Florida Atlantic Neuroscience Seminar Series

Spring 2026

For more information, contact Liliana Casas casasl@fau.edu

Date	Seminar Information
Jan. 20, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Zhenghan Qi Northeastern University, Boston, MA  Location: Boca  Time: 4 p.m. Host: Anna van Zelst
Feb. 10, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr.Moo-Yeal Lee Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering University of North Texas Location: Jupiter  Time: 4 p.m. Host: Srinivasa Subramaniam
Feb. 17, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Charly Abi-Ghanem University of Binghamton, New York Location: Jupiter  Time: 4 p.m. Host: Laura Fontenas
Mar. 24, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Alexander Pantelyat John Hopkins Medicine  Location: Jupiter Time: 4 p.m. Host: Nicole Baganz
Apr. 7, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Tao Che Washington University, St. Louis  Location: Jupiter Time: 4 p.m. Host: Lawrence Toll
Apr. 28, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Erin S Calipari   Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology Director, Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Vanderbilt Brain Institute Location: Boca  Time: 4 p.m. Host: Eric Parise
May 5, 2026	Title: TBD Guest Speaker: Dr. Thomas Serre Brown Unviersity  Location: Boca  Time: 4 p.m. Host: Luke Rosedahl

Last updated: Jan. 2026

Previous Seminar Series

Fall 2025

Date	Seminar Information
Aug. 26, 2025	Title: Mobile Brain Imaging with High-Density Electroencephalography Guest Speaker: Daniel P. Ferris, Ph.D., Robert W. Adenbaum Professor of Engineering Innovation UF Research Foundation Professor AAAS, AIMBE, ASB, & NAK Fellow J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Florida Host: Behnaz Ghoraani , Ph.D.
Sep. 16, 2025	Title: Experience-dependent Transcription and Functional Changes in Circuit Connectivity Guest Speaker: Brenda Bloodgood, Ph.D., Associate Professor University of California San Diego School of Biological Sciences Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Host: Simon Pieraut, Ph.D.
Oct. 7, 2025	Title: Examining the Clinical Neuroscience of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Guest Speaker: Alan L. Peterson, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor and Director of the STRONG STAR Consortium, the University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center Host: Cheryl A. Krause-Parello, Ph.D., RN, FAAN
Oct. 14, 2025	Title: Mechanisms and Consequences of Locus Coeruleus Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Guest Speaker: David Weinshenker, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Assistant Dean and Director, Office of Postdoctoral and Mentored Trainee Education Scientific Director, Rodent Behavioral Core Director, Research Education Component, Goizueta Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Emory University School of Medicine Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Oct. 21, 2025	Title: Protein Monoaminylation in the Brain: Novel Mechanisms of Neural Development, Plasticity, and Disease Guest Speaker: Ian Maze Ph.D., HHMI Investigator & Professor Director of the Center for Neural Epigenome Engineering Departments of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Sciences Howard Hughes Medicial Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Host: Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.
Nov. 4, 2025	Title: Beyond Neurons: How Tau Targets Non-Neuronal Cells in Alzheimer’s Disease Guest Speaker: Veronica Galvan, Ph.D., FAAA, Presidential Professor and Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair of Aging Research Department of Biochemistry and Physiology Director, Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging Co-Director, Center for Geroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center VA Research Career Scientist, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Fellow and Past President, American Aging Association Editor-in-Chief, Geroscience Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Dec. 2, 2025	Title: Time is not a thief: Capturing the offline neural dynamics of speech learning Guest Speaker: Anne L. van Zelst, Ph.D. CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor Florida Atlantic University Host: Dr. Ali Danesh
Dec. 9, 2025	Title: Bioenergetic dyshomeostasis, a key mechanism in neurodegenerative diseases Guest Speaker: Dr. Corinne Lasmezas, DVM, Ph.D., Director of David and Lynn Nicholson Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

