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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

Pradel Prize in Neuroscience Awarded to Dr. Anne Churchland

Pradel Prize in Neuroscience Awarded to Dr. Anne Churchland

Anne Churchland, Ph.D.

The Pradel Research Award is presented annually to recognize mid-career neuroscientists whose work is making major contributions to our understanding of the nervous system.

In The News Article UCLA Newsroom Member Achievements Link

Joint Seminars In Neuroscience

UP NEXT:

March 11, 2025 

Mechanisms of Body-Brain Communication

Stephen Liberles, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Cell Biology
HHMI Investigator
Harvard Medical School

Faculty Host: Larry Zipursky

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    Weekly BRI Social Hour

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Martha Morrell, M.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Alexander P. Lin, Ph.D.

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    Brain Mapping Center (BMC) Seminar Series – Leanna Hernandez, Ph.D.

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    Molecular Biology Institute (MBI) Research Seminar – Matthew Rasband, Ph.D.

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

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Gabriel Rojas Bowe

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    Stand Up for Science 2025 (Los Angeles Chapter)

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    Integrative Center for Neural Development, Degeneration, and Repair (ICNDDR) and Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Club Affinity Group Joint Seminar- Natalia De Marco Garcia, 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

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By: Cameron Guo, Blaisdell 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