Greg Gage, Ph.D.
Virtual via Zoom CAThe Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory (CNLM) will host guest speaker Dr. Greg Gage, CEO and Co-Founder of Backyard Brains, for their CONNECT Series. Engaging Curiosity Through Hands-on Neuroscience This talk will explore how to actively engage individuals in neuroscience before they fully grasp the underlying concepts, focusing on approaches to hands-on…
Sara Mednick, Ph.D
Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG) 1517 214 Pereira Dr, Irvine, CAThe Department of Cognitive Sciences will host guest speaker Dr. Sara Mednick, professor at the University of California, Irvine Brain mechanisms of sleep that sculpt our memories Sleep is a daily period of deep rest that is important for proper functioning of the brain and body. Studies show that adequate sleep supports enhanced cognitive functions,…
Psychedelics Through the Lens of Science, Treatment, and Policy
CNLM Herklotz Conference Center Irvine, CA, United StatesPlease join UC Irvine's Center for Addiction Neuroscience (UCI CAN) for an all-day symposium entitled: "Psychedelics Through the Lens of Science, Treatment, and Policy", to be held on Monday November 18 at Herklotz Auditorium of the UCI Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. We will hear perspectives of academic researchers, psychiatrists, and policymakers from across North America, all discussing aspects…
Li Gan, PhD
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200 Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Li Gan, Director of the Helen and Robert Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute at Cornell University. Innate immunity and neurodegeneration: challenges and opportunities As the resident immune cells in the brain, microglia serve as liaisons between the immune system and CNS and are strategically…
Katalin Gothard, MD, Ph.D.
CNLM Herklotz Conference Center Irvine, CA, United StatesThe James L. McGaugh Distinguished Seminar will host guest speaker Dr. Katalin Gothard, Professor of Physiology, Neurology, and Neuroscience, from The University of Arizona “A context-dependent switch from sensing to…
James Antony, PhD
CNLM Herklotz Conference Center and Virtually via ZoomThe UC Irvine Department of Neurobiology and Behavior will host guest speaker Dr. James Antony, Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University. Making memories last: Factors that promote memory persistence…
Dion Khodagholy, PhD
Plumwood House Room 166 1003 Health Sciences Rd, Irvine, CA 92617, Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology will host Dion Khodagholy, PhD at their department seminar series Translational Neuroelectronics Our understanding of the brain’s pathophysiology relies on discoveries in neuroscience and neurology fueled by sophisticated bioelectronics enabling visualization and manipulation of neural circuits at multiple spatial and temporal resolutions. In parallel, to facilitate clinical translation of…
Lunch and Learn: UCI Behavioral Testing Core Facility
CNLM Herklotz Conference Center Irvine, CA, United StatesShahrdad Lotfipour, PhD, and Michael A. Yassa, PhD will host a Lunch and Learn session about the new UC Irvine Behavioral Testing Core Facility. This session will introduce researchers to the capabilities of our new state-of-the-art facility with a range of equipment designed for rigorous and reproducible testing of rodent behavior. The facility is supported…
Bin He, PhD
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200 Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Bin He, Trustee Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Brain-Computer Interface: Decoding and Modulating the Brain Brain-computer…
Gary Brennan, PhD
UCI Epilepsy Research Center will host guest speaker Dr. Gary Brennan, Assistant Professor at The Conway Institute, University College Dublin, for their EpiCenter Seminar Series.
Deborah Fidler, PhD
Zoom Irvine, CA, United StatesThe Center for Aging Research in Down Syndrome will host Deborah Fidler, PhD, Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University (CSU) and Director of the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Division of the CSU Prevention Research Center, for their virtual event. Dr. Fidler has served as Editor of the…
Special Symposium and Reception “Your Brain on Art”
Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200 Irvine, CA, United StatesJoin us for our special symposium and reception that will bring the scientific and creative community together to celebrate the intersection between brain science and art. This unique event aims to foster meaningful conversations about the transformative power of art and its deep connection to the self. Also we will celebrate collaborative achievements of our…