We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/

Great work by Roni Tibon (not on BlueSky) - surprising that negligible difference in fMRI correlates of semantic vs episodic retrieval?

Here is the updated link (sorry for the misdirect): www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🧠New episode coming next week! Our guest is Dr. Steven Weisberg, a cognitive neuroscientist who studies spatial navigation behavior. We talk about why some people are better navigators, what’s happening in the brain when we navigate, & much more! youtu.be/Pg3kktSkDc8

Our Science Symposium brings together diverse perspectives on adolescent brain development, from emotion and motivation to social context and mental health. Join the conversation! Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/neuroscien... #ScienceSymposium #CVL #BrainHealth #HarvardUniversity #UTD #UTSW

New episode dropping this week! We chat with Dr. Beatrice Luna, a leading expert in developmental neuroscience, about the teenage brain and the science behind teenage impulsivity, emotional intensity, and risk- taking. #neuroscience #podcast #neurologic #psychology #cvl #utd

A study from our @psychologyuea.bsky.social is helping scientists better understand how our brains remember past events - and how those memories can change over time. Read more on our website: https://bit.ly/4pUdrkz #ResearchMatters #Academia #Memory

Save the date! Join us Friday, February 27, 2026, from 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. for the Neuroscience of Adolescent Social and Affective Development Symposium. This free, public event will be held at the Texas Instruments Biomedical Engineering & Science Building. Stay tuned for registration details!

See fNIM lab posters at SFN 2025, San Diego, CA!

Update: our latest paper is now available with open access: doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... Hou and colleagues reveal the unique role of both the hippocampus and angular gyrus in supporting high fidelity episodic memories!

We’re hiring! Open Rank Faculty Position in Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. Come join our vibrant research community at @cvlneuro.bsky.social. More info and application here: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30507

See our latest paper! Hou and colleagues found that the hippocampus and left angular gyrus each play a unique role in supporting the retrieval and behavioral expression of high-fidelity episodic memories. doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...

Rugg & Renoult review the cognitive neuroscience of episodic memory representations. Active representations must have a causal link to a past event to count as a memory, the basis for this linkage is the reinstatement framework. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

To conclude our recap of last week’s 15th Anniversary celebration, we’re sharing a special video highlighting 15 years of impact at the Center for Vital Longevity. Click here: youtu.be/zNllL5QYVlg?... Thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey!

Our 15-year celebration reminded us of the strong relationships, teamwork, and shared vision that make CVL what it is today. Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this milestone. Here’s to many more years ahead! #CVL #15Years #Celebration

50-day free share link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1lpYXivP7S... Regular link: doi.org/10.1016/j.ne... Collab with @fnim-lab.bsky.social 🧠

New paper alert! 🚨 We show that age-related neural dedifferentiation in scene-selective cortex is tied to changes in eye movements. Using simultaneous fMRI + eye-tracking, we found that younger adults’ fixations covary with scene specificity, but this link weakens with age. Link in post below 👇

Our lab just completed our first pilot scanning session! 🧠 It was only possible thanks to the supportive staffs and colleagues who shared their experience with us 🙌 @cvlneuro.bsky.social

We had the chance to sit down with Dr. Jaime Castrellon for a great conversation — engaging and packed with insight. 🎙️ The full episode drops soon. Stay tuned! #CVL #UTD #Podcast #NeuroLogic #UTDallas #ComingSoon

Check out this new episode!

Strikingly, we also found that cortical volume fully mediated the commonly observed association between age and reinstatement in these regions, meaning differences in reinstatement were explained by cortical volume, independently of age. Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1093/cerc... (2/2)

I'm thrilled that my first first-author paper in @fnim-lab.bsky.social is now out! We found that whole-brain cortical volume predicted the strength of neural reinstatement of scene information in the parahippocampal and medial place areas (PPA & MPA in the figure below). (1/2)

New episode out now! On this special episode, we honor the life & legacy of Dr. Eleanor Maguire. Dr. Michael Rugg, Director of the CVL, joins us for a heartfelt reflection on her pioneering work & enduring influence. Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/5KLZ... #EleanorMaguire #Podcast

We honor the legacy of Dr. Eleanor Maguire, a visionary cognitive neuroscientist whose work transformed our understanding of memory, imagination, and navigation. Dr. Michael Rugg joins us to reflect on her groundbreaking research and lasting impact. Stay tuned for the full episode!

Snapshots from The Empowered Brain workshop! 🧠✨ We’re proud to see Sarah Monier leading this impactful community event on brain health, memory, and mental wellbeing. Grateful to EMPOWER Series for making science accessible and actionable. #EmpoweredBrain2025 #CVLbrainhealth #BrainWellness

Go and listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3Tox...

