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4C the Future: Compassion
Join UCI Brain virtually for our inaugural UCI Brain Dialogue Series, 4C the Future. UCI faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Compassion. Featured speakers for this event are:…
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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Trina Basu, PhD
Trina Basu, PhD, a postdoc in Jamie Maguire's lab at Tufts University, will present her latest epilepsy-related research. This event is part of the NextGen Epilepsy Seminar Series which features…
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Neuromatch Academy: Democratizing computational neuroscience education through interactive, intensive instruction
Abstract: Neuromatch Academy (NMA) was founded in spring 2020 in response to two catalysts: (1) the recognition that traditional intensive summer programs in computational neuroscience are expensive and exclusive, leaving…
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CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kate M. Wassum, Ph.D.
Amygdala-cortical circuitry in reward learning and pursuit To make adaptive decisions we must cast ourselves into the future and consider the outcomes of our potential choices. This prospective consideration is…
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Sleep to feel, to think, and to remember
We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep. Despite its universal nature and apparent necessity, why we sleep remains largely a mystery. Sleep to feel, to think, and to remember is a virtual panel discussion featuring three UCI experts studying how sleep affects our emotions and the way we think, and how stress impacts a…
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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Young Kim, PhD
Young Kim, PhD, a postdoc in Robert Hunt's lab at UC Irvine, will present her latest epilepsy-related research. This event is part of the NextGen Epilepsy Seminar Series which features postdocs and graduate students. This event is sponsored by the Epilepsy Research Center and the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology.
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A Snapshot of Emotional Well-Being in Orange County during COVID-19
Please join the UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science in a virtual seminar with Dr. Sharon Ishikawa, where she will be presenting the results of two surveys completed toward the end of 2020 to understand how COVID-19 has impacted the mental health of adults and children in our county. Sharon Ishikawa is the…
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4C the Future: Consciousness
Join UCI Brain virtually for our UCI Brain Dialogue Series, 4C the Future. UCI faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Consciousness. Featured speakers for this event are: Yama Akbari, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery Donald Hoffman, Professor of Cognitive Sciences and Philosophy Megan Peters, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Sciences Theresa Jean…
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Works-In-Progess Series: Cognition and Political Ideology: A Study of Neuropolitics, by Mark J. Fisher, Davin L. Phoenix, and Sierra Powell
The relationship between political ideology and cognition has received little attention. In this presentation, we will describe our pioneering investigation into the relationship between cognitive decline and political ideology. This work, supported in part by the UCI Medical Humanities Initiative, analyzed ideological self-identification, political policy choices, and cognition in individuals participating in the landmark UCI…
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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Martha Streng, PhD
Martha Streng, PhD, a postdoc in Esther Krook-Magnuson's lab at University of Minnesota, will present her latest epilepsy-related research. This event is part of the NextGen Epilepsy Seminar Series which…
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Keys to Successful Aging
We all want to enjoy a satisfying old age. Happily, research is providing us with some pointers, ranging from understanding of how to maintain psychological and physical health to insights into molecular changes in the aging brain and how we may be able to reverse them. Join Annual Reviews and Knowable Magazine for a scientific exploration of…
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Black in Neuro Seminar Series: Dr. Yasmin Hurd
Black in Neuroscience...the Road Less Traveled to Scientific Discoveries" Please join Black in Neuro for a virtual seminar featuring Dr. Yasmin Hurd, Director of the Addiction Institute within the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System and the Ward Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at…
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