Spring 2025

Date	Seminar Information
Date Jan. 14, 2025	Seminar Information Title: Muscle-to-brain signaling and its relevance for aging Guest Speaker: Fabio Demontis, Ph.D., Associate Member, Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Host: Andy Khamoui, Ph.D.
Date Jan. 21, 2025	Seminar Information Title: The Amyloid Hypothesis: 30 Years of Mechanistic Insights and Advances in Disease Modifying Therapies Guest Speaker: Lei Liu, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Host: Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Date Jan. 28, 2025	Seminar Information Title: Unraveling heterogeneity in the Autism Brain Connectome: an Anthology in Progress Guest Speaker: Adriana Di Martino, MD, Research Director, Autism Center; Senior Research Scientist, Autism Center, The Child Mind Institute Host: Sammy Hong, Ph.D.
Date Mar. 11, 2025	Seminar Information Title: Genetic Analysis of Alzheimer's disease from mechanism to therapies (with some analogies to other diseases) Guest Speaker: Sir John Hardy, Ph.D., FRS, Technology and Medicine Host: Corinne Lasmezas, Ph.D., DVM
Date Mar. 18, 2025	Seminar Information Title: The Role of Dermal Fibroblasts in Pain and Inflammation Guest Speaker: Michael Burton, Ph.D., Eugene McDermott Distinguished Professor Department of Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Dallas Host: Ning Quan, Ph.D.
Date Apr. 1, 2025	Seminar Information Title: Beyond the Laboratory: The role of Portable Brain Imaging and Machine Learning in understanding complex human behavior in the Real-world Guest Speaker: Theodore Huppert, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Host: Teresa Wilcox, Ph.D.
Date Apr. 8, 2025	Seminar Information Title: A Cortical Circuit for Audio-Visual Predictions Guest Speaker: Aleena Garner Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School Host: Simon Pieraut, Ph.D.
Date Apr. 12, 2025 *Saturday	Seminar Information Title: Neuroscience Student Organization Annual Retreat Guest Speaker: Scott E. Kanoski, Ph.D., University of Southern California Host: Neuroscience Student Organization (NSO)
Date Apr. 15, 2025	Seminar Information Title: Sex and Gender Differences in Substance Use Disorders Guest Speaker: Wendy Lynch Ph.D., University of Virginia, Professor, Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences Host: Patrick Grant, Ph.D.

Fall 2024

Dates	Seminar Information
Sep. 3, 2024	Title: Using Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation to Facilitate Cognitive Function in Healthy and Clinical Populations Guest Speaker: Theodore Zanto, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology, University of California San Francisco Host: Sammy Hong, Ph.D.
Sep. 10, 2024	Title: Structural Plasticity in Circuit Development and Computational Fine-Tuning Guest Speaker: Simon Pieraut (FAU), Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University Host: Bob Stackman, Ph.D.
Oct. 3, 2024	Title: Dopamine facilitates glutamatergic input response in astrocyte cell computational models Guest Speaker: Antonio Roque, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Physics of the School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters, University of Sao Paulo at Ribeirao Preto Host: Rodrigo De Oliveira Pena, Ph.D.
Oct. 15, 2024	Title: Do you see what I see? Development of own- and other-race face perception Guest Speaker: Gizelle Anzures (FAU), Ph.D., Professor in the Psychology department, Florida Atlantic University Host: Chad Forbes, Ph.D.
Oct. 22, 2024	Title: We Can Cure A Mouse, What Now? Challenges in Translating Experimental Therapies From Mice to People Guest Speaker: Amber Southwell, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Neuroscience, University of Central Florida Host: Jenny Wei, Ph.D.
Oct. 29, 2024	Title: Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Alcohol Use Disorder Guest Speaker: Marisa Roberto, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute Host: Andrea Cippitelli, Ph.D.
Nov. 12, 2024	Title: How Stress Gets Under the Skin: A Neuroimmune Network Perspective Guest Speaker: Robin Nusslock, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Northwestern University Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Nov. 26, 2024	Title: Running From Stress: The Role of Serotonin in the Hippocampus Guest Speaker: Carmen Vivar, Ph.D., Center for Research and Advanced Studies, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico Host: Henriette Van Praag, Ph.D.
Dec. 3, 2024	Title: Large-Scale Biophysical Models of Thalamocortical Circuits to Study Brain Function and Disease Guest Speaker: Salvador Dura-Bernal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Physiology and Pharmacology, Downstate Health Sciences University Host: Rodrigo De Oliveira Pena, Ph.D.

