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SUMMARY:2024 Second Annual Symposium for the Center for Neurotherapeutics
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of the Symposium will be to familiarize attendees with the UCI Center for\nNeurotherapeutics and introduce attendees to the exciting translational\nneuroscience research happening right on our campus and in labs across the country. We\nhope that attendees will: \n\nLearn about the vision that drives us at the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics and our\nongoing effort to advance drug development on campus.\nBecome acquainted with cutting-edge approaches being applied to develop innovative\nmodels and novel therapeutic solutions for neurological diseases. Lecture topics will\ninclude drug discovery and high-throughput screening methods to identify rational\ndrug targets. Experts from diverse disciplines will explain how they are tackling the\nchallenge of delivering small molecules and biological agents across the blood-brain\nbarrier.\nAppreciate the many opportunities for cross-disciplinary interaction and collaboration\nin this field. Our number one core value at the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics is to\npromote collaboration across campus\, especially between faculty in the physical\nsciences and the biological sciences. We believe that only by combining such multi-\ndisciplinary expertise and diverse perspectives will it be possible to unlock new\navenues of discovery and accelerate progress toward developing meaningful solutions\nfor therapy development.\n\nOur exceptional line-up of guest speakers and UCI faculty speakers include: \n\nAnabella Villalobos (Biogen); Neurological/Rare Disease Therapies\nDonna Huryn (University of Pennsylvania); Academic Drug Discovery Challenges\nEthan Lippmann (Vanderbilt); siRNA Brain Delivery via Albumin\nSu Guo (UC San Francisco); GPCR Targeting in Parkinson’s\nHang Lu (Georgia Tech); Microtechnology & AI in Drug Screening\n Errol Arkilic (UC Irvine); Beall Applied Innovation\nLeslie Thompson (UC Irvine); Huntington’s Disease Treatment Advances\nJennifer Prescher (UC Irvine); Nature-Inspired Imaging Tools\nChristopher Hughes (UC Irvine); Blood-Brain Barrier Neurovascular Model\nMelanie Cocco (UC Irvine); Voxelotor for Red Blood Cell Modulation\n\nWhether you are a student\, postdoctoral trainee\, faculty member\, or staff member\, we\nencourage you to join us\, so please mark your calendars! \nRegistration is free! \nPlease register by Friday\, September 27\, 2024.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/2024-second-annual-symposium-for-the-center-for-neurotherapeutics/
LOCATION:Samueli Integrative Health Institute Sue Gross Auditorium\, 856 Health Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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SUMMARY:Masakazu Agetsuma\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Masakazu Agetsuma\, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences\, Japan \n “Activity-dependent organization of prefrontal hub-networks for associative learning and signal transformation” \nAssociative learning is crucial for adapting to environmental changes. Interactions among neuronal populations involving the dorso-medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) in rodents are proposed to regulate associative memory. Although neural network remodeling is generally believed to underlie learning and memory\, how this process occurs to store and process associative memory remains one of the most critical open questions in the field. To tackle this question\, we developed a pipeline for longitudinal two-photon imaging and mathematical dissection of neural population activities in mouse dmPFC during fear-conditioning procedures\, enabling us to detect learning-dependent changes in the dmPFC information coding and network topology. After confirming that the dmPFC contributes to the expression of the conditioned responses (CR) by chemogenetic silencing\, we recorded neural population activities and analyzed them by regularized regression methods and graphical modeling. We found that fear conditioning drove dmPFC reorganization to generate a neuronal ensemble encoding CR\, which was characterized by enhanced internal coactivity and functional connectivity. Importantly\, neurons strongly responding to unconditioned stimuli during fear conditioning subsequently became hubs of this novel network and revealed enhanced association with conditioned stimuli (CS) specifically in the CR ensemble\, which may work as an information-processing neural network implementing CS-triggered CR. Altogether\, we demonstrate learning-dependent dynamic modulation of population coding structured on the activity-dependent formation of the hub network within the dmPFC. features reflecting the biomechanical constraints and evolutionary origins of these motor control systems.”
