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SUMMARY:Neurobiology and Behavior Distinguished Colloquium - Eric Nestler\, PhD
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URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/neurobiology-and-behavior-distinguished-colloquium-eric-nestler-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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SUMMARY:CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Dr. Alicia Izquierdo
DESCRIPTION:Frontocortical circuits in reward learning and choice under uncertainty \nJoin the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory for a virtual colloquium with Alicia Izquierdo\, Ph.D.\, Behavioral Neuroscience Professor from the UCLA Department of Psychology.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/cnlm-virtual-colloquium-with-dr-alicia-izquierdo/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
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SUMMARY:NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Emily Ling-Lin Pai\, MD\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Emily Ling-Lin Pai\, MD\, PhD\, a postdoc in John Rubenstein’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.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/nextgen-epilepsy-seminars-emily-ling-lin-pai-md-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210311T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T212112Z
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SUMMARY:ASK THE DOC: What is frontotemporal dementia? @ Facebook & YouTube LIVE
DESCRIPTION:Presented by UCI MIND\, Ask the Doc is an informative live video series focused on the most pressing questions about frontotemporal dementia.  \nAbout the Doc: \nAhmad Sajjadi\, MD\, PhD\, MRCP\nDr. Ahmad Sajjadi is Assistant Professor of Neurology in the UCI School of Medicine. Dr. Sajjadi received his medical degree from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran and his PhD from the University of Cambridge in the UK. Dr. Sajjadi is a behavioral neurologist who sees patients with memory concerns and also conducts research on Alzheimer’s disease and atypical forms of dementia\, such as frontotemporal dementia. \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/ask-the-doc-what-is-frontotemporal-dementia-facebook-youtube-live/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Scientific,Staff,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210314T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210226T171218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210226T171218Z
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SUMMARY:Read aloud and meet the author/scientist
DESCRIPTION:Theanne Griffith\, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist and children’s book author who will read aloud from her book “The Magnificent Makers #2: Brain Trouble”. Sponsored by the Dana Foundation\, Dr. Griffith will then talk about being a scientist and answer questions. Want to read along with Dr. Griffith? Click here to purchase your own copy.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/read-aloud-and-meet-the-author-scientist/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210316T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210316T133000
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CREATED:20210115T182558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T182558Z
UID:10000204-1615885200-1615901400@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:Conte Center@UCI 8th Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Mechanisms of fear\, threat and trauma memory encoding: Relevance for PTSD \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Conte Center @ UCI ‘s 8th Annual Symposium featuring Professor of Psychiatry and Chief Scientific Officer of Harvard University\, Kerry Ressler\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, as keynote speaker. \n  \nDownload the event flyer here. \n  \n[fusion_button link=”https://cnlm.formstack.com/forms/conte_center_symposium_registration” text_transform=”none” title=”” target=”_self” link_attributes=”” alignment_medium=”” alignment_small=”” alignment=”left” modal=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility\,medium-visibility\,large-visibility” sticky_display=”normal\,sticky” class=”” id=”” color=”default” button_gradient_top_color=”” button_gradient_bottom_color=”” button_gradient_top_color_hover=”” button_gradient_bottom_color_hover=”” accent_color=”” accent_hover_color=”” type=”” bevel_color=”” border_width=”” border_radius=”” border_color=”” border_hover_color=”” size=”” stretch=”default” margin_top=”” margin_right=”” margin_bottom=”” margin_left=”” icon=”” icon_position=”left” icon_divider=”no” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]RSVP Required[/fusion_button] \n  \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/conte-centeruci-8th-annual-symposium/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210317T120000
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SUMMARY:Cognitive Care Solutions Presents: Dana Greenia
DESCRIPTION:Dana Greenia is a registered nurse\, clinical researcher and co-investigator in the 90+ study\, a NIH-NIA funded population-based investigation of people over the age of 90. Initiated in 2003\, the 90+ study is based in Laguna Woods\, California and has enrolled more than 1\,960 participants making it likely the largest study of its kind in the world. Dana Greenia will discuss the study and the updates that she and her team have learned.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/cognitive-care-solutions-presents-dana-greenia/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210318T090000
