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Mark your calendars! Dunk MS 2026 is taking over Pauley Pavilion on Saturday August 1st from 1-3:30 pm!

This family-friendly charity event supports groundbreaking MS research at UCLA Health, led by Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl.

Get tickets: https://t.co/kiZ3Bc6mHk

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Explore UCLA Neurology's Residency Program at our virtual open house! Hear from current residents and faculty, learn what it's like to train at UCLA, and get your questions answered.

Registration: https://t.co/S3dsxVUih7

@NMatch2027 #nmatch2027

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

The UCLA Neuropathy Program, led by Dr. Anasheh Halabi, has earned a prestigious Center of Excellence designation from the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, recognizing the program’s exceptional, tailored care for patients living with genetic neuropathies.

https://t.co/zVNvsIV5UO

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Why is one hand better at skilled movements than the other?

A UCLA study challenges the idea that the dominant hand is controlled by a superior side of the brain. Researchers found the advantage comes from years of practice performing complex movements.

https://t.co/fEsvldzLeE

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Could the brain's support cells help unlock new treatments for #Alzheimers and related diseases?

A new UCLA study identified previously unknown cellular changes that could point researchers toward new therapeutic targets.

Read more: https://t.co/qJbW4rM2FJ

[Jason Hinman @HinmanLabUCLA]

Excited to visit #london for #aaic2026 @socALZ and represent my colleagues from @UCLANeurology and @UCLAEastonAD

[Jason Hinman @HinmanLabUCLA]

Interested in the role of #endothelia in #alzheimers? Come visit #aaic2026 poster 0238 on July 14 from talented neuroscience grad student Matthew Anderson @UCLANeurology @UCLANeuroTheme @UCLAEastonAD

[UCLA Easton Center for Alzheimer's Research & Care @UCLAEastonAD]

Exciting news! FloBiotech enters an exclusive licensing agreement with @UCLAHealth to advance DDL-357, a novel small-molecule targeting early disease biology & supporting endogenous protective mechanisms in neurodegeneration.

@UCLAEastonAD @UCLANeurology
https://t.co/EerCee2PVY

[UCLA Easton Center for Alzheimer's Research & Care @UCLAEastonAD]

Excited to feature Dr. Jason Hinman (@HinmanLabUCLA, @UCLANeurology & @UCLAHealth), who contributed to this new publication! A harmonized memory score (UDS-M+) enables cross-test comparisons, advancing multi-site #Alzheimers and related #dementia research.
https://t.co/8YbXryMZYg

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Congratulations to Dr. Brendan Cohn-Sheehy on being awarded the NIH UE5 grant!

Dr. Cohn-Sheehy will spend six months of dedicated research time during his PGY4 year on his project entitled, "Multimodal investigation of narrative memories and Alzheimer’s circuit dysfunction”.

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Congratulations to Elle Rathbun on receiving the Brain Research Institute Excellence in Academic Mentoring Award!

A graduate student in Dr. Tom Carmichael's lab, Elle mentors a team of undergraduate students while advancing her PhD research.

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Congratulations to Dr. Sinifunanya Nwaobi on receiving the 2026 Undergraduate Research Week Faculty Mentor Award!

Nominated by undergraduate students, this award recognizes exceptional faculty mentorship and dedication to supporting the next generation of researchers.

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Congratulations to Dr. Tirth Patel on receiving a Larry L. Hillblom Foundation Startup Grant!

His research will explore how the brain's meningeal lymphatic system clears tau, a protein linked to Alzheimer's and related dementias, with the potential to inform new treatments.

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Respiratory muscle weakness is a critical concern in #neuromuscular disease.

Learn key considerations for respiratory management, including in #ALS, in this educational video from the UCLA Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program!

https://t.co/7R9GeMIzjZ

[UCLA Easton Center for Alzheimer's Research & Care @UCLAEastonAD]

Dr. Leila Parand (@UCLAEastonAD, @UCLANeurology, @UCLAHealth) contributed to LEADS Consortium research on early-onset #Alzheimer’s disease (EOAD).
The study highlights how cognitive dispersion may help predict EOAD progression and improve trial monitoring.
https://t.co/im8mWOTKdC

[UCLA Neuroscience Theme @UCLANeuroTheme]

These neurons are part of circuits that rewire during learning, and it can happen in an instant. A new UCLA study shows that a single electrical burst in a hippocampal neuron is enough to create a brand new memory. Not over days of repetition. Just one spark. This rapid rewiring is guided by 2 different brain regions, each playing a distinct role: one triggers the spark, the other shapes what gets remembered. Understanding this could transform how we think about learning, memory & what goes wrong in diseases like Alzheimer's. 🧠 https://t.co/DXSkEMMxso

[Headache Journal @HeadacheJournal]

Open Access:
#Suzetrigine, recently approved for acute #pain, showed promise in patients w refractory #headache & facial pain

67.5% reported improvement, treatment was generally well tolerated

🔗https://t.co/RpWBr7jNH1
@FlippenII @andycharlesucla @UCLANeurology

[UCLA Easton Center for Alzheimer's Research & Care @UCLAEastonAD]

Dr. Varghese John (Drug Discovery Lab, @UCLAEastonAD & @UCLANeurology) presented at the 2026 SoCal ADC Research Symposium on a novel ApoE4-targeted SirT1 enhancer—highlighting a promising small-molecule strategy to restore neuronal function and improve cognition in #Alzheimer’s.

[UCLA Neurology @UCLANeurology]

Join us for the 2026 Stanford L. Kurland Memorial Golf Classic Silent Auction! Your contribution goes directly to the front lines of brain cancer research.

Auction closes on 6/7 at 7:00PM.
Access the Silent Auction or make a donation at https://t.co/deJYcBZUU7.

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How does the brain decide whether a new experience belongs with an existing memory or becomes a new one?

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that may make that call, offering new insight into schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

https://t.co/c8pXk5hrAd