BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Brain - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Brain X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://brain.uci.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Brain REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241118T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241014T174712Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T233451Z UID:10000605-1731916800-1731952800@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Psychedelics Through the Lens of Science\, Treatment\, and Policy DESCRIPTION:Please 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. \nWe will hear perspectives of academic researchers\, psychiatrists\, and policymakers from across North America\, all discussing aspects of the recent resurgence of interest in psychedelic molecules\, many of which have been known for millennia by indigenous cultures for their consciousness-altering and medicinal properties. \nJoin us for a wide-ranging discussion of psychedelic neuroscience\, psychiatry\, and policy with experts from: University of Calgary; UC Berkeley; UC Irvine; the National Institute on Drug Abuse; and the US Food & Drug Administration. \nPre-registration is required\, it is free\, and it comes with breakfast\, lunch and reception\, as well as brand new ICAN swag! \nCapacity is limited for this in-person event\, so don’t hesitate: REGISTER TODAY! \n2024 Psychedelics Symposium Registration URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/psychedelics-through-the-lens-of-science-treatment-and-policy/ LOCATION:CNLM Herklotz Conference Center\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-25.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for Addiction Neuroscience":MAILTO:shahrdad@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240205T212900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T181737Z UID:10000485-1732010400-1732014000@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Li Gan\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The 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. \nInnate immunity and neurodegeneration: challenges and opportunities \nAs the resident immune cells in the brain\, microglia serve as liaisons between the immune system and CNS and are strategically located to participate in the onset and progression of CNS inflammatory responses in neurodegenerative diseases. Identifying protective and toxic pathways in microglia in neurodegeneration could lead to new therapeutic targets. Our laboratory research has identified pivotal pathways in microglia that play significant roles in neurodegenerative diseases. We have explored their contribution to inflammatory responses\, including NF-kB\, Akt\, and cGAS-STING-IFN-I in progression of disease pathology and cognitive resilience. We have extended our novel mechanistic insights to small molecule microglial modulators that specifically target the toxic aspects of microglia responses in neurodegeneration. Future endeavors will focus on how microglia interact with other brain cells in the CNS\, with the goal of establishing new\, effective microglia-targeted therapeutic strategies. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/li-gan-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240925T223533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240925T223718Z UID:10000593-1732014000-1732017600@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241119T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241104T223119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T234808Z UID:10000626-1732024800-1732030200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:James Antony\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The UC Irvine Department of Neurobiology and Behavior will host guest speaker Dr. James Antony\, Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University. \nMaking memories last: Factors that promote memory persistence \nHow do memories persist? In this talk\, I will investigate various factors that promote long-term memory. First\, I will show how moment-to-moment predictions made during perception – and errors in those predictions (surprises) – affect memory in laboratory and real-world settings. I have found that surprise affects neural responses and enhances memory for events that unfold on a variety of timescales\, from short (seconds) to long (hours to months). Second\, I will discuss how error within a computational model of the hippocampus can be used to explain the well-known benefits of distributing learning over time. And finally\, I will demonstrate how relationships among stimuli at encoding allow one to create well-fortified\, integrated memories that last. Cumulatively\, these findings significantly contribute to understanding memory persistence\, and they could aid in developing methods for improving learning in educational settings and in populations suffering from memory deficits. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/james-antony-phd/ LOCATION:CNLM Herklotz Conference Center and Virtually via Zoom CATEGORIES:Scientific,Staff,Students,Students, Faculty, Staff Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/11/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T113000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241125T184648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T184648Z UID:10000634-1732185000-1732188600@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Dion Khodagholy\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology will host Dion Khodagholy\, PhD at their department seminar series \nTranslational Neuroelectronics \nOur 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 advanced materials\, devices\, and technologies\, all components of bioelectronic devices have to be considered. Organic electronics offer a unique approach to device design\, due to their mixed ionic/electronic conduction\, mechanical flexibility\, enhanced biocompatibility and capability for drug delivery. We design\, develop and characterize conformable\, stretchable organic electronic devices based on conducting polymer-based electrodes\, particulate electronic composites\, high performance transistors\, conformable integrated circuits and ion-based data communication. These devices established new experimental paradigms that allowed monitoring of the emergence of neural circuits during development in rodents and elucidated patterns of neural network maturation in the developing brain. Furthermore\, the biocompatibility of the devices also allowed intra-operative recording from patients undergoing epilepsy and deep brain stimulation surgeries\, highlighting the translational capacity of this class of neural interface devices. In parallel\, we are developing fully-implantable\, conformable implantable integrated circuits based on high-speed internal ionic gated organic electrochemical transistors that can perform the entire chain of signal acquisition\, processing and transmission without the need of hard Si-based devices. This multidisciplinary approach will enable the development of new devices based on organic electronics\, with broad applicability to the understanding of physiologic and pathologic network activity\, control of brain-machine interfaces and therapeutic closed-loop devices.\nBio: Dion Khodagholy is Henry Samueli Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at UCI. He received his Master’s degree from the University of Birmingham (UK). He obtained his Ph.D. in microelectronics at the Department of Bioelectronics (BEL) of the Ecole des Mines (France). His postdoctoral research at New York University\, Langone Medical Center was focused on large-scale cortical acquisition and analysis. He was an associate professor at Columbia University prior to joining UCI. His research explores the interface of electronics and the brain in the context of both applied and discovery sciences\, with the ultimate goal of new innovations in device engineering and neuroscience methods to improve diagnosis and treatment of neuropsychiatric disease. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/dion-khodagholy-phd/ LOCATION:Plumwood House Room 166\, 1003 Health Sciences Rd\, Irvine\, CA 92617\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697-3800\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/11/social-ad-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241121T130000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241108T201459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T201749Z UID:10000628-1732190400-1732194000@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn: UCI Behavioral Testing Core Facility DESCRIPTION:Shahrdad 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 by the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory and services the entire UCI campus as well as outside investigators. \nDuring this session\, you will learn: \n\nEquipment and behavioral testing services available.