NextGen Epilepsy Seminar – Anastasia Brodovskaya

Anastasia Brodovskaya a Graduate Student in Jaideep Kapur's lab at University of Virginia, 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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Caring for the Caregiver

Join UCI School of Nursing and UCI MIND for a virtual discussion and Q&A with experts on the unique challenges facing dementia caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cognitive Sciences Virtual Colloquia Series – Josh McDermott, Ph.D.

Understanding Auditory Cortical Computation Just by listening, humans can determine who is talking to them, whether a window in their house is open or shut, or what their child dropped on the floor in the next room. This ability to derive information from sound is enabled by a cascade of neuronal processing stages that transform…

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Making Waves: Entrepreneur Conversations – Leen Kawas

Join us for a conversation with Richard Sudek, executive director at Beall Applied Innovation and chief innovation officer at UCI and Leen Kawas, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors of Athira Pharma. They’ll discuss how a young woman pursuing the American Dream goes from scientist to startup to taking her company public…

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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Cleber Trujillo, PhD

Cleber Trujillo, PhD, a postdoc in Alysson Muotri's lab at UCSD, will present his 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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Thriving Through Connections Mental Health and Wellness Virtual Conference

In a time of uncertainty, confusion, and disconnectedness Thriving through Connections seeks to bring together a diverse group of mental health professionals and the 16-24-year-old population for a day of learning and connection in a safe and welcoming virtual space. Thriving through Connections will deliver a highly interactive, 3D environment with a live streaming video…

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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Justin Botterill, PhD

Justin Botterill, PhD, a postdoc in Helen Scharfman's lab at Nathan Kline / NYU, will present his 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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Fireside Chat with Dr. Nora Volkow, MD

Join UC BRAID and UC Irvine ICTS for a Fireside Chat with Dr. Nora Volkow, MD, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. We are excited to have Dr. Volkow engage…

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Stress, Social Relationships, and Pathways to Mental and Physical Health

Dr. Doom will discuss findings using longitudinal data demonstrating associations between early unpredictability, harshness, and deprivation and later mental and physical health. She will discuss the understudied role of micronutrient deficiencies in understanding cognitive, emotional, behavioral pathways to later health. Finally, she will discuss work on social buffering suggesting that there may be developmental changes…

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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Rosalia Paterno, PhD

Rosalia Paterno, PhD, a postdoc in Scott Baraban's lab at UCSF, 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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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Joanna Mattis, MD, PhD

Joanna Mattis, MD, PhD, a Neurology Resident in Ethan Goldberg's lab at CHOP / UPenn, 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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