We had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Louis Renoult (@renoultlouis.bsky.social) about all things memory! Here’s a preview of what we discussed and stay tuned for the full release of the episode later this week!

New Paper Alert! de Chastelaine et al found that young adults are able to employ 'retrieval gating' to allow mnemonic content to be aligned with a retrieval goal, but older adults failed to do this even when their memory was boosted to match young adults! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New episode is out!

We sat down with Dr. Audrey Duarte (@audreyduarte.bsky.social) for our next episode, and we’re sharing the full intro with you now! The full episode drops next week — you won’t want to miss it. #CVL #UTD #Podcast

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👀 Sneak peek alert! We sat down and chatted with Dr. Charan Ranganath (@charan-neuro.bsky.social‬), author of Why We Remember and leading memory researcher. 🧠✨ Full episode drops next week —you won’t want to miss this! #Neuroscience #Memory #WhyWeRemember #Podcast

Meet your Neuro Logic hosts 👋 Get to know the voices behind the mic! Follow their account and listen to the podcast in any major podcast platform!

In a recent review, @adekstreme.bsky.social and I revisit how spatial navigation breaks down in aging and early Alzheimer’s disease - and why it’s not just about the brain. doi.org/10.1016/j.co... #SpatialNavigation #AgingBrain #EmbodiedCognition #AlzheimerResearch

It is a great pleasure to share this new collaborative work on the Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Representations with @fnim-lab.bsky.social @cvlneuro.bsky.social @psychologyuea.bsky.social osf.io/preprints/ps...

Follow our new podcast account, Neuro Logic (@neurologicpodcast.bsky.social), and tune in to the latest episode!

We're less than 1 week away from Comets Giving Days! On April 9-10, you will have a chance to support the CVL. Your donation supports research and empowers scientists like Sabina Srokova, a former PhD student at the CVL. Be sure to share her story! #CometsGivingDays #UTD

Going to Boston #CNS2025 ?! See fNIM lab posters there!

This Women's History Month, we want to recognize Dr. Denise C. Park, the founder and director of research of the CVL. Dr. Park’s leadership and dedication inspires everyone at the Center. #WomensHistoryMonth #CVL #UTD #WomenInScience

We are excited to invite you to mark your calendars for the Spring 2025 Public Lecture, Declining Financial Capacity in Cognitive Aging and Dementia, with Dr. Daniel Marson. Registration is now open! Don’t miss out—reserve your spot today! Click the link below 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/declining-...

New preprint! We found that age differences in the neural reinstatement of scene information are fully mediated by whole-brain cortical volume. We also found that reinstatement strength in the parahippocampal place area was associated with memory performance independently of volume and age.

We’re excited to share that Dr. Gagan Wig was recently featured in The NYT for his expertise on cognition and aging in the article ‘A User’s Guide to Midlife.’ We’re incredibly proud of his continued impact on the field! 👏 Check out the full article:👇👇 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

New Year, New CVL Podcast Episode! 🎙️🎉 In this episode, our CVL Podcast hosts @ambereena.bsky.social and Sarah Monier met with Dr. Elizabeth Davenport to discuss the unlikely connection between youth football players and Alzheimer's patients. Click below to listen! open.spotify.com/episode/3lC6...

The relationship between neural differentiation and exploratory eye movements in healthy young and older adults https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.30.635806v1

Effects of age in the strategic control of recollected content as reflected by modulation of scene reinstatement https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.01.16.633416v1

🚨 DACC 2025 is SOLD OUT! 🚨 Thank you to everyone who has registered! If you didn't make it in time, don't worry—you can still join the waitlist for a chance to attend. Click the link below to get on the waitlist today! www.eventbrite.com/e/dallas-agi... #DACC2025 #SoldOut #Waitlist

We’re celebrating 15 years, and we're excited to share a BTS look of our recent interview shoot! A shoutout to Scott Murray of Murray Media for guiding these conversations and to all our interviewees: Karisti Julia, Cindy Marshall, Sarah Monier, Lisa Shardon, and Gagan Wig! #15Years #BTS #CVL #UTD

Have you wondered where scene perception and memory intersect in the brain? Do you want to localize these areas? In a preprint, @carolinerobertson.bsky.social, Deepa Prasad, Brenda Garcia, and I detail this topography and release these parcels and our localizer. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Excited to share our new paper in Neurobiology of Aging! Kidwai et al found that recollection-related fMRI effects in the entorhinal cortex were predictive of memory change over 3 years in healthy older adults, when controlling for age and entorhinal volume. doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...