Neuroscience Program
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
To produce adaptive behaviors, neurons must maintain robust intrinsic excitability. However, the genetic networks that enable intrinsic neuronal homeostasis remain mostly unknown. The Ben-Shahar lab explores the molecular processes that maintain neuronal robustness at different timescale by using the power of Drosophila neurogenetics.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Data presented will show a unique contribution of astrocytes within the brainste
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
The right insular cortex is a critical component of a salience network that is thought to mediate interactions between other brain networks involved in externally oriented attention and internally oriented cognition. How these systems reconfigure with development is a critical question for cognitive neuroscience.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
We examine the brain processes involved in interactive vocal behaviors, focusing on forebrain circuitry in the songbird and the rodent, and we relate these to emerging human studies that employ a range of methods to manipulate and monitor cortical areas relevant for speech.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Reproduction is governed by the coordinated secretion of hormones from the brain and pituitary. These hormones, GnRH and LH, are released in discrete "pulses", whose unique pattern is regulated by numerous factors. Mechanisms by which endocrine and brain signals modulate reproductive hormone pulses in mouse models will be discussed.
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Brain Awareness Day is a fun “science fair” held by the Neuroscience Program at the Orpheum Children’s Science Museum every year for the local community during late spring.
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
This lecture will presentcellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the processes of neuronal injury responses and axon regeneration. and progress in developing effective strategies to promote axon regeneration and functional recovery in experimental injury models in vivo, such as spinal cord injuries and optic nerve crush.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
The Neuroscience End of Year Reception provides those within and those affiliated with the program to join for a reception and ceremony honoring faculty, students, volunteers by the program, graduate student organization, and various outside award organizations. The event includes a State of the Program address with the most recent year's review and future direction.