\nScheduling and rates for use of equipment and consultation services.\n$5\,000 seed grants opportunities for new facility users.\n\nLunch will be provided to registered attendees. Register early to secure your spot! URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-uci-behavioral-testing-core-facility/ LOCATION:CNLM Herklotz Conference Center\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States CATEGORIES:Students, Faculty, Staff Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-08-at-12.16.02 PM.png ORGANIZER;CN="CNLM and Behavioral Testing Core":MAILTO:timmermb@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241030T182003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T205940Z UID:10000619-1733220000-1733223600@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241009T185927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T190454Z UID:10000601-1733241600-1733245200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Gary Brennan\, PhD DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/gary-brennan-phd/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Scientific,Students, Faculty, Staff Only ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-19.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241206T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241125T190859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T190859Z UID:10000636-1733482800-1733486400@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Deborah Fidler\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The 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 American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Co-Editor of the International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities. She co-directs the RAM Scholars program\, an inclusive post-secondary education program for adults with intellectual disability to build pathways to meaningful employment. \nTranslational Research in Down syndrome: A Developmental Approach \nHer research focuses on development in children with neurogenetic conditions associated with intellectual disability\, with an emphasis on phenotypic profiles in individuals with Down syndrome. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/deborah-fidler-phd/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States CATEGORIES:All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/gif:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/11/CFAR-DS-D-Fidler-12062024-seminar-flyer.gif END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241209T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241104T223324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T223324Z UID:10000627-1733752800-1733767200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Special Symposium and Reception "Your Brain on Art" DESCRIPTION:Join 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 UCI Center for Neural Circuit Mapping during this holiday season. \nWe will showcase captivating artworks from local artists and feature engaging guest speakers who will present on topics that intertwine neuroscience and artistic expression. Attendees can also explore interactive demonstrations from ICS’s Augmented Reality Lab that will provide a hands-on experience that displays how an immersive virtual environment can amplify one’s art experience. Registration is required to attend (21+ only). \nThis special event marks the beginning of what we hope will be a series of larger-scale events that continue to inspire and educate our community. We hope to see you there! URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/special-symposium-and-reception-your-brain-on-art/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) 1200\, Irvine\, CA\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/11/Social-Ad.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241210T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240924T171632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T171544Z UID:10000585-1733828400-1733832000@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241211T100000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241029T185047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241128T020432Z UID:10000613-1733907600-1733911200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Marguerite Matthews\, Ph.D. DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory (CNLM) will host guest speaker Dr. Marguerite Matthews\, from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)\, for their CONNECT Series. \nNINDS Strategies to Promote an Inclusive Neuroscience Workforce URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/marguerite-matthews-ph-d/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom\, CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-39.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning &%3B Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241217T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241030T182232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T210044Z UID:10000620-1734429600-1734433200@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-48.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250108T100000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241029T185837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T170134Z UID:10000614-1736326800-1736330400@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Carla Romney\, Sc.D.\, MBA DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory (CNLM) will host guest speaker Carla Romney\, Sc.D.\, MBA\, Director of Research at Boston University\, CityLab\, and Associate Editor-Journal of STEM Outreach\, for their CONNECT Series. \nSharing STEM educational outreach through publications and presentations \nSTEM educational outreach programs offer innovative programming for a wide variety of audiences\, yet too often the best (and worst) practices are not shared with others. In addition\, the evaluation of programs and assessment of their impacts on learners are often not distributed via public channels. This session will explore publishing and presenting findings from STEM educational outreach in order to enhance their dissemination and have them contribute to understanding what works\, for whom\, and under what circumstances. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/carla-romney-sc-d-mba/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom\, CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-40.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning &%3B Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250114T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240205T213132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T144508Z UID:10000486-1736848800-1736852400@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Gordon Shepherd\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Gordon Shepherd\, Professor of Neuroscience at Northwestern University. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/gordon-shepherd-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-37.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240924T172040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241115T203301Z UID:10000586-1737457200-1737460800@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-3.