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Department News
Experience to Memory: Kamran Diba’s Research on the Sleeping Brain
Kamran Diba, PhD, Professor of Anesthesiology and faculty member in the Michigan Neuroscience Institute, studies memory and sleep by tracking when groups of neurons fire. The goal is to understand the full arc of memory processing – from the moment an experience is encoded, through the changes that stabilize it, to its later recall.
Department News
Yunlu Zhu Appointed Terry and Shelley Barr Research Professor
During a ceremony on Sept. 23, 2026, Yunlu Zhu, PhD, was appointed the Terry and Shelley Barr Research Professor.
Department News
U-M Strategic Initiative Fund supports MNI researcher’s new approach to pain relief
Congratulations to MNI member Manoj Puthenveedu, Ph.D., whose proposal “A Novel Strategy for Effective and Non-Addictive Pain Management” was recently selected to receive funding from the U-M’s 10-year Strategic Initiative Fund.
Department News
Postdoctoral perspectives: Research, collaboration, and discovery at MNI
In honor of Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, MNI invited three members of the MNI postdoc community to discuss the questions driving their science, the potential impact of their work, the benefits of MNI’s interdisciplinary environment, and their goals for the future.
Department News
From the lab to the wild: Shelly Flagel’s research on brain, behavior, and the environment
Explore how Shelly Flagel studies wild capuchin monkeys to uncover why reward cues shape vulnerability to addiction, ADHD, OCD and PTSD.
Research News
U-M regents approve promotions for 15 MNI faculty members
The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved 15 faculty promotions for members of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute.