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/masakazu-agetsuma-phd/
LOCATION:Plumwood House Room 166\, 1003 Health Sciences Rd\, Irvine\, CA 92617\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697-3800\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241016T203000
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SUMMARY:Lisa Feldman Barrett\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:The McGaugh-Gerard Lecture on Learning and Memory will host guest speaker Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett\, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. \nThree Lessons About the Brain \n  \nEver wonder how your brain really works? Join us for the 3rd Annual McGaugh-Gerard Lecture on Learning and Memory by Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett\, an author and expert in psychology and neuroscience\, as she breaks down three key ideas about the brain’s inner workings. In this talk\, you’ll learn: \n\nHow your brain’s most important job is keeping your body running smoothly.\nHow your brain is constantly predicting what will happen next rather than reacting to the world.\nHow feeling and thinking and even seeing follow from your brain’s plan for action; your brain prepares your behavior first and creates your lived experience in the process.\n\nDr. Barrett will show how these brain functions affect how you feel\, how you think\, and what you do.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/lisa-feldman-barrett-ph-d/
LOCATION:Irvine Barclay Theater\, 4242 Campus Drive\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241029T110000
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CREATED:20241007T214557Z
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SUMMARY:Yang Yang\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:UCI Epilepsy Research Center will host guest speaker Dr. Yang Yang\, Jack and Barbara McCoy Associate Professor from Purdue University\, for their EpiCenter Seminar. \n“SCN2A related autism and epilepsy: from mouse and hiPSC models to genetic medicine”
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/yang-yang-phd/
LOCATION:Plumwood House\, 1003 Health Sciences Rd\, Irvine\, CA 92617\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240924T165621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T174633Z
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SUMMARY:Jeffrey Krichmar\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Jeffrey Krichmar\, Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom. \n \nBiologically inspired robot navigation \nWe take inspiration from recent neurophysiological findings to create a flexible navigation system for mobile robots.  In the first part of my talk\, I will present a neuromorphic path planning algorithm inspired by place cell behavior and experience-dependent plasticity. Our navigation system utilizes a spiking neural network wavefront planner and E-prop learning to concurrently map and plan paths in large\, complex environments. We incorporate a novel method for mapping which\, when combined with the spiking wavefront planner\, allows for adaptive planning by selectively considering combining costs. The learning is continuous and does not require retraining due to changes in the environment. The system is tested on a mobile robot platform in an outdoor environment with obstacles and varying terrain.  On real and simulated paths\, our system outperforms state-of-the-art robot path planners. The spiking wavefront planner is compatible with neuromorphic hardware and could be used for applications requiring low size weight and power. In the second part of my talk\, I will discuss how we seamlessly move between global perspectives and first-person perspectives and why this is important for navigation\, memory formation\, and other cognitive tasks. To understand how a neural system might carry out these computations\, we used variational autoencoders (VAEs) to reconstruct first-person perspectives from global map perspectives\, and vice versa. Many latent variables in our model had similar responses to those seen in neuron recordings\, including place cells\, head direction tuning\, and encoding distance to objects. These results could advance our understanding of how brain regions support viewpoint linkages and transformations. Currently\, we are combining these two modeling approaches into a unified biologically inspired navigation system that can handle dynamic environments.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/jeffrey-krichmar-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241112T110000
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SUMMARY:J. Zoe Klemfuss\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nJoin the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. J. Zoe Klemfuss\, Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom. \n \nChildren’s memory reports in legal contexts \nMillions of US children are centrally involved in legal investigations each year. They may be questioned as suspected victims or witnesses or in other impactful legal proceedings like custody determinations. As one chilling example\, over 3 million children are the subjects of child protective services disposition due to suspected maltreatment annually. In some of the most heinous crimes against children such as child sexual abuse\, children’s statements may be the only available evidence. These crimes rarely have other witnesses and because disclosure is routinely delayed\, physical evidence is rare as well. My colleagues and I have been examining ways we can help children to give accurate and detailed memory reports of their legally-relevant experiences. In this talk\, I will focus on how we’ve been considering child\, interviewer\, and contextual factors as we examine 1) children’s reports of event time and sequence and 2) interviewer-child rapport and support\, and their implications for children’s legal statements.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/j-zoe-klemfuss-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T120000
