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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

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April 22, 2025

28th Annual Charles “Tom” Sawyer Distinguished Lecture

“Estrogen Membrane-Initiated Signaling (EMS) In Female Reproduction”

Paul E. Micevych, Ph.D.
Professor
Chair, Department of Neurobiology
University of California, Los Angeles

Faculty Host: Barnett Schlinger & Weizhe Hong

Upcoming Events/Seminars

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – Michelle Monje-Diesseroth, M.D., Ph.D.

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    BRI Social Hour Series

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Philip Starr, M.D., Ph.D.

  • 1:00pm

    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Jamie Near, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Joshua Roffman, M.D.

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

  • 9:30am

    2025 CART Symposium: “Advances in Autism 2025: Translating Research to Clinical Practice”

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    UCLA Training in Neurotechnology Translation (TNT) Research Seminar – Jia Liu, Ph.D.

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    Women in Neuroscience (WiN) x Neuroscience Communication (NCAG) Affinity Groups Joint Workshop: Science Communication

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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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    Neuromodulation Seminar Series – Joshua Brown, M.D., Ph.D.

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

  • 1:00pm

    50th Anniversary Celebration of Semel Institute for Neuroscience &Human Behavior Symposium

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    Celebrating the Hatos Center for Neuropharmacology & 50th Anniversary of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior – Paul J. Kenny, Ph.D.

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

  • 3:30pm

    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Kacie Deters, Ph.D.

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    BRI Workshop: Science Communication with the Public – Zoom Training

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    BRI Workshop: Science Communication with the Public – Practice Session

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    2025 DGSOM Faculty Recruitment Research Symposium

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    Neuroscience Communication Affinity Group (NCAG) Workshop – AndrewFuligni, Ph.D.

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    Parkinson’s Disease and Related Neurodegenerative Disorders Affinity Group (PDAG) Research Seminar – Andrew Bradley West, Ph.D.

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    BRI Social Hour Series

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    Project Inspire Seminar – Tanya M. Luhrmann, Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Li-Huei Tsai, Ph.D.

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    Invertebrate Neuroscience Affinity Group (INAG) Research Seminar -Adam Filipowicz, Ph.D.

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    Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) Seminar Series – Benjamin Ellingson, Ph.D., M.S.

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    Electrophysiology of Brain Dynamics Affinity Group (EBDAG) Research Seminar – Zac Davis, Ph.D.

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    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Aaron Alexander-Bloch, Ph.D.

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Duncan Leitch, Ph.D.

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    Training in Neurotechnology Translation (TNT) Research Seminar – Steven Cramer, M.D.

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

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    Health Equity & Translational Social Science (HETSS) x Office of Inclusive Excellence (OIE) x Department of Psychiatry Joint Seminar: Thomas Coates, Ph.D. and Steven Shoptaw, Ph.D.

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

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    Project ReConnect: Ecological Medicine and Psychedelic Studies Initiative (PSI) Affinity Group Workshop – Healing with Nature: An Earth Day Forest Bathing Experience

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) Series – 28th Annual Charles “Tom” Sawyer Distinguished Lecture – Paul Micevych, Ph.D.

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    BRI Social Hour Series

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    Project ReConnect: Ecological Medicine and Psychedelic Studies Initiative (PSI) Affinity Group Research Seminar – Gia Merlo, M.D., M.B.A.,M.Ed. and Melissa Sundermann, M.D.

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    Computational Neuroscience Affinity Group (CNAG) Seminar Series – Renato Paredes Venero, Ph.D.

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    Research-in-Progress Seminar (RiPS) Series – Daniel Gray, Ph.D.

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

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    Integrative Center on Addictions (ICA) Seminar Series – Tuan Trang, Ph.D.

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    21st Jeffrey Lecture on Cognitive Neuroscience – Kia Nobre, Ph.D.

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    50+ Years of Autism Discovery & 20+ Years of UCLA CART

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    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Letizia Ye

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    21st Jeffrey Lecture on Cognitive Neuroscience – Kia Nobre, Ph.D.

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

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    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Andrew Steele, Ph.D.

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    UCLA Joint Seminars in Neuroscience (JSN) – Linda Wilbrecht, Ph.D.

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    BRI Social Hour Series

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    Project Inspire Seminar: Ippolytos Kalofonos, M.D., Ph.D. and Sahastri Hercules

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    Neurology Grand Rounds (NGR) – Eric Carl Landsness, M.D., 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: Similarity matrix showing rhythmic brain activity from the human brain during a brief window of slow-wave sleep. Bright clusters along the diagonal show repeating neural activity patterns, reflecting
stable, predictable dynamics. This rhythmic activity is a hallmark of deep sleep, known for its essential role in restorative brain processes.

By: Rockelle Jang, Poe 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