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CREATED:20210217T180648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210217T180648Z
UID:10000210-1616058000-1616070600@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:12th Annual Emerging Scientists Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please join REMIND and UCI MIND for its 12th Annual Emerging Scientists Symposium on Thursday\, March 18th on Zoom with keynote speaker\, Tony Wyss-Coray\, PhD\, D.H. Chen Professor II of Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford University (see flyer below).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nRegister at www.mind.uci.edu/remindsymposium. Trainee abstracts are due Friday\, February 26th. There will be cash prizes!\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor questions\, please email remind@uci.edu.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/12th-annual-emerging-scientists-symposium/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Scientific,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210219T173006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210219T173006Z
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SUMMARY:Irvine Brain Bee
DESCRIPTION:Join the UCI CNLM  for an interactive\, engaging day of neuroscience fun featuring a keynote lecture\, virtual poster session\, demonstrations and activities for high school students. \nStudents will have opportunities to network with UCI neuroscience faculty and students throughout the day to learn more about pathway to neuroscience and careers in neuroscience. \nFor more information\, please visit: https://cnlm.uci.edu/irvinebrainbee2021/
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/irvine-brain-bee/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210321T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210321T180000
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CREATED:20210226T171549Z
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UID:10000216-1616342400-1616349600@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:SCYNA Virtual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Southern California Youth Neuroscience Association(SCYNA) hosts its first ever Virtual Symposium. The Symposium will feature interesting and creative presentations by SCYNA members (high schoolers from SoCal) on various neuroscience topics.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/scyna-virtual-symposium/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210322T200000
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CREATED:20210301T203346Z
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SUMMARY:4C the Future: Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Join UCI Brain virtually for our inaugural UCI Brain Dialogue Series\, 4C the Future. UCI faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Compassion. Featured speakers for this event are: \n\nNancy Guerra\, Dean of the School of Social Ecology and Professor of Psychological Science\nSherine Hamdy\, Associate Professor of Anthropology\nRichard Matthew\, Professor & Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation\nJulian Thayer\, Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science\n\nThe UCI Brain Dialogue series is a monthly forum that brings together researchers studying one phenomenon from various perspectives. Events will include 10-minutes presentations from 3-4 invited speakers\, followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A.  This series is designed for both academics and the public. \n  \nInvite your friends on Facebook! \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/4c-the-future-compassion/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210323T150000
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CREATED:20200731T215051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T215051Z
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SUMMARY:EpiCenter Annual Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Elizabeth Thiele\, professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School\, will be the keynote speaker during the EpiCenter Annual Symposium.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/epicenter-annual-symposium/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210325T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210323T035817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T035817Z
UID:10000221-1616691600-1616695200@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:Visualize: Art as a Mechanism to Communicate Science
DESCRIPTION:Art and science have always formed a natural partnership. Artists have an intangible ability to help people understand complex ideas. Their works have visually described new species\, demonstrated complex natural and technological processes and concepts\, and have enabled us to see the microscopic and the cosmic. \nIn this talk\, Rae will discuss the importance of art in the sciences; how it has inspired scientific progress\, the power that it wields as a tool to communicate science\, how she has successfully collaborated with scientists to create dynamic SciComm projects and how you can too!
