Brain

Facebook LIVE Q&A: How does exercise (or lack thereof) impact the brain? with Dr. Nicole Berchtold
2020-07-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Irvine, CA, 92697, United States
Nicole C. Berchtold, Ph,D., associate project scientist at UCI MIND, will be answering questions live on the effects of exercise on the brain.

#BlackInNeuro Week
2020-07-27 08:00 - 2020-08-02 17:00
#BlackinNeuroWeek is a weeklong celebration of Black excellence in neuroscience and related disciplines. BlackinNeuro is an international grassroots effort led by a brilliant group of Black scholars including UCI’s very own Elena Dominguez and Angeline Dukes. It is hosting the first BlackinNeuroWeek July 27-August 2, 2020. In addition to daily themed hashtags and conversations, the group is hosting live events on zoom. The schedule and event flyer is below. You can also find more information about individual sessions here.

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Vince Calhoun | Conte Center Seminar
2020-08-04 12:00 - 14:00
Dr. Vince Calhoun, distinguished university professor and founding director of the Tri-institutional Center for Translation Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) at Georgia State University, will present a virtual lecture titled, Towards the development of brain imaging bookmarks: A network based approach.

Facebook LIVE Q&A: Do all people with Down syndrome get Alzheimer’s disease? with Eric Doran, MS.
2020-08-21 11:00 - 11:30
Eric Doran, MS, Manager, Down Syndrome Program, UC Irvine, will be answering questions about the connection of Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.
Join the UCI Mind broadcast this August 21st at 11AM

Takao Hensch, Ph.D.
2020-08-28 15:00 - 16:00
Balancing Brain Plasticity/Stability
The Conte Center @ UCI welcomes Dr. Takao Hensch, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University.

Facebook LIVE Q&A: What role do immune cells play in Alzheimer’s disease? with Dr. Lindsay Hohsfield
2020-09-04 11:00 - 11:30
Lindsay Hohsfield, Ph.D., from the Green Lab, will be talking about the role of immune cells in Alzheimer’s disease.
Join this Facebook Q&A on September 4th at 11AM

31st Annual SoCal Alzheimer's Research Conference
2020-09-10 08:00 - 12:00
Learn how new technologies are being used to accelerate science and care for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Join international experts for UCI MIND and Alzheimer’s Orange County’s first-ever free virtual conference in its 30-year history.

Cannabis in a Changing Brain
2020-09-16 08:00 - 12:30
Join the Center for the Study of Cannabis for their virtual symposium on Cannabis in a Changing Brain: The Evolving Impact of Cannabinoids Across the Lifespan. This event will include lectures from international researchers and UCI Impact of Cannabis Across the Lifespan (ICAL) members as well as a round table on “The Challenge of Cannabis Use in Adolescence.”
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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars - Precision models of ARX-associated genetic epilepsies
2020-09-17 10:00 - 11:00
Vanesa Nieto-Estevez, a postdoc in Jenny Hsieh’s lab at UTSA, 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.

Bing Ren, Ph.D.
2020-09-22 11:00 - 12:00
Applications of Single Cell Epigenomics to Neuroscience
Dr. Bing Ren is a Member of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) and Professor of Molecular Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. He will present the inaugural seminar of the UCI Center for the Neural Circuit Mapping.

Sounds in silence: How glial cells in the ear promote maturation of the central auditory system
2020-09-22 11:00 - 12:00
The Department of Neurobiology and Behavior & UCI Center Hearing Research Seminar presents “Sounds in silence: How glial cells in the ear promote maturation of the central auditory system” featuring Dr. Dwight Bergles, John Hopkins University.
Neural pathways that process sensory information rely on both genetically preprogrammed events and active refinement to establish proper connectivity. Remarkably, active processes begin prior to the onset of sensory experience, when neurons fire spontaneous periodic bursts of action potentials. This highly stereotyped, intrinsically generated activity promotes neuronal survival, maturation and initial refinement of their connections. In the auditory system, spontaneous activity arises within the cochlea prior to hearing onset. During this critical developmental stage, glia-like supporting cells that surround inner hair cells spontaneously release ATP, triggering a cascade of events that ultimately results in hair cell depolarization, glutamate release and bursts of activity in groups of auditory neurons that will ultimately process similar frequencies of sound. We used electrophysiological recordings in isolated cochleae and in vivo imaging of auditory neuron activity from pre-hearing mice to uncover the complex molecular steps used to activate hair cells before hearing onset and the macroscopic patterns of activity exhibited by auditory neurons before hearing begins. I will discuss our recent evidence that osmotic changes in supporting cell shape regulate hair cell excitability, and describe the effects of connexin 26 deletion, a leading cause of inherited deafness, on early patterned activity in the developing auditory system.
Zoom Meeting
https://uci.zoom.us/j/94865809429
Meeting ID: 948 6580 9429

Boris Bernhardt, Ph.D.
2020-09-22 13:00 - 14:00
Boris Bernhardt is a cognitive scientist with expertise in neuroimaging, network neuroscience, and statistical learning. He is an assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University and heads the Multimodal Imaging and Connectome Analysis Lab.

Action Selection Gone Awry: Circuit Mechanisms of Parkinson's Disease and Dyskinesia
2020-09-23 16:00 - 17:00
Tune in to UCI MSTP’s Distinguished Lecture series on September 23rd, 4-5pm for “Action Selection Gone Awry: Circuit Mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease and Dyskinesia” featuring guest speaker Dr. Alexandra Nelson from UCSF department of Neurology.
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CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Julian F. Thayer, Ph.D.
2020-09-29 11:00 - 12:00
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Julian F. Thayer, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine

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NextGen Epilepsy Seminars - Lauren Lau
2020-10-01 10:00 - 11:00
Lauren Lau, PhD, a postdoc in Kevin Staley’s lab at Harvard / Mass General, 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.

