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EMPOWERING COLLABORATIVE AND
DIVERSE NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND OUTREACH AT UCLA.

Education

The BRI co-ordinates a large portion of neuroscience educational programs on campus.

Research

With about 300 members and about 800 open source labs, abundant opportunities exist to connect with fellow researchers and create innovative projects.

Outreach

The BRI educates and inspires K-12 students that are traditionally underserved to pursue higher education and a career in neuroscience.

Member Publications

Joshua T Trachtenberg. Competition, inhibition, and critical periods of cortical plasticity. Curr. Opin. Neurobiol. 2015 44-8

Yang Qu, Andrew J Fuligni, Adriana Galvan, et al. Buffering effect of positive parent-child relationships on adolescent risk taking: A longitudinal neuroimaging investigation. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2015 26-34

Jacob G Dubroff, Robert K Doot, Mary Falcone, et al. Decreased Nicotinic Receptor Availability in Smokers with Slow Rates of Nicotine Metabolism. J. Nucl. Med. 2015 1724-9

Chase S Linsley, Viola Y Quach, Gaurav Agrawal, et al. Visible light and near-infrared-responsive chromophores for drug delivery-on-demand applications. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2015 611-24

Member News

Joint Seminars In Neuroscience

UP NEXT:

May 7, 2024

“Cytokine Regulation of Brain Development and Plasticity”

Anna V. Molofsky, M.D., Ph.D.

Samuel Barondes Professor of Neurobiology and Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
Weill Institute for Neurosciences

Trainee Hosts: Daniel Gray / Megan Chappell

In-Person Event
12:00 PM
NRB 132 Auditorium

For more information, please contact the BRI Administrative Office at BRI@mednet.ucla.edu.

Upcoming Events/Seminars

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – David Brody, M.D., Ph.D.

  • 12:00pm

    CTSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar – Joseph Takahashi, Ph.D.

Current Date
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    Broad Stem Cell Research Center (BSCRC) Research Seminar – KristenBrennand, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Andy Dahl, Ph.D.

  • 5:00pm

    Friends of the Semel Institute Showcase – Project UnLonely

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  • 9:30am

    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Tanya Gupta, Ph.D.

  • 12:00pm

    Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – Michael Wells, Ph.D.

  • 3:30pm

    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) and Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (LNE) Joint Seminar – Moriel Zelikowsky, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Anna V. Molofsky, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Guo-li Ming, M.D.

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    Ecological Medicine & Psychedelic Studies Initiative (PSI) Symposium – “Cultivating Connections: Ecological Medicine Meets Psychedelic Therapies”

  • 9:30am

    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Deepak Singla

  • 12:00pm

    Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – FannyEtienne, Ph.D.

  • 3:30pm

    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Andre Sousa, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Steve Ramirez, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Charlotte Sumner, M.D.

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    20th Jeffrey Lecture on Cognitive Neuroscience – Doris Tsao, Ph.D.

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    Jeffrey Lecture Specialized Talk – Doris Tsao, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – 35th Annual H.W. Magoun Distinguished Lecture – TBD

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    CTSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar – Aaron Gitler, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Sarah Kocher, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Peyman Golshani, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – William Lowry, Ph.D.

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Ricardo Frausto

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Roy Sillitoe, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Arpi Sanders, Ph.D.

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The UCLA Brain Research Institute (BRI) is a catalyst for education, outreach, and research collaborations among current and future scientists, engineers and clinicians who seek to understand the healthy and diseased brain.

UCLA is rated the #1 Public University in the country.

What makes BRI exceptional?

Image of the Month

April 2024 – 3-D model from EM tomography showing the organization of the post-synaptic processes in the rod photoreceptor synapse. Horizontal cell axon terminals shown in red and blue, rod bipolar cell terminals in yellow and green, and part of the synaptic ribbon in gold.

Tomogram by Gil Torten (from the lab of David Williams), 3-D segmentation by Steve Fisher.

#1 Educational Program

UCLA is ranked the #1 public education program in the country by US News. Programs are diverse, affordable, and mission driven.


80

Doctoral Students

Over 20

Courses

Life Changing Research

The BRI provides multiple mechanisms to invigorate research programs and support collaborations bringing together investigators from complementary fields. These mechanisms include

Over 270 +

Members

Over 1000

Publications Per Year

Over $ 1 Billion

Federal Funds UCLA Receives

Outreach That Impacts Our Communities

The BRI aims to extend scientific knowledge into the community and inspire elementary and secondary school students to explore a career in neuroscience

Over 40

Students per year do research with BRI.

Over 500

K-12 students per year visit UCLA Labs

Over 1000

K-12 Students Involved