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/visualize-art-as-a-mechanism-to-communicate-science/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210330T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210330T120000
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CREATED:20210218T210244Z
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SUMMARY:Wei Xu\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:The UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will be hosting Dr. Wei Xu\, from the Department of Neuroscience of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center\, in a virtual seminar where he will present his latest research.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/wei-xu-ph-d/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210401T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210401T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20200820T204300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T204300Z
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SUMMARY:NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Trina Basu\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Trina Basu\, PhD\, a postdoc in Jamie Maguire’s lab at Tufts 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.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/nextgen-epilepsy-seminars-trina-basu-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210402T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210402T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210329T200310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210329T200310Z
UID:10000224-1617364800-1617368400@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:Neuromatch Academy: Democratizing computational neuroscience education through interactive\, intensive instruction
DESCRIPTION:Abstract: Neuromatch Academy (NMA) was founded in spring 2020 in response to two catalysts: (1) the recognition that traditional intensive summer programs in computational neuroscience are expensive and exclusive\, leaving out a large proportion of qualified and deserving trainee participants; and (2) the COVID-19 pandemic canceled these in-person summer schools anyway. We founded NMA with the goal of tackling these problems by providing online\, globally-accessible high-quality computational neuroscience training at a low\, waivable cost ($100USD or less) so that any student with the appropriate background and skillset to participate would be able to join. In its inaugural year\, NMA’s 3-week summer intensive program enrolled 1700+ students supported by 190+ teaching assistants from 60+ countries\, provided instruction in 14 languages\, and built an organizers’ community of over 300 neuroscience academics worldwide. Over 85% of enrolled students completed the course. Now\, we are designing new evaluation metrics to understand which elements worked best\, to continually improve\, and to understand how online learning can be optimized to best reach students across geographic\, political\, socioeconomic\, and linguistic barriers worldwide. So now we ask you: What would you like to see\, and how can NMA best pilot and optimize educational innovations that can be applied to other areas or fields? \nAbout the Speaker: Megan Peters is an Assistant Professor of Cognitive Sciences at UC Irvine and the President and co-founder of Neuromatch\, a nonprofit organization that provides online computational neuroscience education through the Neuromatch Academy (NMA) summer school. Peters’ academic research is on metacognition\, perception\, and consciousness with focus on computational and cognitive neuroscience methods in humans. She received her PhD in Psychology from UCLA in 2014 which was followed by a postdoc there\, and from 2017-2020 she was on the Bioengineering faculty at UC Riverside before moving to UC Irvine Cognitive Sciences in 2020. At NMA\, she is the President and Chairperson of the Board and is involved in curriculum development\, operations\, and evaluation among wearing many other “hats”. \n  \nRegister in advance to attend this meeting (unless already registered for DLL meetings this year) \nhttps://uci.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sf-GsqTguGN1FP3nGFs_M43Eb6cyX9F7Y
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/neuromatch-academy-democratizing-computational-neuroscience-education-through-interactive-intensive-instruction/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210406T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
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SUMMARY:CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kate M. Wassum\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Amygdala-cortical circuitry in reward learning and pursuit \nTo make adaptive decisions we must cast ourselves into the future and consider the outcomes of our potential choices. This prospective consideration is informed by our memories. I will discuss our lab’s recent work investigating the neural circuits responsible for encoding\, updating\, and retrieving reward memories for use in the considerations underlying decision making. We have taken a multifaceted approach to these investigations\, combining recording\, modern circuit dissection\, and behavioral tools. Our results indicate that the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala work in a reciprocal circuit to mediate in these functions. The cognitive symptoms underlying many psychiatric disorders result from a failure to appropriately learn about and/or anticipate potential future events\, making these basic science data relevant to the understanding and potential treatment of mental illness.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/cnlm-virtual-colloquium-with-kate-m-wassum-ph-d-2/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210402T171834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210402T171834Z