Facebook LIVE Q&A: Can you change your genes and risk for brain diseases? with Dr. Marcelo Wood
2020-10-02 11:00 - 12:00
The Chair of the department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Marcelo Wood, Ph.D., where he will answering questions about genes and brain disease risk on this live broadcast.
Join this live Q&A on October 2nd at 11AM

CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Dr. Judith F. Kroll
2020-10-06 11:00 - 12:00
Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory for the virtual event where Dr. Kroll, from the Department of Language Science, will be presenting her research on the the consequences of bilingualism for the mind and the brain.

CNCM Seminar: Dr. Daniel B. Aharoni
2020-10-13 11:00 - 12:00
Developing New Tools For Imaging Network Dynamics in Freely Behaving Animals
Dr. Daniel B. Aharoni is an Assistant Professor in the department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Aharoni’s research focuses on the development and design of novel tools with application to modern neuroscience. During his graduate career he designed, build, and operated a high-speed imaging system with applications in neuroscience and particle physics. During his time as a Post-Doctoral Fellow at UCLA, Dr. Aharoni developed a novel open-source platform capable of capturing large-scale neural activity in awake, freely behaving animals. This culminated in the formation of the UCLA Miniscope Project, which his research group leads. The platform has been disseminated to many labs and is openly shared at miniscope.org.
Please register to the Zoom talk at: https://uci.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b7OxN2uc6QyHAx

NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Eda Erata
2020-10-15 10:00 - 11:00
Eda Erata a Graduate Student in Scott Soderling’s lab at Duke University, 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.

David Henshall, Ph.D.
2020-10-20 10:00 - 11:00
Dr. David Henshall is a professor in the department of molecular physiology and neuroscience in the Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) in Ireland. He is one of the speakers in the 2020/21 EpiCenter Seminar Series.

POSTPONED: CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Dr. Kate M. Wassum
2020-10-27 11:00 - 12:00
Our thoughts are with those who are impacted by the Silverado Canyon and Blue Ridge Fire which are currently burning in Orange County.
In light of the evacuations and lives impacted, we have decided to postpone this event.
Join the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory in a virtual colloquium with Kate Wassum, Ph.D., from UCLA, who will be presenting her latest research on amygdala-cortical circuitry in reward learning and pursuit.

Wellness Wednesday: Healthy Brain Aging
2020-10-28 19:00 - 20:00
Live Q&A with Joshua Grill, PhD and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD moderated by Debra Hill, MD, UCI School of Medicine Alumni Board
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 | 7:00 – 8:00 pm PDT
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NextGen Epilepsy Seminar - Anastasia Brodovskaya
2020-11-05 10:00 - 11:00
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.

Facebook LIVE Q&A: How does heart health impact the brain? with Dr. Daniel Nation
2020-11-06 11:00 - 11:30
Dr. Daniel Nation, professor at USC, will be discussing the relation between heart health and the brain.

Gina Poe, Ph.D.
2020-11-10 11:00 - 12:00
Sleep to reframe your perspective: neural mechanisms at work to reconsolidate memories in light of new information
Dr. Gina Poe is a Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at UCLA. She is one of the speakers in the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping 2020 -2021 Seminars.

Caring for the Caregiver
2020-11-10 16:00 - 17:30
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.

Catherine Woolley, Ph.D.
2020-11-17 13:00 - 14:00
Dr. Catherine Woolley is a William Deering Professor in the department of neurobiology at Northwestern University. She is one of the speakers in the 2020/21 EpiCenter Seminar Series.

Cognitive Sciences Virtual Colloquia Series - Josh McDermott, Ph.D.
2020-11-18 12:00 - 13:00
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 the sound waveform entering the ear into cortical representations that are presumed to make behaviorally important sound properties explicit. Although much is known about the peripheral processing of sound, the subsequent computations that support behavior are less understood. This talk will describe our recent efforts to develop new models of auditory computation that can account for auditory behavior, illuminate function within auditory cortex, and help people hear better.
Speaker Bio
Josh McDermott studies sound and hearing in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT, where he is an Associate Professor and heads the Laboratory for Computational Audition. His research addresses human and machine audition using tools from experimental psychology, engineering, and neuroscience. McDermott obtained a BA in Brain and Cognitive Science from Harvard, an MPhil in Computational Neuroscience from University College London, a PhD in Brain and Cognitive Science from MIT, and postdoctoral training in psychoacoustics at the University of Minnesota and in computational neuroscience at NYU. He is the recipient of a James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award, an NSF CAREER Award, a Troland Research Award, and the BCS Award For Excellence in Undergraduate Advising.

Neurobiology and Behavior Distinguished Colloquium - Bence Olveczky, PhD
2020-12-01 11:00 - 12:00
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Dr. Bence Olveczky is a Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. His research focuses on the neural circuits underlying motor learning in rodents and song birds. Dr. Olveczky is a leader in the field of chronic recording and causal manipulation of neuronal circuits. His work combines state-of-the-art technologies in behaving animals with mathematical modeling to understand the fundamental rules and mechanisms of the learning process. Please download the event flyer for more information.

Making Waves: Entrepreneur Conversations - Leen Kawas
2020-12-01 12:00 - 13:00
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 with her IPO in the Alzheimer’s therapy space.
