Anatomy & Neurobiology
Since 1968, A&N has been a world-leading neuroscience department
where discoveries at the molecular, anatomical and physiological levels
are seamlessly integrated to the development of new treatments for
neurological diseases.
Just Published
Chen Lab
Conditional deletion of neurexin-2 alters neuronal network activity in hippocampal circuitries and leads to spontaneous seizures
Transl Psychiatry, 2023
Xu Lab
Probing neural circuit mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease using novel technologies
Mol Psychiatry, 2023
Baram lab
Stress-induced plasticity of a CRH/GABA projection disrupts reward behaviors in mice
Nature Commun, 2023
Recent Grants
Watanabe Lab has received a postdoctoral fellowship for Dr. Tsai from FRAXA Research Foundation for “Modeling Fragile X Syndrome using Multi-Region Human Brain Organoids”.
Piomelli lab has been awarded $2 million from the Department of Cannabis Control and a Proof of Product grant for the study of a medical food that prevents the emergence of chronic pain after surgery.
Xiangmin Xu, PhD and collaborators received a five-year, multi-institutional, $126M grant from NIH as part of the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) project.
Seminars and Conferences in Anatomy & Neurobiology
Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology
Progress in Neurobiology (PIN) Seminar Series
News in the Department
Fan-Gang Zeng, a Joint appointee in Anatomy & Neurobiology, was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He was recognized for his work on engineering better treatments for hearing loss and tinnitus, and for fostering inclusiveness in the field of engineering.
Munjal Acharya, PhD has been selected as the winner of the 2023 School of Medicine Equity and Diversity in Mentoring Award.
Xiangmin Xu, PhD has been selected as the winner of the 2023 School of Medicine Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Research Award.