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SUMMARY:Development and Cell Biology Spring Seminar Series with Dr. Javier Apfeld
DESCRIPTION:C. elegans Processes Sensory Information to Choose Between Freeloading and Self-defense Strategies \nJoin the UCI Department of Developmental and Cell Biology in a virtual seminar with Dr. Javier Apfield\, Assistant Professor of the College of Science of Northeastern University. \nAbstract:\nHydrogen peroxide is the preeminent chemical weapon that organisms use for combat. Individual cells rely on conserved defenses to prevent and repair peroxide-induced damage\, but whether similar defenses might be coordinated across cells in animals remains poorly understood. In this seminar\, I will discuss our recent findings showing that in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans a neuronal circuit processes information perceived by two sensory neurons to control the induction of hydrogen-peroxide defenses in target tissues. We found that catalases produced by Escherichia coli\, the nematode’s food source\, can deplete hydrogen peroxide from the local environment and thereby protect the nematodes. In the presence of E. coli\, the nematode’s neurons signal via TGFβ-insulin/IGF1 relay to target tissues that they need not induce catalases and other hydrogen-peroxide defenses. This adaptive strategy is the first example of a multicellular organism modulating its defenses when it expects to freeload from the protection provided by molecularly orthologous defenses from another species. \n  \nPlease join via Zoom: https://uci.zoom.us/j/91254995926?pwd=N3hnanM2a1AwMUlDOUxpSkxTeTRtQT09 \nMeeting ID: 912 5499 5926 \nPasscode: 634218 \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/development-and-cell-biology-spring-seminar-series-with-dr-javier-apfeld/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210408T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Head\, MA\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer Disease in Down Syndrome: Cerebrovascular and Neuroinflammation Contributions \nPlease join the UCI Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in a virtual seminar with Dr. Elizabeth Head\, from the UCI School of Medicine. \n  \nFree to attend. Registration required.\nClick here for more information. 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/elizabeth-head-ma-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210413T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172434
CREATED:20210325T200435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210325T200435Z
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SUMMARY:Sleep to feel\, to think\, and to remember
DESCRIPTION:We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep. Despite its universal nature and apparent necessity\, why we sleep remains largely a mystery. Sleep to feel\, to think\, and to remember is a virtual panel discussion featuring three UCI experts studying how sleep affects our emotions and the way we think\, and how stress impacts a good night’s rest. This event will spark exciting conversations and provide a fun interactive experience with both early-career and established UCI scientists. We hope you will be able to join us!\nTo register\, please visit: https://cnlm.uci.edu/ambassadors/
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/sleep-to-feel-to-think-and-to-remember/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210415T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172435
CREATED:20200820T204527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T204527Z
UID:10000177-1618480800-1618484400@brain.uci.edu
SUMMARY:NextGen Epilepsy Seminars – Young Kim\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Young Kim\, PhD\, a postdoc in Robert Hunt’s lab at UC Irvine\, 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.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/nextgen-epilepsy-seminars-young-kim-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community
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SUMMARY:ICAN Seminar -Dr. Arif Hamid
DESCRIPTION:Dopamine waves as a mechanism for spatiotemporal credit assignment. \nJoin the UC Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience in a virtual ICAN Seminar featuring Arif Hamid\, PhD\, from Brown University. \nAbstract\nSignificant evidence supports the view that dopamine shapes reward-learning by encoding prediction errors. However\, it is unknown whether dopamine decision-signals are tailored to the functional specialization of target regions. In this talk\, I will report on a novel set of wave-like spatiotemporal activation patterns in dopamine axons (and release) across the dorsal striatum that switch between different activational motifs. At reward delivery\, waves are altered by task demands\, propagating from dorsomedial to dorsolateral striatum during instrumental contingencies\, and in the opponent direction when rewards are independent of animal behavior. I will demonstrate that our results are consistent with a computational architecture in which striatal dopamine signals are sculpted by inference about agency\, and provide evidence for a spatiotemporally “vectorized” role of dopamine in credit assignment directed toward specialized “expert” striatal subregions.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/ican-seminar-dr-arif-hamid/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210416T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210416T163500