Spring 2024

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 23, 2024	Title: Alcohol-Induced Memory Deficits: State-Dependent Learning in C. elegans Jill Bettinger, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology Virginia Commonwealth University Jupiter, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute MC-22, Room 101 Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.
Feb. 6, 2024	Title: Mapping Cellular Diversity in Aggressive Brain Tumors Michalina Janiszewska, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology Jupiter, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute MC-22, Room 101 Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Feb. 20, 2024	Title: Storage and Control Mechanisms of Human Working Memory Clayton Curtis, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology Professor of Psychology and Neural Science New York University Boca, GS-2, Room 117 Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.
Mar. 12, 2024	Title: Nurturing Well-being: Perspectives from Contemplative Neuroscience Richard Davidson, Ph.D. Director of Center for Healthy Minds University of Wisconsin-Madison TBD Boca Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Host: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
Apr. 2, 2024	Title: Unraveling Epigenetic Pathways in Disease and Addiction Patrick Grant, Ph.D. Chair and Professor of Biomedical Science Florida Atlantic Schmidt College of Medicine Boca, GS-2, Room 117 Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D.
Apr. 9, 2024	Title: Resilience to Stress, Addiction, and Disease A. J. Robison, Ph.D. Director of the Neuroscience Program Associate Professor of Physiology Michigan State University Jupiter, Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute MC-22, Room 101 Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D.
Apr. 13, 2024 *Saturday 11:30am -5pm	Neuroscience Student Organization Annual Retreat Title: Cortical Plasticity Within and Across Lifetimes Leah Krubitzer, Ph.D. Laboratory of Evolutionary Neurobiology University Of California, Davis Manatee Lagoon, West Palm Beach, FL Host: Neuroscience Student Organization (NSO)
Apr. 16, 2024	In Memory of Dr. Emmanuelle Tognoli Title: The Bumpy Landscape of Brain and Social Coordination Dynamics Mengsen Zhang, Ph.D. Michigan State University TBD Boca Zoom: https://bit.ly/41p9fOv Meeting ID: 821 0704 3095 Passcode: 2e8P9b Host: Gary Perry, Ph.D.

2023 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 10 2023	Title: APOE Modulates Microglial Immunometabolism in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Lance Johnson, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology University of Kentucky College of Medicine Host: Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Jan. 24 2023	Title: The Human Brainome: Genome, Transcriptome, Proteome and Phenome interaction in the Human Cortex Amanda J. Myers, PhD. Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Host: Tanja Godenschwege, Ph.D.
Jan. 31 2023	Title: Neurons Put Out the Trash: A Novel Facet of Proteostasis Involving Large Vesicle Extrusion and Handoff to the Neighbors Monica Driscoll, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Host: Kailiang Jia, Ph.D.
Feb. 21 2023	Title: Toward a mechanistic understanding of subjective confidence in memory-based decisions in young and older adults Kevin Darby, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Host: Kevin Darby, Ph.D.
Feb. 28 2023	Title: Convergent Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms in Autism Spectrum Disorder Damon Page, Ph.D. The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology Host: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
Mar. 28 2023	Title: Can Focused Ultrasound Change The Pain Game? Julie Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D. Dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Vice President for Medical Affairs Professor of Neurosurgery Florida Atlantic University Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
April 11 2023	Title: Thalamic Neurons are a Basis of Behavioral Plasticity and Evolution of Brain Lateralization Eric Horstick, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology, West Virginia University Host: Eric Duboue, Ph.D.
April 18 2023	Title: TBD Damaris N. Lorenzo, Ph.D. Principle Investigator, Dept. of Cell and Developmental Biology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Host:
April 22 2023	NSO Annual Retreat Title: Memory, Learning to Learn, and Control of Cognitive Representations André Fenton, Ph.D. Professor and Director, Center for Neural Science, New York University Host: Neuroscience Student Organization NSO
Aug. 29 2023	Title: Effects of Exercise on Neural Networks and Memory Function Henriette van Praag, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic Dept. of Biomedical Science Florida Atlantic University Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Sept. 12 2023	Title: Regulation of Neurogenesis During Development: From Neural Stem Cell Reactivation to Termination Sarah Siegrist, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology University of Virginia Host: Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.
Oct. 17 2023	Title: Sex-Specific Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease Benedict Albensi, Ph.D. Chair and Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Co-Director, B.R.A.I.N. (Brain Research & Integrated Nutrition) Ctr. Nova Southeastern University Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Oct. 24 2023	Title: Identification of Neurobiomarkers for the Optimization of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson Disease Nuri Ince, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering University of Houston Host: Ilknur Telkes, Ph.D.
Nov. 7 2023	Title: Seeing the Unseen: Innovative Brain Applications of Photoacoustic Imaging Kamran Avanaki, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering University of Illinois Chicago Host: Mahsa Ranji, Ph.D.
Dec. 5 2023	Title: Understanding contextual effects in the visual brain and artificial systems Odelia Schwartz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Computer Science Director of Undergraduate Studies for Computer Science University of Miami Host: Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.
Dec. 12 2023	Title: Implantable systems for the study and treatment of pain, substance use disorder and overdose Robert Gereau, PhD. Dr. Seymour & Rose T. Brown Professor of Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Research Chief of the Washington University Pain Center Washington University in St. Louis Host: Lawrence Toll, Ph.D.

