bee May 4, 2019 Dr. David Eagleman draws huge crowds to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for the 25th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning, and Memory March 26, 2019 Brain Awareness Week 2019! February 28, 2019 UCI Graduate Student Advocates for Brain Science at California State Capitol February 6, 2019 Why Our Brains Love Story December 4, 2018 CNLM Ambassadors partner with community to enhance public engagement with science October 22, 2018 Dr. James L. McGaugh draws capacity audience to Irvine Barclay Theatre for Inaugural McGaugh-Gerard Lecture on Learning and Memory October 14, 2018 UCI Founding Professor and world renowned neuroscientist Dr. James L. McGaugh to give inaugural McGaugh-Gerard Lecture August 27, 2018 1 2 Next » K-12 Education Browse the 2020 Fall NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 17, 2020 Southern California high schoolers form youth neuroscience association to grow and give back September 10, 2020 Browse the 2020 Summer NeuroTimes e-Newsletter July 31, 2020 CNLM Graduate Students Launch International #BlackInNeuroWeek – Begins July 28 July 27, 2020 Children’s Hospital Orange County (CHOC) Medical Intelligence and Innovation Institute (MI3) July 23, 2020 UCI Brain Camp Student Selected to Present Research at International Conference July 20, 2020 2020 Brain Awareness Week: Exploring memory through different lenses March 16, 2020 2020 Irvine Brain Bee Inspires Teens to Pursue Brain Science Careers February 21, 2020 Browse the 2019 Winter NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 15, 2019 UCI Brain Camp prepares children for careers in science August 21, 2019 CNLM’s Brain Explorer Academy expands young minds July 22, 2019 Meet the Spring 2019 Brain Explorer Academy Mentors! May 5, 2019 CNLM Hosts the Irvine Brain Bee – Winner Received Two Tickets to National Bee May 4, 2019 Brain Awareness Week 2019! February 28, 2019 Allergan Foundation partners with UCI to sponsor Irvine Brain Bee January 24, 2019 Professor David Reinkensmeyer to present keynote lecture at 2019 Irvine Brain Bee December 6, 2018 Training the world’s youngest brain scientists May 24, 2018 CNLM partners with BrainFacts.org to create Brain Awareness Week Webinar: Memory and the Brain March 5, 2018 Meet the Spring 2018 Brain Explorer Academy Team January 14, 2018 CNLM Researchers take the Girl Scout Pledge November 28, 2017 Fellows ‘Super Agers’: These Older Adults Show Increased Resistance to Alzheimer’s featuring CNLM fellow, Dr. Claudia Kawas January 25, 2021 Watch the DW Documentary, “When our minds play tricks on us” featuring CNLM fellows: Elizabeth Loftus, Michael Yassa, and James McGaugh December 20, 2020 Browse the 2020 Fall NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 17, 2020 CNLM Fellow, Charles Glabe Named 2020 National Academy of Inventors Fellow December 17, 2020 Why you cannot trust your memory with CNLM fellow, Dr. Elizabeth Loftus December 7, 2020 CNLM 2020/21 Virtual Colloquium Series Line-Up Announced November 10, 2020 CNLM Fellows Collaborate with Researchers Across Campus and Awarded $100 Million in NIH funding to Examine Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome October 23, 2020 Fall 2020 New CNLM Fellows Announced October 15, 2020 Now Hiring: Web Communications Student Assistant Position October 5, 2020 Online Brain Games Show Learning Ability in One Area Can Predict Performance in Another September 1, 2020 Browse the 2020 Summer NeuroTimes e-Newsletter July 31, 2020 CNLM’s T32 in Learning and Memory welcomes four new scholars July 30, 2020 CNLM Fellow Kei Igarashi Discovers Brain Network Mechanism that Contributes to Spatial Memory Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease July 21, 2020 CNLM Fellow Rob Spitale Appointed Associate Director for the Planned School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences June 27, 2020 Inclusivity in BioSci Faculty June 17, 2020 Wed June 10th – Dismantling Systemic Racism in STEM: A #ShutDownSTEM Town Hall June 9, 2020 Black Lives Matter June 8, 2020 2020 CNLM Young Scholar Virtual Award Ceremony April 9, 2020 A message from Michael Yassa, Ph.D., – In memory of Dr. James T. Goodrich April 3, 2020 2020 Brain Awareness Week: Exploring memory through different lenses March 16, 2020 Neurophilosopher Dr. Patricia Churchland Gives the 26th Distinguished Lecture on Brain, Learning and Memory February 13, 2020 International Day of Women and Girls in Science – Feb. 11, 2020 February 10, 2020 Putting the ‘lazy eye’ to work January 16, 2020 Browse the 2019 Winter NeuroTimes e-Newsletter December 15, 2019 Welcome to the new CNLM Fellows December 12, 2019 Memory Expert Dr. Daniel L. 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Baram is awarded $15 million Conte Center grant July 10, 2019 Research published by CNLM Fellow Dr. Sara Mednick suggests children who nap midday are happier, excel academically and have fewer behavioral problems June 4, 2019 Study touts new method to reduce cognitive side effects of brain cancer radiation treatment May 13, 2019 Researchers discover neural patterns key to understanding disorders such as PTSD May 2, 2019 Dr. David Eagleman draws huge crowds to the Irvine Barclay Theatre for the 25th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning, and Memory March 26, 2019 UCI study identifies a new way by which the human brain marks time January 15, 2019 Sunil Gandhi Designs Leading-Edge Neuroscience Laboratory Course December 6, 2018 1 2 Next »