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Looking for a Junior Specialist - Ferreira and Henderson Lab
Dr. Fernanda Ferreira and Dr. John Henderson in the Department of Psychology at UC Davis seek to fill a full-time position at the Junior Specialist level starting Fall 2021. This position is for one year. For more information or to apply, please visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF04117.
McDonnell Foundation Awards Inaugural Grants for Research on Infant-to-Adult Learning
CMB scientists receive two of only 10 awards given worldwide for understanding cognition.
Teen depression research review article featured by ACAMH
Research review by alumna and center associate director suggests avenue for developing more tailored and effective treatments.
Joy Geng Named Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
Professor honored for sustained outstanding contributions to cognitive psychology.
Defense Grant Expands Testing of New Tool for Diagnosing Hearing Loss
Professor Lee Miller receives a $1.5 million grant to develop brain-based diagnostic.
'Cognition' Journal Taps Tamara Swaab as Lead Editor
Cognitive neuroscientist is international journal's new editor-in-chief.
Q&A: Ron Mangun and the Future of Mind and Brain Science
Founding director resumes leadership of the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
Bright Minds of Brain Science Gather for 'ERP Boot Camp'
A lot of brain power is concentrating at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain for a July 15–24 “boot camp” on researching human brain activity.
Dalai Lama-backed Institute Honors Meditation Researcher Clifford Saron
The Mind & Life Institute pays tribute to Center for Mind and Brain scientist.
Mangun Neuroscience Text in 5th Edition
Update of leading neuroscience textbook to be released in 2019.
Meditation Studies Featured in 'Time'
Mindfulness issue features research by Clifford Saron and lab members.
Pay Attention: $2.7 Million Grant to Map Brain's Attention Network
George “Ron” Mangun, distinguished professor in the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain, is leading an NIH-funded project to search for attention-related microstructures in the human brain.
ASPIRE Symposium Highlights Undergraduate Research
By Diana Selmeczy - The ASPIRE Undergraduate Research Program held its fourth annual Spring Research Symposium on June 4th, 2018 at the Center for Mind & Brain. The event featured a keynote by Dr. Eliza Bliss-Moreau, a student presentation by Kelsey Klein, and poster presentations by each of the ASPIRE Scholars, detailing the research they completed during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Guyer co-edits special section of journal Child Development
Issue focuses on the developing brain from infancy through teens.
Lee Miller Answers the Yanny-Laurel Question
NPR turns to Center for Mind and Brain neuroscientist for an expert analysis.
Guyer Honored for Graduate and Postdoc Mentoring
UC Davis Graduate Studies selects developmental psychologist Amanda Guyer for 2018 Distinguished Graduate and Postdoctoral Mentoring Award.
7-Year Follow-Up Shows Lasting Cognitive Gains From Meditation
Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study led by researchers at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain.
Anxiety and Children with Fragile X Syndrome
New findings may help develop a marker to identify anxiety in children with fragile X syndrome and other developmental disorders, and open avenues for future treatment options.
Visual Attention Drawn to Meaning, Not What Stands Out
Findings by John Henderson Overturn Widely Held Ideas of Visual Attention
Postdoc Awarded NARSAD Young Investigator Grant
Postdoctoral scientist Veronika Vilgis has been awarded a prestigious NARSAD Young Investigator Grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to research links between late childhood stress, brain development and depression in teen girls.