2022 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Feb. 1, 2022	Title: Identifying Molecular and Neural Mechanisms of Flexible Social Behavior Beau Alward, Ph.D. Beckman Young Investigator Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, T.I.M.E.S Department of Biology and Biochemistry  University of Houston Host: Shaefali Rodgers, Ph.D.
Feb. 15, 2022	Title: Mitochondria in Neurodegenerative Motor Diseases: Potential of Hypoxia Conditioning and Exercise? Johannes Burtscher, Ph.D. Senior Scientist, Institute of Sport Sciences and Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland Host: Andy Khamoui, Ph.D.
March 1, 2022	Title: Sex Differences in the Causes and Consequences of Alcohol Exposure in Mice Judith Grisel, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology and Neuroscience Bucknell University University of Washington Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
March 15, 2022	Title: Peeking Under the Hood: Crow Brain Activity Associated with Complex Behavior John Marzluff, Ph.D. Professor, Environmental and Forest Sciences College of the Environment University of Washington Host: Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
April 5, 2022	Title: Rats Can Make Good Choices: Effect of Alternative Food and Social Rewards on Drug Self-Administration and Relapse in Rat Models Yavin Shaham, Ph.D.   Chief of Behavioral Neuroscience Research Branch, and Neurobiology of Relapse Section National Institute on Drug Abuse Baltimore, Maryland Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
April 26, 2022	Title: Patterns, Memory, and Maps: The Brain’s Circuitry for Navigating the World Ila Fiete, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Associate Investigator, McGovern Institute for Brain Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology Host: MPFI - IMPRS for Brain and Behavior
Aug. 30, 2022	Title: Effect of Early-Life Immune Activation on the Ontogeny of Learning: Importance for Understanding the Etiology of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Jaclyn Schwarz, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences University of Delaware Host: Ning Quan, Ph.D.
Sept. 13, 2022	Title: An augmented Reality (AR)-Based EEG-Guided Neglect (AREEN) Detection, Assessment and Rehabilitation Tool Murat Akcakaya, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. University of Pittsburgh Host: Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D.
Oct. 4, 2022	Title: Sleep Function: An Evolutionary Perspective Jerry Siegel, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences UCLA Center for Sleep Research Host: Robert Vertes, Ph.D.
Nov. 1, 2022	Title: Proton Gating of GPCR Signaling Daniel G. Isom, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology University of Miami Host: Greg Macleod, Ph.D.
Nov. 22, 2022	Title: Novel Biomarkers of Alzheimer’s Disease: Protein Arginine Methyltransferases in the Brain Hung Wen (Kevin) Lin, Ph.D. Vice Chair for Research, Associate Professor of Neurology Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA LSU Health Shreveport Host: Howard Prentice, Ph.D.