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SUMMARY:Katalin Gothard\, MD\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:The James L. McGaugh Distinguished Seminar will host guest speaker Dr. Katalin Gothard\, Professor of Physiology\, Neurology\, and Neuroscience\, from The University of Arizona \n“A context-dependent switch from sensing to feeling in the primate amygdala” \nTactile signals elicited in the periphery by social and affective touch acquire emotional significance in the brain. As the amygdala processes the valence of all sensory stimuli\, we predicted that the positive valence of grooming would strongly activate the monkey amygdala. To test this hypothesis\, we compared neural activity in the amygdala and the primary somatosensory cortex in response to social grooming and gentle airflow delivered to the same areas of the skin. Neurons in the somatosensory cortex responded to both types of tactile stimuli. In the amygdala\, however\, neurons did not respond to individual grooming sweeps even though grooming elicited autonomic states indicative of positive affect. Instead of responses to individual touch stimuli\, a large proportion of neurons showed enhanced or suppressed baseline firing rates that persisted throughout a grooming bout. These changes were attributed to social context because the presence of the groomer alone could account for increases or decreases in baseline firing rates. It appears\, therefore\, that during grooming\, the amygdala stops responding to external inputs on a short time scale but remains responsive to social context\, and the associated affective states\, on longer time scales. \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/katalin-gothard-md-ph-d/
LOCATION:CNLM Herklotz Conference Center\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T110000
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CREATED:20241030T182003Z
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SUMMARY:Bin He\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Bin He\, Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. \nBrain-Computer Interface: Decoding and Modulating the Brain \n\nBrain-computer interface (BCI) is a neurotechnology that enables direct brain-based communication between an individual and the rest of the world. BCI is a system that decodes the user’s mental state or intention and maps such information to the action of a device that interacts with the surrounding environment. Other interesting avenues of BCIs investigate how neuromodulation impacts the performance of the nervous systems for completing various tasks. In this talk\, I will present our work on developing noninvasive BCI technology from scalp-recorded EEG signals for controlling a computer cursor and robotic arm using only the “thought” of human subjects. I will also present our work on developing transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation technology for noninvasive precision stimulation of brain circuits\, and collaborative investigation of transcranial focused ultrasound neuromodulation for treating pain\, in particular\, sickle cell pain. I will discuss our work on a bidirectional BCI approach integrating motion visual evoked potential speller and transcranial focused ultrasound modulation of V5 for significantly enhancing the BCI performance in human subjects
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/bin-he-phd/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T110000
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SUMMARY:Anna Leshinskaya\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Anna Leshinskaya\, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom. \nProcesses of learning and integration to build relational memory in the human brain \nThe human brain naturally uses experience to infer how entities\, attributes\, and events relate to each other\, abilities that are essential for both episodic and semantic memory. Yet\, the learning and inference processes that allow the brain to build relational memory\, across multiple neural circuits and time\, remain poorly specified. In this talk\, I will discuss two sets of findings using human fMRI and temporal relation learning. In the first\, I use computational theories of learning as precise but competing hypotheses for how the brain uses noisy experiential data to infer the strength of relations among visual events and to build relational memory. Results reveal a surprising computational continuity between memory formation and the mechanisms of reinforcement learning and classical conditioning. Furthermore\, neural and behavioral data jointly suggest that the brain supports multiple strategies simultaneously\, and raises the further question of how strategies are selected. In the second finding\, I shed light on how the brain integrates diverse experiences to build knowledge of shared relational structure\, in both classically episodic and semantic brain areas across two time-points. I find that entorhinal cortex\, in particular\, plays a key role in rapid relational integration that complements the role of semantic areas in slower integrative processes. I will raise a number of open future questions regarding the neural mechanisms of relational memory.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/anna-leshinskaya-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T110000
