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Spatial Neuroscience Lab’s Ph.D. graduand Daniela Cossio delivered her public defense at the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) at UCI. In her dissertation, “Characterizing the impact of age, brain structure, and sex on navigational abilities in midlife adults“, she investigated navigational learning and memory in midlife adults, as well as neuroanatomical…

Spatial Neuroscience Lab’s Ph.D. graduand Erica Ward delivered her public defense at the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) at UCI. In her dissertation, “Human Brain Network Dynamics and Behaviors of Navigational Learning and Memory,” she investigated human navigational learning and memory through both behavioral assessments and neuroimaging techniques. Congratulations, Dr. Ward! A beautiful rainbow…

Members of the Spatial Neuroscience Lab presented their research at the 56th Annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Conference!

The lab publishes a new paper in Neuropsychologia titled “Graph properties drive navigational selection between equidistant routes.“ This paper will be published in a special issue on “Maps in the Brain: from Definitions to Measurement and Applications“. Authors: Chi, L.*, Starrett, M. J.*, Rao, Y., & Chrastil, E. R. (2026). (* denotes equal contribution) Highlights…

Members of the Spatial Neuroscience Lab presented their research at the 2024, 65th Annual Psychonomic Society (Psychonomics) Meeting!

The lab publishes a new paper called “Do total hippocampus and hippocampal subfield volumes relate to navigation ability? A call towards methodological consistency”. Tu, A., Krohn, N., Cooper, A.C., Puthusseryppady, V., McIntyre, C., & Chrastil, E.R. (2024). Do total hippocampus and hippocampal subfield volumes relate to navigation ability? A call towards methodological consistency. Cortex See link to paper…

The lab publishes a new paper called “Benefit of varying navigation strategies in robot teams”. Mohaddesi, S.A., Hegarty, M., Chrastil, E.R., & Krichmar, J.L. (2024). Benefit of varying navigation strategies in robot teams. Conference paper, 17th International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 14993, 63-77, Eds. Brock & Krichmar See link to…

The lab published a new paper in Nature Neuroscience called “Neuroanatomical changes observed over the course of a human pregnancy”. Authors: Pritschet, L., Taylor, C.M., Cossio, D., Santander, T., Grotzinger, H., Faskowitz, J., Handwerker, D.A., Layher, E., Chrastil, E.R.*, & Jacobs, E.G.* (* indicates co-senior and corresponding authors) See link to paper under publications tab!

At the 46th Annual Cognitive Science Conference, Theo Kapogianis, a graduate student at the Spatial Neuroscience Lab, presented research on how we mentally navigate complex networks, without needing visual clues. Theo’s findings show that specific factors impact how well we process and navigate complex information, offering insights into how we understand and solve problems in…

Vaisakh presents at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference with a study titled “Spatial Exploration Behavior – A Novel Cognitive Marker for Alzheimer’s Disease,” which explores how alterations in spatial exploration could serve as early indicators of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).