2021 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 12, 2021	Glial Neuronal Vascular Interactions in Neurological Disease Harald Sontheimer, Ph.D. Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience Host: Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
Jan. 19, 2021	Brain Mechanisms: Linking Cognitive Phenomena to Neuron Activity L. Andrew Coward Australian National University Host: Elan Barenholtz, Ph.D.
Feb. 16, 2021	Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction in Aging: Mechanisms Explored Ruth Barrientos, Ph.D.  The Ohio State University Host: Ning Quan, Ph.D.
March 2, 2021	Special Neuroscience Seminar 10 years & 100 MRI-Dogs: Progress in Decoding Dogs’ Brains Gregory Berns, M.D., Ph.D. Emory University Host: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
March 9, 2021	Molecular Networks Supporting Alzheimer’s Disease Allan Levey, MD, Ph.D. Emory University School of Medicine Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
March 23, 2021	Dynamic Regulation of Signaling Pathways in Dopamine Neurons: The Intracellular Actions of Amphetamines Susan G. Amara, Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
April 6, 2021	Spreading Depolarization and Seizure Due to Cerebral Edema and Stroke Thomas Richner, Ph.D. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN Host: Ramin Pashaie, Ph.D.
April 13, 2021	Multiple Maps for Navigation Lisa Giocomo, Ph.D. Stanford University Host: IMPRS/MPFI
May 11, 2021	Special Neuroscience Seminar: Stress Can be Deadly:  Aging, Morbidity, and Mortality Janice Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research Distinguished University Professor Brumbaugh Chair in Brain Research and Teaching Host: Ning Quan, Ph.D.
Aug. 31, 2021	Title: Cerebral Cortex Dynamics in Different Brain States Mavi Sanchez-Vives, M.D., Ph.D. ICREA Research Professor Institute of Biomedical Investigations August Pi i Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain Host: Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D.
Sept. 14, 2021	Title: Novel Molecular Mechanisms Induced In The Ventral Tegmental Area By Drugs of Abuse Michelle Mazei-Robison, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physiology Michigan State University Host: Maureen Hahn, Ph.D.
Sept. 21, 2021	Special Neuroscience SeminarTitle: Neural Connectivity, Dementias and Quantum State of Our Mind Krishna M. Bhat, M.D., Ph.D. Mary and Harry Goldsmith Endowed Chair Professor of Molecular Medicine and Neurology Morsani College of Medicine University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Sept. 28, 2021	Title: A Multilevel Approach to Early Cognitive Development: Brain, Behavior, and Parenting Martha Ann Bell, Ph.D.  Virginia Tech Host: Nancy Jones, Ph.D.
Oct. 12, 2021	Title: The Cultural Neuroscience of Pain Elizabeth Reynolds Losin, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Social and Cultural Neuroscience Lab, University of Miami Host: Chad Forbes, Ph.D.
Oct. 26, 2021	Title:  Using Human Electrophysiology to Understand the Effects of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Geoffrey Forrest Woodman, Ph.D.  Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Vanderbilt University Host: Sang Hong, Ph.D.
Nov. 9, 2021	Title: “Brain Abnormalities in Cognitively Unimpaired Individuals With Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease” Yakeel Quiroz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School Director of the Multicultural Alzheimer’s Prevention Program-MAPP at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA Host: Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.
Nov. 16, 2021	Special Neuroscience Seminar Title: "Role of Microglia in Trauma Associated Chronic Inflammation, Neuronal Dysfunction and Cognitive Decline" Jonathan Godbout, Ph.D.  Professor, Department of Neuroscience  Faculty Director, Chronic Brain Injury Program The Ohio State University Sponsored by the Program in Neuroimmunology and Glial Biology Ning Quan Ph.D., Director
Nov. 30, 2021	Title: Retroviral Genes in the Pathogenesis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Avindra Nath, M.D.Clinical Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke National Institutes of Health, Bethesda MD Host:
Dec. 3, 2021	Special Neuroscience Seminar Title: Towards cortex-wide volumetric recording of neuroactivity at cellular resolution Alipasha Vaziri, Ph.D. Professor and Head, Laboratory of Neurotechnology & Biophysics The Rockefeller University Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Dec. 7, 2021	Title: A glial ClC Cl- channel is a master regulator of nociceptors in C. elegans Speaker: Laura Bianchi, Ph.D.University of Miami Host: Osama Refai, Ph.D.

