UC San Diego Neonatal Neurologist Awarded Grant from The Hartwell Foundation
June 11, 2014
…Research Award by The Hartwell Foundation for her project “Brain Activity During Birth for Prediction of Newborns at Risk for Brain Injury.”
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Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
April 17, 2014
Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability—a genetic disease called “Fragile X syndrome”—have uncovered new details about the cellular processes responsible for the condition that could lead to the development of therapies to restore some of the capabilities lost in affected individuals.
$21 Million from NIH to Study Sensory Input and Resulting Movement
September 17, 2024
University of California San Diego Distinguished Professor of Physics and Neurobiology David Kleinfeld is a leading expert in sensory processing and mouth-face-head movements. Through a highly competitive process, a new $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will allow him and a team of researchers to continue…
Distinct Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms Tied to Different Brain Pathways
April 2, 2021
Neurobiologists have found that identifiable brain pathways are linked with specific debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The findings could help form the basis for improving therapeutic strategies for precise symptoms of Parkinson’s at various levels of disease progression.
Innovative Researchers Share Ground-breaking Research with Packed House at Founders’ Symposium
November 20, 2012
…UC San Diego—our intellectual brain trust.” Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Suresh Subramani added, “Tonight is about what our faculty do and how they inspire us.” In the intimate setting of the new J.R. Beyster Auditorium in the Rady School of Management’s Fargo Hall, the 10-minute discussions shared relevant…
Brain Imaging Studies Reveal Neurobiology of Eating Disorders
April 10, 2013
Walter Kaye, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Eating Disorder Treatment and Research Program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues are beginning to be use advanced brain imaging technologies to study and improve eating disorder treatments.
Hooked on Learning
October 2, 2014
…practical tips based on brain-based research on how to improve learning skills Learning How to Learn,” the most popular massive open online course (or MOOC) offered by UC San Diego to date, is starting again Oct. 3. Based on research in neuroscience and cognitive psychology, the four-week class drew nearly…
Motor Cortex Shown to Play Active Role in Learning Movement Patterns
May 4, 2014
UC San Diego neurobiologists discovered that the motor cortex of the brain plays an active role in learning new motor movements. In a series of experiments using mice, the researchers showed in detail how those movements are learned over time.
Alcohol Use Linked to Lower Connectivity in Brain Areas that Process Emotions
February 8, 2022
People at risk of developing alcohol use disorder show lower functional connectivity between brain regions involved in processing facial expressions. Future psychoeducation programs focused on improving social and emotional processing may help prevent alcohol use disorder.
Altered Neural Circuitry May Lead to Anorexia and Bulimia
June 4, 2013
A landmark study, with first author Tyson Oberndorfer, MD, and led by Walter H. Kaye, MD, professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, suggests that the altered function of neural circuitry contributes to restricted eating in anorexia and overeating in bulimia. The research may…
