Report summary

University of California, Irvine Department of Neurobiology and Behavior in 2024-2026 reads as a 25-PI network with 20 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Neuroscience as the leading field (41% of slots across 20 PIs; 20 labels), Cognitive Neuroscience as the leading subfield (14% of slots across 9 PIs; 9 labels), and Alzheimer's disease research and treatments as the leading topic (9% of slots across 7 PIs; 7 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 leading PI names are Elizabeth Head (16.2 weighted works; Down syndrome and intellectual disability research, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research); Joshua D. Grill (15.2 weighted works; Alzheimer's disease research and treatments, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research). The most visible ties are Casey R. Vanderlip and Craig E.L. Stark (7 shared works, weight 5.7). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 21, around Physiology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, led by Elizabeth Head, Casey R. Vanderlip, Michael A. Yassa.