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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:

June 3, 2025

2nd Annual Pride Lecture

Blood-Based Approaches to Rejuvenating the Aging Brain

Saul Villeda, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Anatomy
University of California, San Francisco

Trainee Host: Soraya Dunn 

Upcoming Events/Seminars

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    Integrative Center for Sleep and Performance (ICSP) Inaugural Spring Symposium

  • 12:00pm

    Training in Neurotechnology Translation (TNT) Research Seminar – Eduardo Moraud, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – 2nd Annual Pride Month Special Lecture – Saul Villeda, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Ron Batra, Ph.D.

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  • 9:30am

    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Mengping Jiang, 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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    Women in Neuroscience (WiN) Affinity Group Meeting

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    Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Seminar Series – Suma Jacob, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – New Member Short Talks

  • 12:30pm

    End-of-Year Community Debrief

  • 5:00pm

    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Journal Club – Greta Gerdes

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Michael D. Fox, M.D., Ph.D.

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

  • 12:00pm

    Neuromodulation Seminar Series – Lindsay M. Oberman, Ph.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Melissa P. DelBello, M.D.

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    Interoception Dynamics Affinity Group (IDAG) Research Seminar – Casey Adam, D.Phil.

  • 12:00pm

    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – David Glahn, Ph.D.

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    Visitor Seminar – Daniela Andres, M.D., Ph.D.

  • 6:30pm

    [POSTPONED] 2025 CELL Scholars Symposium

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    STAND ALACRITY Center Seminar Series – Jose Arreola, Ph.D.

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

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Nicolas Schweighofer, Ph.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Ravi Bansal, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Alexandra Bronwen Nelson, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Katya Rubia, Ph.D.

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    Easton Center Dementia Colloquium

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

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    UCLA-CDU Dana Center for Neuroscience & Society Open House

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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: Multicolor FISH (mFish) Analysis of Interchromosomal Rearrangement. Melanoma cells were synchronized at metaphase and subjected to mFISH, in which each chromosome is labeled with an unique color combination by mixing five fluorochromes: aqua, green, orange, red and near-infrared. Translocations appear as distinct color changes on individual chromosomes, allowing precise detection of interchromosomal rearrangements.

By: Xiao Zhang, Lo 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