The brain cells you haven’t heard about
Baljit Khakh will discuss the long-overlooked role of astrocytes in health and disease during his Faculty Research Lecture on April 19.
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UCLA-developed soft brain probe could be a boon for depression research
The device’s sensors detect fluctuations in neurotransmitters like serotonin in real time over extended periods.
With $7M grant from NIH, UCLA scientists to study if brain stimulation during sleep can bolster memory
The research could help answer a longstanding question about how short-term memories turn into lasting ones.
UCLA researchers identify gene as potential target in treatment-resistant brain cancer
The discovery could be a step toward improved treatment for glioblastoma multiforme.
Making lab-grown brain organoids ‘brainier’
A UCLA-led team has discovered that using early-stage stem cells is a key to producing structures that are reliable models of disease.
UCLA brain researchers receive $4 million NIH grant to supercharge miniature microscope
Their new devices will enable scientists to observe neuronal activity in freely moving animals at even higher resolutions.
Scientists develop blueprint for turning stem cells into sensory interneurons
The research is an important advance toward cell therapies that could restore sensation in people with spinal cord injuries.
Well, I see it differently!
UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t perceive the world the same way others do.
Unexpected protein could play role in common brain disorder
UCLA scientists were surprised to find that amyloid fibrils in brains with frontotemporal degeneration were composed of the little-known protein TMEM106B.
To fight diseases of aging, scientist makes aging itself the target
Dr. Ming Guo wants to help “create a higher quality of life over a healthy life span.”
VR experiment with rats offers new insights about how neurons enable learning
The study could help explain why people with damage to the hippocampus struggle with both spatial and memory tasks.
Concussions and kids: Project co-led by UCLA gets $10 million grant from NIH
CARE4Kids, a nationwide study by a consortium of academic medical centers, aims to identify biomarkers that predict delayed recovery in children.
UCLA study maps major circuit in the mouse brain
The findings could help scientists pinpoint targets for treating Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
UCLA alumnus Ardem Patapoutian wins 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
The neuroscientist, a 1990 graduate, helped answer a fundamental question about how the nervous system senses temperature and touch.
Scientists develop brain organoids with complex neural activity
A UCLA study suggests researchers could analyze neurological disorders in a stem cell–derived model.
UCLA-led study could clarify how gut microbes can exacerbate cognitive decline
The research, conducted in mice, could elucidate how and why the phenomenon occurs.
Neuroscientist Adriana Galván named 2021 Gold Shield Faculty Prize winner
Galván was selected based on her record of research and her contributions to teaching, mentoring and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Gift from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support UCLA neurology research
The funds will support clinical and basic medical research under Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program.
Stem cell therapy promotes recovery from stroke and dementia in mice
A UCLA study identifies a cell therapy that can stop progressive damage and stimulate the brain’s repair processes in mice.
UCLA forms research collaboration with Yuyu Pharma to advance MS treatment
Leading the project for UCLA are Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Professor Michael Jung.
Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
For patients and their families, this “means the world,” said UCLA professor of psychology and neurosurgery Martin Monti.
New study pinpoints how the brain’s inner clock measures seconds
Research brief: In mice, a neural sequence in the brain's striatum acts like falling dominoes, allowing them to precisely measure short intervals.
UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep
In very early life, sleep helps build the brain’s infrastructure, but it then takes on an entirely new decluttering role, research shows.
Drug prevents cognitive impairment in mice after radiation treatment for brain tumors
Research brief: The experiment represents one of a very few instances in which a drug reduced cognitive decline in animals after radiation treatment.
How our brains create breathing rhythm is unique to every breath
Research led by UCLA neurobiologist Jack Feldman finds that every breath we take arises from a disorderly group of neurons.