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SUMMARY:Rui Chen\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Rui Chen\, Professor of Ophthalmology at University of California\, Irvine. \nEstablishing a Comprehensive Cell Atlas of the Human Retina \n\nSingle-cell sequencing has dramatically enhanced the scale and resolution of molecular profiling for tissues and organs. We have recently generated an integrated dual-modal reference atlas of the retina\, the most accessible part of the mammalian central nervous system. We compiled approximately 3.9 million cells from 125 donors\, incorporating data from eight published studies and 2.7 million unpublished data points\, to create a comprehensive Human Retina Cell Atlas (HRCA) identifying over 120 cell types. Our analysis revealed intriguing differences in transcriptomes\, chromatin landscapes\, and gene regulatory networks (GRNs) across various cell types. Additionally\, we modeled changes in gene expression and chromatin accessibility across age\, ancestry\, and tissue regions. This integrated atlas facilitated the fine-mapping of genome-wide association study (GWAS) and expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) variants. Further improvements to the Version 1 HRCA are planned\, incorporating single-cell spatial transcriptomics and single-cell long-read RNA sequencing\, which will enhance our understanding of retinal function and pathology.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/rui-chen-phd/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
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SUMMARY:Gyorgy Lur\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Gyorgy Lur\, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Behavior at the University of California\, Irvine. \nHow stress reorganizes cognitive circuits in the parietal cortex \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/gyorgy-lur-ph-d-2/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240925T230557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T184542Z
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SUMMARY:Shahrdad Lotfipour\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Shahrdad Lotfipour\, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of California\, Irvine. \nMolecular neurobiology of adolescent nicotine use \nAdolescence is a critical period for brain development\, particularly in systems underlying reward and addiction. My lab’s research focuses on understanding how genetic and environmental factors interact to influence adolescent nicotine use\, co-morbid substance abuse\, and relapse. Using innovative CRISPR-Cas9-generated rodent models mimicking human genetic variants\, we investigate the molecular\, neurochemical\, and behavioral mechanisms driving nicotine’s effects on reward and relapse. This talk will highlight key findings on the sex- and genotype-dependent influences of the CHRNA6 3′-UTR SNP on dopamine and norepinephrine systems\, behavioral outcomes in nicotine and methamphetamine co-use\, and nicotine-seeking behavior. These insights provide a framework for exploring targeted therapeutic strategies for adolescent substance use. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/shahrdad-lotfipour-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
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SUMMARY:Lulu Y. Chen\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Lulu Y. Chen\, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/lulu-y-chen-ph-d-2/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240924T173816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T173957Z
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SUMMARY:Momoko Watanabe\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Momoko Watanabe\, Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/momoko-watanabe-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240924T174642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T174922Z
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SUMMARY:David Reinkensmeyer\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. David Reinkensmeyer\, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/david-reinkensmeyer-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250422T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240924T175858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T175950Z
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SUMMARY:Katharine Simon\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Katharine Simon\, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/katharine-simon-ph-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250429T120000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20240924T175102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T152017Z
UID:10000590-1745924400-1745928000@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:Lauren N. Ross\, Ph.D.\, M.D.
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for a hybrid event featuring Dr. Lauren N. Ross\, Associate Professor and Logic and Philosophy of Science\nat the University of California\, Irvine. \nThis event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/lauren-n-ross-ph-d-m-d/
LOCATION:Hybrid Event (This event will be held virtually via Zoom and In-Person in the Herkltoz Conference Room)\, 300 Qureshey Research Lab Irvine\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250527T110000
DTSTAMP:20260421T164251
CREATED:20241030T182458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T182458Z
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SUMMARY:Ting Wang\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Ting Wang\, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Head of Department of Genetics at Washington University School of Medicine. \nTransposable elements and cancer epigenome evolution
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/ting-wang-phd/
LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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