Food for Thought: A series of public events featuring research and creative projects by recent CAS Associates and Fellows.
We are delighted to showcase the work of some of our most productive and creative faculty in this informal series of intellectually and spiritually invigorating presentations. You are invited to drop in when you can to learn about the exciting projects undertaken by our faculty.
11:00am-11:45am: Ripan Malhi, CAS Associate 2024-25, Anthropology
Salmon Stewardship: Integrating genomics with Indigenous knowledge in a community collaborative project
In this project Professor Malhi analyzes genomic information of cultural keystone species of salmon over a transect of 2,000 years. He combines the genomic results with information from archives and interviews of community members to learn about the histories, health and importance of salmon to Dena’ina peoples through time.
Noon-12:45pm: Yurii Vlasov, CAS Associate 2024-25, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dynamic information flows in brain cortical networks
Professor Vlasov combines experimental and computational methods specifically developed to determine how neuronal populations in mice primary (S1) and secondary (S2) somatosensory cortices are organized in dynamic functional networks that drive perceptually driven behavioral choices. The observed correlation of whisker-guided behavior with dynamics of intra- and inter-area network connectivity reveal dynamic organization of cortical networks.