Neuroscience News at Yale

Joseph Santos-Sacchi, PhD, has received a $3.5 million grant from the NIH to study the mechanics of prestin.

Researchers uncovered nuances to why updating one’s eating habits can be challenging. They may help inform dietary intervention strategies for those with eating disorders.

This week at Yale School of Medicine (YSM): How the claustrum in the brain helps us prepare for uncertainties; researchers identify patterns of brain activity associated with learning while resting; new approach could help overcome shortages of the HPV vaccine.

Researchers have identified a molecule that appears to be protective against buildup of a toxic protein found in neurons in Parkinson’s disease.

A new study in humans shows that the claustrum is involved in both low- and high-order cognitive functions.

A YSM team has identified patterns of brain activity associated with insight-like, at-rest learning in a recent study published in Nature Communications.

A Yale-led team aims to prevent the spread and increase clearance of misfolded proteins in the brain associated with Parkinson's disease.

John H. Krystal, MD, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Professor of Translational Research and professor of psychiatry, of neuroscience, and of psychology, and chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, was awarded the 2026 Connecticut Medal of Technology at a ceremony on September 17 in East Hartford.

The Yale Stress Center has been awarded an up to $10.3 million, two-year contract from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. The study will be led by Rajita Sinha, PhD, left, and Verica Milivojevic, PhD, right.