Neuroscience Formal Seminar Series 2022-23

Day | Time: Thursdays at 11:00 am
Neuroscience Formal Seminars: Rock Hall Auditorium

Monday, October 5, 2022

Joshua Johansen, PhD
RIKEN Center for Brain Science
"Constructing Emotional Representations in the Brain"
Host: Mazen Kheirbek, PhD

October 13, 2022

Karel Svoboda, PhD
Allen Institute
"The neural circuits underlying goal directed movement"
Host: Vijay Namboodiri, PhD

November 3, 2022

Sam Pfaff, PhD
The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
"Molecular characterization of spinal motor circuits"
Host: Xin Duan, PhD

November 10, 2022

Laurent Nguyen, PhD
Universite of Liege
"Regulation of cerebral cortex morphogenesis by migrating cells" 
Host: Mercedes Paredes, MD, PhD

November 17, 2022 - EPSP

Abbi Hernandez, PhD
UAB
"The gut microbiome as a therapeutic target for cognitive aging and Alzheimer’s disease"
Host: Ken Nakamura, MD, PhD

January 5, 2023

Ukpong Eyo, PhD
Univ of Virginia
"Microglial roles in brain physiology and pathology"
Host: Jeanne Paz, PhD

January 12, 2023

Kelly Monk, PhD
Vollum Institute
"Genetic and molecular mechanisms of neuron-glial interactions"
Host: Su Guo, PhD

February 9, 2023 - EPSP

Daniel O'Shea, PhD
Stanford
"Direct neural perturbations reveal a dynamical mechanism for robust computation"
Host: Xulu Sun, PhD

March 2, 2023

Lauren Orefice, PhD
Harvard
"Understanding somatosensory circuit alterations in autism spectrum disorder"
Host: Raymond Dunn, L'Etoile and Kato Labs

March 9, 2023 - (EPSP) CANCELLED

Morgan Coburn, PhD
UVA
Host: Amanda McQuade, PhD

March 16, 2023 - CANCELLED

Yasmin Hurd
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Talk title tbd
Host: Dorit Ron, PhD

March 23, 2023

Megan Carey, PhD
Champilamaud
"Understanding the complex behaviors of the 'simple' cerebellar circuit"
Host: Eszter Kish, Yackle and Brainard Labs

March 30, 2023 - (Via Zoom)

Ila Fiete, PhD
MIT
"The emergence and functioning of high-capacity and flexible cognitive codes"
Host: Sophie Grutzner, Scanziani Lab

April 27, 2023

Jun Ding, PhD
Stanford
"Cell Type Specific Plasticity in Motor Memory Engrams"
Host: Massimo Scanziani, PhD

May 4, 2023 - EPSP

Tessa Montague, PhD
Columbia University
"The neural basis of cuttlefish camouflage" 
Host: Ellery Jones, Scanziani Lab

May 18, 2023 - CANCELLED

Nick Bellono, PhD
Harvard University
Host: Iris Bachmutsky, Yackle and Scanziani Labs

June 15, 2023

Catherine Dulac, PhD
Harvard University
"Neurobiology of Social and Sickness Behaviors"
Host: Jeanne Paz, PhD, and Xin Duan, PhD