2020 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan 14, 2020	From Synapses To Satiety: Genetic Approaches In The Mouse To Uncover Brain Circuits Benjamin Russell Arenkiel, Ph.D. Baylor College of Medicine Host: Erik Duboue, Ph.D.
Jan 21, 2020	A New Hope: Restoring Naturalistic Sensorimotor Function after Hand Amputation Gregory A. Clark, Ph.D. University of Utah Host: Erik Engeberg, Ph.D.
Feb 18, 2020	Can you feel the beat? Central Autonomic Network in Health and Chronic Disease Roger McIntosh, Ph.D. University of Miami Host: Monica Rosselli, Ph.D.
Sept. 15, 2020	Remapping Your Mind: The Neuroscience of Self-Transformation Through Story Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Bangor Executive Director, Coyote Institute Faculty Physician, Northern Light Family Medicine Residency Dr. Mehl-Madrona's Addiction Research Seminar Recording Link: https://youtu.be/UElPjjsSsik Host: Ceylan Isgor , Ph.D.
Sept. 29, 2020	Inhibitory Neuron Dysfunction in the Amygdala: A Common Feature of Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder? McLean Bolton, Ph.D. Max Plank Florida Institute for Neuroscience Seminar Recording Link: https://youtu.be/cI7HMkyRXJs Host: Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D.
Oct. 6, 2020	Neuro-Computational Underpinnings of Context-Based Learning Differences in ASD Ari Rosenberg, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison Seminar Recording Link: https://youtu.be/KNOBiPueLHQ Host:
Oct. 13, 2020	Combating Deleterious Phases in ALS/FTD James Shorter, M.A., Ph.D.  Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Seminar Recording Link: https://youtu.be/0XbWG0Icxpw Host: Deguo Du, Ph.D.
Oct. 20, 2020	Oxytocin in Experience-Dependent Development Elizabeth Hammock, Ph.D. Florida State University Seminar Recording Link: https://youtu.be/F93jNvsRVGY Host: Gizelle Anzures, Ph.D.
Nov. 10, 2020	Seeing Light in a New Way – Melanopsin Signaling Pathways in Retinal Ganglion Cells Zheng Jiang, Ph.D.  Baylor College of Medicine Host: Wen Shen, Ph.D.
Nov. 17, 2020	Building and Maintaining an Expansive Neurotransmitter System One Stage at a Time Evan Deneris, Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair,  Department of Neurosciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Dec. 8, 2020	Alpha-Synuclein Dysregulation of D2 Receptor Activity Contributes to the Vulnerability of iPSC-derived Human Dopamine Neurons Habibeh Khoshbouei, PhD, PharmD, Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida College of Medicine Host: Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.

