neurobiology

Novel findings may further understanding of age-related dementia

Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function, UCI-led study finds

The National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded the UCI School of Medicine a four-year, $9 million grant aimed at determining the long-term impact of cannabis exposure on the adolescent brain. Led by Daniele Piomelli, professor of anatomy & neurobiology and director of the newly created UCI Center […]

UCI researchers win grant to explore why Alzheimer’s affects more women

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Xiangmin Xu, UCI associate professor of anatomy & neurobiology, a five-year, $2.5 million grant to study new neural circuit pathways in a region of the brain associated with learning and memory and epilepsy. He shares the grant with Douglas Arthur Nitz of UC San Diego. The proposed research […]

UCI-led study reveals potential tool for early dementia diagnosis

Crucial gene gains new life after molecular brake is lifted

Researchers hope to develop brain imaging tools for pre-symptomatic diagnosis

Life-changing undergraduate opportunity lets students explore, invent and experiment with everything from robotic coats to a video game of the human digestive tract

UCI group develops test to measure changes in emotional recall over time