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iDISCO-based tissue clearing and 3D imaging, to be held at Yale University on May 10–14, 2027.

Mechanosensory neurons in ground squirrels retain their signaling abilities despite prolonged exposure to cold temperatures.

Neurophysiologist Elena Gracheva uncovers the secrets of how animals emerge, healthy, from the deathlike torpor of hibernation.

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, is focused on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and to clarify how and when autism diverges from typical development.

Michelle Monje, MD, PhD, will give the 2026 Kavli Distinguished Lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 22, titled "Neuron-Glial Interactions in Health and Disease: from Cognition to Cancer."

In a new study, Yale researchers identified an unexpected mechanism that challenges a long-held assumption about the brain’s hunger circuitry.

The 2026 SYNAPSES (Symposia at Yale Neuroscience: Advanced PoStdoc Extramural Series) Symposium will be held on October 22, 2026. SYNAPSES brings postdocs from around the world to Yale to share their latest work.

The Center for Neuroethology and Physiological Plasticity will coordinate research on how behaviors and senses arise and differ across species.

A new study identifies two types of neurons in the heart that are essential for survival.