Report summary

University of California, Irvine Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in 2021-2023 reads as a 30-PI network with 33 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Neuroscience as the leading field (42% of slots across 25 PIs; 25 labels), Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience as the leading subfield (17% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments as the leading topic (10% of slots across 9 PIs; 9 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Michael A. Yassa (15.4 weighted works; Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies). The strongest pairings are S. Ahmad Sajjadi and Claudia H. Kawas (27 shared works, weight 13.9). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 11 internal connections, weight 40.6, around Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Neurology, led by Michael A. Yassa, Craig E.L. Stark, S. Ahmad Sajjadi.