Welcome!

UC Davis is among the world’s foremost universities in the study of learning, memory, and neural plasticity. The UC Davis Memory and Plasticity (MAP) program is central hub for learning and memory research and education at UC Davis, stimulating interactions that bridge the gap between cellular, systems, and cognitive neuroscience, cognitive and developmental psychology, and psychiatry and neurology. 
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Our goals are to:
  1. Uncover the mechanisms by which experiences shape neural circuits and behavior.
  2. Understand how mechanisms of learning and memory are affected by development, aging, and disease.
  3. And to develop new approaches to improve learning and memory in healthy individuals and in patients with memory disorders.

Read more about the MAP program with our mission statement. 

News: Collaboration Seed Grant Proposals 

News: Cognitive Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2019
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2018 MAP Collaboration Seed Grant! We had a lot of great applications this year, and were very excited to see the many ideas for cross-domain collaboration. We are only able to award two proposals, but encourage all applicants to continue with this spirit of collaboration! We've decided to award the following proposals: 
  • John Gray and Brian Wiltgen - Intrinsic excitability as a substrate for learning and memory.
  • Lin Tian and Brian Wiltgen - Multiplex imaging of neuromodulatory signaling associated with memory acquisition in hippocampus
Use the 'Programs & Grants' dropdown menu above to explore details of the winning proposals.
Please join many of the MAP faculty and labs at the Cognitive Neuroscience Society annual meeting on March 23-26 2019 in San Francisco. CNS brings together researchers from around the world to share the latest studies in cognitive neuroscience. This four day event is filled with invited symposia, symposia, posters, awards, a keynote address, and most importantly the opportunity to connect with colleagues. More information can be found on their website below.

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