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Skin Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please join UCI SKIN for their 4th Annual Skin Symposium: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Skin Biology and Disease\, featuring talks on neuro-skin and neuroscience-immunology connections. \nTo register\, please visit: https://uci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_53ZCeMefSDCdwTwg7LaqKg \n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/4th-annual-skin-symposium/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210416T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210416T103000
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CREATED:20210412T212843Z
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SUMMARY:A Snapshot of Emotional Well-Being in Orange County during COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Please join the UCI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science in a virtual seminar with Dr. Sharon Ishikawa\, where she will be presenting the results of two surveys completed toward the end of 2020 to understand how COVID-19 has impacted the mental health of adults and children in our county. \n  \nSharon Ishikawa is the MHSA Coordinator for the Orange County Healthcare Agency. She has 25 years of training and experience in clinical research design and data analysis\, including as a Research Analyst for MHSA programs in Orange County. Sharon obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA\, completed research postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Southern California and the University of California Irvine\, and served as an Assistant/Associate Project Scientist at the University of California Irvine. In these roles\, she conducted several large-scale\, community-based research projects with vulnerable populations; trained students and staff in psychological assessment with children and adults; taught several courses in psychological assessment\, research methods\, and statistics; and has published a number of book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. \nThe Community Health Research Exchange (CHRE) has convened since 2009 for the purpose of building long-lasting relationships to grow\, enhance\, and support community-engaged research and other university-community partnered projects and activities. CHRE is comprised of community-based safety net providers; leaders from community benefit organizations that provide health services; UCI faculty\, students\, and providers; and is open to the public. \nFor more information\, please visit the ICTS website. \n\n 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/a-snapshot-of-emotional-well-being-in-orange-county-during-covid-19/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172435
CREATED:20210325T191043Z
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SUMMARY:4C the Future: Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:Join UCI Brain virtually for our UCI Brain Dialogue Series\, 4C the Future. UCI faculty from across the UCI campus will discuss Consciousness. Featured speakers for this event are: \n\nYama Akbari\, Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery\nDonald Hoffman\, Professor of Cognitive Sciences and Philosophy\nMegan Peters\, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Sciences\nTheresa Jean Tanenbaum\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Informatics\n\nThe UCI Brain Dialogue series is a monthly forum that brings together researchers studying one phenomenon from various perspectives. Events will include 10-minute presentations from 3-4 invited speakers\, followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A.  This series is designed for both academics and the public. \n \nInvite your friends on Facebook!
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/4c-the-future-consciousness/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172435
CREATED:20210408T230342Z
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SUMMARY:CNCM Seminar with Orkide Koyuncu\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Alpha-Herpesvirus Neuroinvasion: Deciphering the Long Path Toward Latency \nPlease join the UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping in a virtual seminar with Dr. Orkide Koyuncu\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics of the UCI School of Medicine. \nFree to attend. Registration required.  \nFor more information\, please visit:  www.cncm.som.uci.edu/seminars
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/cncm-seminar-with-orkide-koyuncu-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172435
CREATED:20200731T220115Z
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SUMMARY:Steven Petrou\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Steven Petrou\, professor and director of the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health\, is one of the speakers in the 2020/21 EpiCenter Seminar Series. \nDr. Petrou is a leader in the field of ion channel neuropathies\, with a particular focus on rare epileptic encephalopathies. These are a range of genetic epilepsies affecting infants and young children with devasting impacts for them and their families.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/steven-petrou-ph-d/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210422T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T172435
CREATED:20210408T231047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T231047Z
