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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

January 27th, 2026

S. Thomas Carmichael, M.D., Ph.D.Professor and Chair
Department of Neurology
David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

“Translation of Neural Repair Therapies: Pathways Forward

 

(Faculty Host: Lindsay De Biase

 

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    Integrative Center on Addictions (ICA) Seminar Series – Beth Wiese, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Emily Wu, Ph.D. andRosalie Lawrence, Ph.D.

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    Broad Stem Cell Research Center (BSCRC) Research Seminar – Sophie X. Deng, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Abigail Yu

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) x Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Joint Seminar – Ronen Reshef, Ph.D.

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    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Seminar Series – Lin Pan, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Sleep and Performance (ICSP) Journal Club -Ketema Paul, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Ian Krajbich, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Torrance York, M.F.A.

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    Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) Distinguished Lecture Series – Michael Lombardo, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Diego Espino

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) x Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (LNE) x Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Joint Seminar – Jake Lusis, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Rosalie Lawrence, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Greg W. Albers, M.D.

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    Neuromodulation Seminar Series – Alexander McGirr, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Special Talk: Neural Circuits

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Giulio Pergola, Ph.D.

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    Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) Seminar Series – HarleyKornblum, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Easton Center Dementia Colloquium

Current Date
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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Carlos Portera-Cailliau, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Ophthalmology Research Seminar – Michael James Gilhooley, Ph.D.,M.A., M.B.B.Ch.

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) x Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Joint Seminar – Ahmet Arac, M.D.

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    Black Ph.D. Coalition Affinity Group (BPCAG) Meeting

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    Big10 Neuroscience Seminar Series – Jaymie Connerly and Daniel Rivera, Ph.D.

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    Women in Neuroscience (WiN) Affinity Group Faculty Panel

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – S. Thomas Carmichael, M.D., Ph.D.

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    DGSOM Metabolism Theme “Super Mito-bolism” Seminar – Panagiota Kolitsida, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – David R. Walt, Ph.D.

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    Department of Bioengineering Research Seminar

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    Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids (CCC) Special Seminar – Mohammed Mustafa, M.S.

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) x Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Joint Seminar – Carolyn Parkinson,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

Image: Dorsal root ganglion from mouse injected with AAV PHP.eB::GFP (violet), and AAV9::mCherry (red) in the spinal cord. The section is labelled with neurofilament (green) and DAPI (blue). 

By: Antonella Del Toro, Butler Lab

#1 Educational Program

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

Over 300 +

Members

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 300 +

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

High School Students per year do research with BRI.

Over 500

K-12 students per year visit UCLA Labs

Over 1000

K-12 Students Involved