Fellow Spotlight: Dana Center Fellowship Alumna Akila Kadambi, PhD Now Researching AI and Neuroscience at Google DeepMind
Akila Kadambi is a Dana Center Fellowship alumna and researcher at Google DeepMind, where she works at the intersection of AI and neuroscience. Her research background spans humanistic neuroscience, with a focus on the neural foundations of empathy and prosocial behavior. Her current work centers on neuroinformatics and the neuroscience of well-being. Connect with Akila […]
Seed Grant Awardee Julie Schneider, PhD, recruiting participants for study on how classroom noise impacts children’s learning
Our Seed Grant awardees Julie Schneider PhD and Jennie Grammer PhD are looking for children ages 7-12 and their parents to participate in a study exploring how everyday background noise levels impact learning in classroom-like settings. What’s involved: A visit to UCLA where your child will complete short tasks measuring vocabulary, literacy, non-verbal intelligence, and […]
Congratulations to Seed Grant Awardee Valerie Tornini, PhD, recipient of two 2026 Scialog Collaborative Innovation Awards
Dana Center Research Featured in the Los Angeles Times
A September 2025 LA Times feature spotlights a pioneering Dana Center-supported study exploring how the combined effects of noise pollution and excessive heat impact brain health in South Los Angeles communities. Led by UCLA neurobiologist Valerie Tornini and conducted in partnership with the Prospera Institute and Esperanza Community Housing Corp., the research centers community voices […]