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We aim to understand how genes, molecules, cells, & neural circuits interact to give rise to brain development and behavior.
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📢 Congrats to the 2025 Kavli Innovative Teams Award 🏆 recipients! Cristina Rodríguez & Emilia Favuzzi and Slav Bagriantsev & Ben Machta These grants support the creation of innovative teams to seed future large-scale program grant applications. medicine.yale.edu/kavli/news-art…


🥳 Congrats to Zhen Lei @Ray32364897 (Junjie Guo 郭俊傑 & David Breslow) and Madeleine Junkins (Ruslan Medzhitov & Rui Chang) for being awarded the 2025 Kavli Postdoc Fellowship 🏆—pushing neuroscience forward through interdisciplinary, dual-mentored research! medicine.yale.edu/kavli/news-art…



Honored to receive the 2025 Kavli Postdoc Fellowship! Many thanks to my mentors Junjie Guo 郭俊傑 and David Breslow lab for their incredible support, and to the Kavli Institute Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience for supporting our interdisciplinary efforts. Excited for what lies ahead!💪

Researchers from Yale School of Medicine, led by Gawon Cho, PhD, found that poor sleep patterns 💤are linked to brain atrophy in regions tied to #Alzheimers. The study highlights sleep's 🛌 role in metabolism ⚙️ and memory 💭 Read More 👇 parade.com/health/sleep-c…

A study by Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz & former Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience awardee José Jaime Martínez-Magaña finds 85% of genome-wide association study participants are of European ancestry—highlighting a disparity that limits our understanding of genetic influences on mental health. More 👇 medicine.yale.edu/news-article/g…

In a conversation with Gill Eapen🎙️, Yale School of Medicine's George Dragoi discusses the role of internally generated representations in memory🧠and spatial navigation! 🗺️ 📽️ Watch the full interview 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=dTwA1p…

Check out this Oprah Daily article where Yale Neurology's Carolyn Fredericks, MD 👩🔬 helps explain various preventative measures one can take to reduce ⬇️ their risk of developing #Alzheimers. 🧠 Read More 👇 oprahdaily.com/life/health/a6…

📢 Yale School of Medicine & Yale Psychiatry are teaming up with UC San Francisco 🤝to launch a two-site clinical trial! Led by Drs. Gerard Sanacora & Sophie Holmes, the study will explore psilocybin's 🍄 potential as a new treatment for depression in #Parkinsons. Learn More 👇 medicine.yale.edu/news-article/n…


Meet The Nobel Prize laureate James Rothman & renowned neuroscientist Joy Hirsch — YaleMed profs🥼, Branford College fellows, and hosts of monthly science dinners at Mory’s🧠🍽️ Together, they blend world-class research with everyday life Yale University Read More 👇 bit.ly/4lWsI2Y

In a new Yale University study, researchers led by Matt Girgenti Yale Psychiatry used a comprehensive multi-omic approach to analyze postmortem brain 🧠 genomics and investigate the molecular differences 🧬 in PTSD and major depressive disorder 🔍 Read More 👇 medicine.yale.edu/news-article/a…

In 1⃣ week, on May 20th, we are delighted to host Erika Holzbaur, PhD, from Penn Medicine & PennMuscle, who will give the 2025 Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Distinguished Lecture✨ This event is open to all Yale University affiliates, and a reception will follow.


Calling all Yale Neuroscience postgrads, grad students & postdocs!🧠Join us for a workshop on the Essentials of Mentoring🤝 led by Yale University's Dr. Suzanne Young 🙌 📅 Wed., May 21 | 🕙 10am–12pm 📍 Room 180A See flyer for more details and info on how to register👇


🚨HAPPENING TOMORROW🚨 Don’t miss the 2025 ✨Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Distinguished Lecture✨ with Erika Holzbaur, PhD (Penn Medicine PennMuscle)! All Yale University affiliates are welcome — you’ll want to be there 🧠🥂

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year's Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Distinguished Lecture 🗣️ & a huge thank you to the amazing Erika Holzbaur 🙌 for sharing her insights!🧠


In a new study, a Yale Neurology team led by Aya Khalaf & Hal Blumenfeld analyzed fMRI data and found that multiple senses 👁️✋👂👅 activate the same two deep brain hubs that control consciousness 🧠—the midbrain reticular formation and central thalamus. news.yale.edu/2025/05/15/stu…

Mark your calendars 🗓️ for June 23 for a Yale Kavli Institute for Neuroscience Awards Research in Progress!🧠 Hear from awardees Dhananjay Bhaskar, LaShae K. Nicholson, PhD, José Jaime Martínez-Magaña, Kevin Sean Chen, Aaron Kuan, Joerg Bewersdorf, EnockTeefeMD, & Hongyan Hao as they share exciting updates on their projects.



In a new study, Yale University's Hirsch lab used neuroimaging & real-time eye contact 👁️ to study the social brain 🧑🤝🧑🧠 and found that people with First Episode Psychosis showed comparatively less brain activity in a key area related to social cognition. medicine.yale.edu/news-article/u…