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250128T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240205T213355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T144627Z UID:10000487-1738058400-1738062000@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Alan Jasanoff\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Alan Jasanoff\, Professor of Biological Engineering\, Brain and Cognitive Sciences\, Nuclear Science and Engineering and Director of the Center for Neurobiological Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/alan-jasanoff-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250204T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250204T203000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20241210T200356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T200356Z UID:10000639-1738697400-1738701000@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Michael A. Yassa\, Ph.D DESCRIPTION:Alzheimer’s disease impacts more than 6 million people in the United States alone. Join the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory on February 4\, 2025\, for the 27th Distinguished Lecture on Brain\, Learning\, and Memory\, presented by Dr. Michael Yassa. His lecture\, titled “The Beginning of the End for Alzheimer’s Disease\,” will delve into groundbreaking research and future directions in the fight against this devastating condition. \nIn this program\, you will discover: \n\nThe latest advances in Alzheimer’s disease research\nStrategies to protect and maintain a healthy brain as we age\nEmerging treatments offering hope for those affected by Alzheimer’s\n\nDr. Michael Yassa is a Neuroscience Professor and the James L. McGaugh Endowed Chair in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory at the University of California\, Irvine. Since 2016\, he has served as the director of UCI’s world-renowned Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/michael-a-yassa-ph-d/ LOCATION:Irvine Barclay Theater\, 4242 Campus Drive\, Irvine\, CA\, 92612\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/12/Untitled-design-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning &%3B Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T170000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240205T214026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T161244Z UID:10000488-1739260800-1739293200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:William Allen\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. William Allen\, Junior Fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows\, Harvard University. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/william-allen-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250211T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045644 CREATED:20240925T230557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241202T184542Z UID:10000594-1739271600-1739275200@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-12.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240205T214414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T161519Z UID:10000489-1739872800-1739876400@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Oscar Marin\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Oscar Marin\, Professor of Neuroscience\, Director of the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology\, and Director of the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Kings College London. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/oscar-marin-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-9.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250218T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240924T172623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T172623Z UID:10000587-1739876400-1739880000@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-4.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250219T100000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20241029T190311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T163826Z UID:10000615-1739955600-1739959200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Kristin Bass\, Ph.D. DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory (CNLM) will host guest speaker Dr. Kristin Bass\, Director of Research Development at Rockman et. al Cooperative\, SciEd Organizer\, and Co-Editor-Journal of STEM Outreach\, for their CONNECT Series. \nEvaluating Outreach Programs with Meaningful Data \nHow do you know your outreach programs are making a difference? How can you make your programs better? In this seminar we’ll discuss how to design\, collect\, and use evaluation data to develop impactful outreach programs and share that impact with others in your community. I’ll present a general\, step-by-step evaluation process along with some tips and tricks. Questions will be welcomed and encouraged! URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/kristin-bass-ph-d/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom\, CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-42.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning &%3B Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250225T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240205T214720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T144856Z UID:10000490-1740477600-1740481200@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Theodore Price\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Theodore Price\, Director of Center for Advanced Pain Studies (CAPS) at the University of Texas\, Dallas. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/theodore-price-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-45.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250311T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240827T162454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T165822Z UID:10000567-1741687200-1741690800@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Lingyan Shi\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Lingyan Shi\, Associate Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Bioengineering at University of California\, San Diego \nMultimodal Metabolic Nanoscopy for Studying Aging and Diseases URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/lingyan-shi-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/08/Untitled-design-10.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T100000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20241029T190738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T170541Z UID:10000616-1741770000-1741773600@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Ulises Ricoy\, Ph.D. DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Neurobiology of Learning & Memory (CNLM) will host guest speaker Dr. Ulises Ricoy\, Director of Outreach Initiatives and Grass Foundation Associate Research Scientist from the University of Arizona\, for their CONNECT Series. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/ulises-ricoy-ph-d/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom\, CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/10/Untitled-design-43.png ORGANIZER;CN="UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning &%3B Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250318T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240205T215249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T144956Z UID:10000491-1742292000-1742295600@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Jennifer Cremins\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Jennifer Cremins\, Associate Professor Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Bio-engineering and Genetics at the University of Pennsylvania. URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/jennifer-cremins-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/02/Untitled-design-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T110000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240827T163212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T163640Z UID:10000568-1742896800-1742900400@brain.uci.edu SUMMARY:Andy Alexander\, PhD DESCRIPTION:The Center for Neural Circuit Mapping will host guest speaker Dr. Andy Alexander\, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of California\, Santa Barbara URL:https://brain.uci.edu/event/andy-alexander-phd/ LOCATION:Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) and Virtually Via Zoom\, 419 Physical Sciences Quad\, Irvine\, 92697\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/08/Untitled-design-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250325T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240924T173816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T173957Z UID:10000588-1742900400-1742904000@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-5.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250401T120000 DTSTAMP:20260422T045645 CREATED:20240924T174642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T174922Z UID:10000589-1743505200-1743508800@brain.uci.edu 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://brain.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2024/09/Jeffrey-Krichmar-Ph.D.-6.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCI Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory":MAILTO:memory@uci.edu END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR