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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

New Drug Delays Progression of Glioma, a Deadly Brain Cancer

New Drug Delays Progression of Glioma, a Deadly Brain Cancer

New Drug Delays Progression of Glioma, a Deadly Brain Cancer
In The News UCLA Health News Article UCLA Newsroom Uncategorized Link
Deep-Brain Stimulation During Sleep Strengthens Memory

Deep-Brain Stimulation During Sleep Strengthens Memory

Deep-Brain Stimulation During Sleep Strengthens Memory
Uncategorized In The News UCLA Health News Article UCLA Newsroom Link
Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression

Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression

Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression
In The News Article UCLA Newsroom Uncategorized Link

Joint Seminars In Neuroscience

New Member Short Talks

Faculty Host: Felix Schweizer

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
In-Person Event
NRB 132 Auditorium

“Neurotoxin Survival in Chemical Defense and Ion Channel Complexes in Brain Health and Disease”

Fayal Abderemane-Ali, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Physiology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

“The Roles of Inflammation and Glutamate in Understanding Adolescent Stress and Depression”

Tiffany Ho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
UCLA College of Life Sciences

Title TBD

Scott Wilke, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

“Electrophysiology of Action and Gait in Movement Disorders”

Katy Cross, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

“Neural Basis of Perception and Cognition in the Primate Brain”

Alex Huk, Ph.D.
Director, Fuster Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience
Professor-in-Residence, Departments of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Ophthalmology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Upcoming Events/Seminars

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    Brain Mapping Center (BMC) Seminar Series – Meaghan Perdue, Ph.D.

  • 12:00 pm

    Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Luis de la Torre-Ubieta, Ph.D.

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  • 9:00 am

    Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) & Ritvo Distinguished Lecture Series – Ritvo Award: David Skuse, M.D.

  • 9:30 am

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

  • 12:00 pm

    Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – Robert Hunt, Ph.D.

  • 3:30 pm

    Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Ruhi Patel, Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience – 34th Annual H.W. Magoun Distinguished Lecture – Itzhak Fried, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Andrew Charles, M.D.

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    Pathology Grand Rounds – Cheng-Ying Ho, M.D., Ph.D.

  • 8:30 am

    2nd Annual Southern California Substance Addiction Research Training Retreat

  • 9:30 am

    Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Cassandra Klune

  • 12:00 pm

    Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – Peyman Golshani, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Joint Seminars in Neuroscience – New Member Short Talks

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    3rd Annual BRI End-of-Year Celebration

  • 1:00 pm

    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Osama Abulseoud, M.D.

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    Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids (CCC) Grand Rounds – Jodi M. Gilman, Ph.D.

  • 4:00 pm

    Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids (CCC) Journal Club

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

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Anthony L. Linares, M.D., Ph.D.

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    Neurology Grand Rounds – Ibrar Siddique, Ph.D.

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    Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Seminar Series – Vilma Gabbay, M.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

June 2023 -Within-cell-type transcriptional heterogeneity in the Drosophila visual system. Individual cells within one visual neuron type (LPLC2, green nuclei) differentially express two cell adhesion molecules controlling synaptic specificity: dpr13 (red) and dpr17 (blue). Assessed by RNA FISH

By Mark Dombrovski, laboratory of Dr. Larry Zipursky.

#1 Educational Program

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


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 270 +

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

Students per year do research with BRI.

Over 500

K-12 students per year visit UCLA Labs

Over 1000

K-12 Students Involved