UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM)

The UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) was established by the UC Regents in 1983 with Dr. James McGaugh as the Founding Director. The CNLM is the first research institute in the world dedicated exclusively to the multidisciplinary study of the basic brain mechanisms that allow us to acquire, retain and use information. The UCI CNLM has been a global leader in learning and memory research and education for over thirty years. From its inception, the CNLM has played a critical role in advancing scientific discovery in the neurosciences.

Mission:
The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at UC Irvine is directed by Michael A. Yassa. It is the first institute in the world dedicated to the study of learning and memory. In 35 years since it was first established in 1983 by the UC Regents, with James L. McGaugh as its Founding Director, it has significantly transformed our understanding of the brain and how it stores information. It has long been heralded as the “Mecca of Learning and Memory” and has been at the forefront of brain science ever since its inception.

The CNLM’s mission is to “crack the memory code”. This is only possible by using a multidisciplinary approach that breaks down the barriers between neuroscientists and bridges across levels of analysis. Research programs at the CNLM are completely integrated, from molecules to mind.