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…
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Corey Harwell, Ph.D.
Development and diversity of neural cell types in the septum The CNLM will be hosting Dr. Corey Harwell, from the Department of Neurobiology of Harvard Medical School, in a virtual colloquium where he will present his latest research. Abstract: The septum is ventral forebrain structure responsible for the regulation of emotional states including anxiety, fear and…
Conte Center Seminar Series with Catherine J. Peña, PhD
Transcriptomic and epigenomic consequences of early life stress The Conte Center @ UCI will be hosting Catherine J. Peña, PhD, Assistant Professor, from Princeton Neuroscience Institute. To attend, please visit: https://zoom.us/j/95134666233?pwd=QitYQnZXVXVJY09WZlhzdzJBSGU3QT09
CNCM Seminar with Dr. Sylvain Williams
Please join the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping in a virtual seminar with Dr. Sylvain Williams of McGill University. For more information, please visit: www.cncm.som.uci.edu/seminars
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Seminar Series: Kevin Beier, Ph.D.
Parallel Dopamine Circuits Mediate Unique Aspects of Cocaine-Induced Behavioral Plasticity Please join the UCI School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences in a virtual seminar featuring Kevin Beier, Ph.D. Abstract: My research is focused on identifying how experience modulates activity dynamics in neural circuits, both acutely and chronically. I aim to develop new methods…
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 features postdocs and graduate students. This event is sponsored by the Epilepsy Research Center and the Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology.
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…
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…
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kimberlei A. Richardson, Ph.D.
Opportunities and Obstacles: Investigating the Orexin System Beyond Food Preference The CNLM will be hosting Dr. Kimberlei Richardson, from the Department of Pharmacology of Howard University College of Medicine, in a virtual colloquium where she will present her latest research. Co-sponsored by the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) and the UC…
ASK THE DOC: Expert panel on stem cell research for ADRD @ Facebook & YouTube LIVE
Join UCI MIND in a virtual live discussion about stem cell research for ADRD featuring panelists: Mathew Blurton-Jones, PhD Associate Professor, Neurobiology & Behavior Aileen Anderson, PhD Associate Professor, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Anatomy & Neurobiology, Edwin Monuki, MD, PhD Chair, Pathology; Developmental & Cell Biology. For more information, please visit: https://www.mind.uci.edu/community/calendar/
4C the Future: Collective Memory
Join UCI Brain virtually for our UCI Brain Dialogue Series, 4C the Future. UCI faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Collective Memory. Featured speakers for this event are: Margaret Gilbert, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy Erika Hayasaki, Associate Professor of Literary Journalism Judith Kroll, Distinguished Professor, Department of Language Science Mark Andrew LeVine, Professor of Modern…
Barbara Jobst, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Barbara Jobst, professor of neurology at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, is one of the speakers in the 2020/21 EpiCenter Seminar Series.