Research Bio
Hillel Adesnik is a neuroscientist whose research focuses on sensory processing, cortical circuits, and neural computation. He investigates how ensembles of neurons in the brain’s cortex encode perception and integrate sensory information. Adesnik’s lab uses optical imaging, electrophysiology, and optogenetics to reveal how neural networks generate behavior. His research contributes to understanding cognition and the neural basis of perception.
He is a Professor of Neurobiology in the Department of Neuroscience at UC Berkeley and affiliated with the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute. He mentors students in systems neuroscience and neural circuits.
Research Expertise and Interest
neural basis of perception, neuroscience, neurobiology
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Teaching
Supervised Independent Study and Research [MCELLBI 199]
Research Review in Neurobiology: Neural Circuits for Sensory Processing and Behavior [MCELLBI 269O]
Research [MCELLBI 292]
Supervised Independent Study [MCELLBI 99]
Honors Research [MCELLBI H196A]
Honors Research [MCELLBI H196B]
Senior Research Thesis [NEU 191]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 199]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 99]
Brain, Mind, and Behavior [NEU C61]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196A]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196B]
Brain, Mind, and Behavior [PSYCH C61]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [INTEGBI 199]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [MCELLBI 199]
Research Review in Neurobiology: Neural Circuits for Sensory Processing and Behavior [MCELLBI 269O]
Research [MCELLBI 292]
Supervised Independent Study [MCELLBI 99]
Honors Research [MCELLBI H196A]
Senior Research Thesis [NEU 191]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 199]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 99]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196A]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196B]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [MCELLBI 199]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [MCELLBI 199]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 199]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [MCELLBI 199]
Research Review in Neurobiology: Neural Circuits for Sensory Processing and Behavior [MCELLBI 269O]
Research [MCELLBI 292]
Supervised Independent Study [MCELLBI 99]
Honors Research [MCELLBI H196A]
Honors Research [MCELLBI H196B]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 199]
Neuroscience Graduate Research [NEU 292]
Neuroscience Research Review [NEU 295]
Supervised Independent Study [NEU 99]
Brain, Mind, and Behavior [NEU C61]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196A]
Honors Research Thesis [NEU H196B]
Brain, Mind, and Behavior [PSYCH C61]