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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 13, 2025

Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Distinguished Lecture

Decoding Decision-Making Dynamics

Joni Wallis, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Neuroscience
University of California, Berkeley

Faculty Host: Alicia Izquierdo 

Upcoming Events/Seminars

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Tony Capra, Ph.D.

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

  • 12:00pm

    Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (LNE) Arthur Arnold Innovator Lecture – Zoe Donaldson, Ph.D.

  • 12:00pm

    [POSTPONED] Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Seminar Series – Michael Bonaguidi, Ph.D.

  • 3:30pm

    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Francesco Papaleo, Ph.D.

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    Women in Neuroscience (WiN) Affinity Group Grant-Writing Workshop – Kate Wassum, Ph.D. and Laura DeNardo, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Sleep and Performance (ICSP) Journal Club -Speaker TBD

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    BRI Social Hour Series

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

  • 9:00am

    Interoception Dynamics Affinity Group (IDAG) Seminar Series – Natalie Hauglund, Ph.D.

  • 12:00pm

    Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series – Thomas Clandinin, Ph.D.

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    David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA Special Seminar – Gabriel Kreiman, Ph.D.

  • 12:00pm

    Department of Neurobiology Special Seminar – Meiyan Wang, Ph.D.

  • 1:30pm

    Integrative Center on Addictions (ICA) Seminar Series – Annalise Binette, Ph.D.

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

  • 12:00pm

    Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Seminar Series – Momoko Watanabe, Ph.D.

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    Frontiers in Computational Biosciences (FCB) Seminar Series – Roy Wollman, Ph.D.

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  • 12:00pm

    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Distinguished Lecture – Joni Wallis, Ph.D.

  • 4:00pm

    BRI Social Hour Series

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Journal Club – Ramin Ali Marandi Ghoddousi, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Samuel Matthew Young, Jr., Ph.D.

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    Neuromodulation Seminar Series – Michael Gongwer

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Jack Fu, Ph.D.

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    Department of Neurobiology Special Seminar – Leonardo Parra-Rivas, Ph.D.

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

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    STAND ALACRITY Center Seminar Series – Christine T. Moody, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Seminar Series – Rosalie Lawrence, Ph.D.

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    Computational Neuroscience (CNAG) x Decision Making (DMAG) x Visual Neurosciences (VNAG) Affinity Groups Joint Seminar – Josh McDermott, Ph.D.

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

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    Neuroimaging Affinity Group Colloquium – Caterina Gratton, Ph.D.

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    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Seminar Series – Rachel Fox

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    Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids (CCC) 50th Anniversary Event:Celebrating 50 Years of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research at UCLA

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    Integrative Center for Sleep and Performance (ICSP) Journal Club -Sophia Villanueva

  • 7:00pm

    2025 Pint of Science

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    Neuroimaging Affinity Group Colloquium – Caterina Gratton, Ph.D.

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    Parkinson’s Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders Affinity Group (PDAG) Meeting

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    2025 Pint of Science

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    Invertebrate Neuroscience Affinity Group (INAG) Seminar Series – Sandra Watson, Ph.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Affinity Group Seminar Series – Eric C. Porges, Ph.D.

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    Department of Neurobiology Special Seminar – Mohammed Andres Mostajo Radji, Ph.D.

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    2025 Undergraduate Neuroscience Outreach Day

  • 7:00pm

    2025 Pint of Science

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Linfan Gu

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    Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Seminar Series – Marat S. Pavlyukov, Ph.D.

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Nguyen Phi

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    Department of Biological Chemistry Special Seminar – Ravi Nath, Ph.D.

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    BRI Town Hall Series

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Journal Club – Jennifer Grundman

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    Project Inspire Seminar – Laura Adery, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Claire Clelland, Ph.D., M.D., M.Phil.

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    2025 Undergraduate Neuroscience Poster Day

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    Research-in-Progress Seminar (RiPS) Series – Matteo Mariani, Ph.D. and Carlos A. Sanchez Leon, Ph.D.

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    2025 NeuroTheory Affinity Group (NTAG) Symposium

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

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) x Neuroendocrinology (LNE) Joint Seminar – Daniel Bayless, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) Seminar Series – Michael Bonaguidi, 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: Colocalization of FOXp2 (green) and CASK (red) in Purkinje cells of the zebra finch cerebellum. DNA in cell nuclei is labeled with DAPI (blue).

By: Lee Atkinson, White 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