The Berkeley Neuroscience Center (BNC) was created in 1997 under the leadership of Professors Carla Shatz and Corey Goodman, who served as the first two Directors from 1997-2001. Neuroscience professors in departments across campus were invited to become faculty in the Center to help recruit new core faculty and to accept graduate students into their labs for training. A $10 million bequest from Olympic gold medalist and 8-time Wimbledon champion Helen Wills Moody endowed the graduate program and provided cash support to grow the Center. On July 1, 2000, it was formally renamed the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute (HWNI) in honor of this bequest. The Neuroscience PhD Program accepted its first class in Fall 2001. At any time there are approximately 60 graduate students in the department.
The Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute currently houses four research centers each with a unique focus on elucidating the functions of the brain.
Brain Imaging Center
The Henry H. "Sam" Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center (BIC) is led by Jack Gallant and Chunlei Liu. This facility houses one of the most powerful (and the most powerful at the time of its installation) human research functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) system in the United States. The 3 teslamagnet provides an opportunity for research collaboration in functional neuroimaging among diverse fields. Data are analyzed at the Judy & John Webb Neuroimaging Computational Facility also housed on the Berkeley campus.
Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience
The Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience became a part of the HWNI on July 1, 2005 after the dissolution of the nonprofit scientific research facility, the Redwood Neuroscience Institute (RNI), once housed in Menlo Park, California. The RNI was established by Jeff Hawkins in August, 2002. Many of the researchers from the RNI joined the University as faculty or staff, and the institute was renamed the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience. Through the use of various electro- and magnetophysiological techniques, this group hopes to discover an underlying biological mathematics model of memory and cognition.
Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences
The Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences (ICBS) became part of the HWNI in September 2009. The ICBS supports research exploring the study of the mind and the biological basis of behavior and mental function. Founded as the Institute for Cognitive Studies in 1984, ICBS adopted its current name in 2000 in recognition of the emergence of cognitive neuroscience as a field for the bi-directional study of mind-brain relationships.
Center for Neural Engineering & Prostheses
CNEP, led by co-directors Jose Carmena (UCB) and Edward Chang (UCSF) brings together neuroscientists, neurologists, and engineers from UC Berkeley and UCSF to develop breakthrough technologies to restore neural function. CNEP is a non-profit, research-based organization with the ultimate goal of transferring its innovations into common medical practice.
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Berkeley Contents 1 History 2 Research centers 2 1 Brain Imaging Center 2 2 Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience 2 3 Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences 2 4 Center for Neural Engineering amp Prostheses 3 Directors 4 External linksHistory EditThe Berkeley Neuroscience Center BNC was created in 1997 under the leadership of Professors Carla Shatz and Corey Goodman who served as the first two Directors from 1997 2001 Neuroscience professors in departments across campus were invited to become faculty in the Center to help recruit new core faculty and to accept graduate students into their labs for training A 10 million bequest from Olympic gold medalist and 8 time Wimbledon champion Helen Wills Moody endowed the graduate program and provided cash support to grow the Center On July 1 2000 it was formally renamed the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute HWNI in honor of this bequest The Neuroscience PhD Program accepted its first class in Fall 2001 At any time there are approximately 60 graduate students in the department The institute now encompasses over 70 research faculty from many departments including Molecular amp Cellular Biology Psychology Integrative Biology Vision Science Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering amp Computer Science Physics and Environmental Science Policy amp Management Haas School of Business College of Chemistry School of Public Health Department of Bioengineering The institute supports four general subdivisions within neuroscience Cellular Cognitive Developmental Molecular and Systems Research centers EditThe Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute currently houses four research centers each with a unique focus on elucidating the functions of the brain Brain Imaging Center Edit The Henry H Sam Wheeler Jr Brain Imaging Center BIC is led by Jack Gallant and Chunlei Liu This facility houses one of the most powerful and the most powerful at the time of its installation human research functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging fMRI system in the United States The 3 tesla magnet provides an opportunity for research collaboration in functional neuroimaging among diverse fields Data are analyzed at the Judy amp John Webb Neuroimaging Computational Facility also housed on the Berkeley campus Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience Edit The Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience became a part of the HWNI on July 1 2005 after the dissolution of the nonprofit scientific research facility the Redwood Neuroscience Institute RNI once housed in Menlo Park California The RNI was established by Jeff Hawkins in August 2002 Many of the researchers from the RNI joined the University as faculty or staff and the institute was renamed the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience Through the use of various electro and magnetophysiological techniques this group hopes to discover an underlying biological mathematics model of memory and cognition Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences Edit The Institute of Cognitive and Brain Sciences ICBS became part of the HWNI in September 2009 The ICBS supports research exploring the study of the mind and the biological basis of behavior and mental function Founded as the Institute for Cognitive Studies in 1984 ICBS adopted its current name in 2000 in recognition of the emergence of cognitive neuroscience as a field for the bi directional study of mind brain relationships Center for Neural Engineering amp Prostheses Edit CNEP led by co directors Jose Carmena UCB and Edward Chang UCSF brings together neuroscientists neurologists and engineers from UC Berkeley and UCSF to develop breakthrough technologies to restore neural function CNEP is a non profit research based organization with the ultimate goal of transferring its innovations into common medical practice Directors Edit1997 1999 Carla Shatz 1999 2001 Corey Goodman de 2001 2011 Robert T Knight 2011 2013 John Ngai 2013 present Ehud IsacoffExternal links EditHelen Wills Neuroscience Institute homepage 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