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SUMMARY:Works-In-Progess Series: Cognition and Political Ideology: A Study of Neuropolitics\, by Mark J. Fisher\, Davin L. Phoenix\, and Sierra Powell
DESCRIPTION: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 project The 90+ Study. We will describe our novel findings\, and their implications going forward. \nPlease register at: http://bit.ly/MFisher-Apr22 \n  \nBios: \nDr. Mark Fisher is Professor of Neurology at University of California\, Irvine\, where he holds appointments in the Departments of Anatomy & Neurobiology\, Political Science\, and Pathology & Laboratory Medicine\, along with the Beckman Laser Institute\, and is a member of UCI MIND. He received his MD from University of Cincinnati in 1975\, and after completing Neurology training at UCLA-Wadsworth VA Medical Center joined the faculty in the Department of Neurology at University of Southern California in 1980 where he established the first stroke program in Southern California. His edited work “Medical Therapy of Acute Stroke” was published in 1989\, years before the first successful acute stroke therapy clinical trials. At UCI\, he served as Chair of the Department of Neurology from 1998-2006\, established the UCI Stroke Center\, led the effort for UCI becoming the first academic medical center in the country to receive JCAHO certification as a primary stroke center\, and led the UCI Department of Neurology into the top ten for NIH research funding for Neurology Departments nationwide for the first time. His NIH stroke research grant (R01) has been funded for nearly 40 years\, and he has received approximately 50 citations of clinical excellence as a stroke neurologist by a variety of external organizations. He is currently engaged in clinical and basic vascular neurobiology research along with interdisciplinary investigations\, and provides stroke care in the inpatient\, emergency room\, and clinic settings. \nDavin L. Phoenix is an associate professor of political science at the University of California\, Irvine. He researches how race influences the emergence and effects of anger\, pride and hope in politics\, how protests and media narratives on policing influence state policies\, and how religious views shape the political behavior of people of color. His work has been published in The Journal of Social and Political Psychology\, Politics and Religion and Politics\, Groups and Identities. His book The Anger Gap: How Race Shapes Emotions in Politics is winner of the American Political Science Association’s 2020 Ralph J. Bunche Award for best scholarly work exploring ethnic and cultural pluralism\, and co-winner of the 2020 APSA award for best book on race and ethnic politics. Davin is a recipient of the 2017-18 Dean’s Honoree for Teaching Excellence Award\, and a 2019 UROP Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Fostering Undergraduate Research. \nSierra Powell is Chair of the Department of Geography and Political Science and Professor of Political Science at Mount San Antonio College. Her research focuses on American political behavior\, the politics of disability\, and the politics of health. Her work has appeared in American Politics Research\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, the Journal of Health Politics\, Policy\, and Law\, Policy Studies and in other edited volumes.
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/works-in-progess-series-cognition-and-political-ideology-a-study-of-neuropolitics-by-mark-j-fisher-davin-l-phoenix-and-sierra-powell/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Scientific
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T120000
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SUMMARY:CNLM Virtual Colloquium  with Corey Harwell\, Ph.D.
DESCRIPTION:Development and diversity of neural cell types in the septum \nThe 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. \nAbstract: The septum is ventral forebrain structure responsible for the regulation of emotional states including anxiety\, fear and depression. The septum contains an extremely diverse array of short- and long-range projecting GABAergic neurons distributed across its two histological subdivisions\, the medial and lateral septal nuclei. Both of these regions are heavily interconnected with other brain areas. It is currently unclear how septal neuronal diversity and circuit wiring are specified during development. Using molecular genetics and single-cell/nuclei RNA-seq we have begun to unravel the developmental logic for producing diverse neural cell types in the septum. Our future work is focused on understanding the specific contribution of developmentally specified neural cell types to the regulation of internal states carried out by the septum. 
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/cnlm-virtual-colloquium-with-corey-harwell-ph-d/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Staff,Students
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210427T130000
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SUMMARY:Conte Center Seminar Series with Catherine J. Peña\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Transcriptomic and epigenomic consequences of early life stress \nThe Conte Center @ UCI will be hosting Catherine J. Peña\, PhD\, Assistant Professor\, from Princeton Neuroscience Institute. \nTo attend\, please visit: https://zoom.us/j/95134666233?pwd=QitYQnZXVXVJY09WZlhzdzJBSGU3QT09
URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/conte-center-seminar-series-with-catherine-j-pena-phd/
LOCATION:Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States
CATEGORIES:Faculty,Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only
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