2019 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 18, 2019	Special Seminar: Non-coding RNAs and Traumatic Memories Hermona Soreq, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Neuroscience The Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences The Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Host: Anton Post, Ph.D.
Jan. 22, 2019	Functional Brain Imaging with Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy in 2023 David Boas, Ph.D., Boston University Host: Teresa Wilcox, Ph.D.
Jan. 29, 2019	Optogenetic Brain Interface and Analysis of Blood Flow Regulation Ramin Pashaie, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Host: Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D.
Feb. 5, 2019	Glutamate Transport, Mitochondria, and Astrocytes: Implications for Neurovascular Coupling and Stroke Michael Robinson, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Feb. 19, 2019	How to Fix a Broken Nose: Stem Cell Regulation in the Olfactory Epithelium James Schwob, M.D, Ph.D., Tufts University Host: Kate Guthrie, Ph.D.
Mar. 1, 2019	Special Seminar: The Prion Paradigm and Alzheimer's Disease Lary Walker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology, Emory University Host: Qi Zhang, Ph.D.
Mar. 12, 2019	Serotonin as a Link in Brain-Gut Axis Disease Kara Gross Margolis, M.D., Columbia University Medical Center Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Mar. 19, 2019	Special Seminar: The Science of Violence and Compassion: Being Human(e) Jeremy Richman, Ph.D., Avielle Foundation Host: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
Mar. 26, 2019	The Importance of Activity-Dependent Gene Regulation Moses V. Chao, Ph.D., NYU School of Medicine Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Mar. 29, 2019	Special Seminar: The Neuronal Glutamate Transporter SLC1A1/EAAT3 and Compulsive Behavior Across Species Jeremy Veenstra-Vanderweele, M.D. New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Apr. 2, 2019	Rong Chen, Ph.D., Wake Forest School of Medicine Host: Jianning Wei, Ph.D.
Apr. 16, 2019	Philippe Mourrain, Ph.D., Stanford University Host: Alex Keene, Ph.D.
June 8, 2019	Michael Platt, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Host: Neuroscience Student Organization NSO
Sept. 10, 2019	Targeting Epigenetic Enzymes for Autism Treatment Zhen Yan, Ph.D. State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Host: Ning Quan, Ph.D.
Sept. 24, 2019	Dysfunction of the Ventral Hippocampus Projection to the Medial Prefrontal Cortex, and Its Role in Social Deficits in Rett Syndrome Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D. The University of Alabama At Birmingham School Of Medicine Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Sept. 25, 2019	From Proteins to Neuronal Networks: The Role of DOC2B in Vesicle Fusion and Asynchronous Neurotransmitter Release Special Seminar: Uri Ashery, Ph.D. Tel-Aviv University, Israel Host: Anton Post, Ph.D.
Oct. 15, 2019	Neural Coding of Learning Variables by Phase-dependent Firing Across the Fronto-Striatal Circuits Thilo Womelsdorf, Ph.D. Vanderbilt University Host: William Alexander, Ph.D.
Oct. 17, 2019	Slowing Aging and Promoting Proteostasis – A Novel Approach for the Treatment of Neurodegeneration Special Seminar: Ehud Cohen, Ph.D. Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel Host: Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D.
Oct. 18, 2019	PROS1 in Brain Development and Homeostatic Regulation Special Seminar: Tal Burstyn-Cohen, Ph.D. The Hebrew University – Hadassah Host: Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Nov 5, 2019	Neuromodulators and Timing Precision in the Songbird Auditory Cortex Luke Remage-Healey, Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Host: Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
Nov 8, 2019,	Insights Into the Neural Circuits for Social Behaviors using Genome Editing in Cichlid Fish Special Seminar: Scott Juntti, Ph.D. University of Maryland, College Park Host: Erik Duboue, Ph.D.
Nov. 19, 2019	Rapid Rescue of Network Synchrony and Working Memory in Older Adults Robert Reinhart, Ph.D. Boston University Host: Edward Ester, Ph.D.
Dec. 3, 2019	The Neural Basis of Pain Unpleasantness and Its Modulation By Opioids Gregory Scherrer, Pharm. D., Ph.D. UNC School of Medicine Host: Larry Toll, Ph.D.
Dec. 10, 2019	Diversity of Dopamine Circuits in Reward and Aversion Stephan Lammel, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley MPFI - IMPRS for Brain and Behavior

2018 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 11, 2018	Qi Zhang, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Synaptic Vesicles, It’s A Small World After All Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Jan. 16, 2018	Derek Evan Nee, Ph.D., Florida State University Prefrontal Cortex Dynamics Supporting Cognitive Control Host: Edward Ester, Ph.D.
Jan. 30, 2018	Dennis Kim, MD, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Microbial Modulation of Neuroendocrine Physiology and Behavior of C. elegans Host: Kailiang Jia, Ph.D.
Feb. 6, 2018	Deborah Mash, Ph.D., University of Miami Health System Ibogaine for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence and Withdrawal: From Bench to Bedside to Start-Up Host: Lawrence Toll, Ph.D.
Feb. 20, 2018	Peter Kalivas, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina Using Tetrapartite Synapses to Understand and Treat Drug Addiction Host: Gregg Fields, Ph.D.
March 13, 2018	Leszek Kaczmarek, Ph.D., The Nencki Institute of Warsaw MMP-9, an Extracellular Protease at the Synapse: Linking Brain to Mind Host: Greg Macleod, Ph.D.
March 20, 2018	Hal Blumenfeld, MD, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine Network Inhibition Hypothesis: Depressed Subcortical Function in Seizures Host: Ceylan Isgor, Ph.D.
April 10, 2018	Read Montague, Ph.D., Virginia Tech & University College London Neuromodulation in the Human Brain: Sub-Second Recordings of Dopamine and Serotonin During Active Decision-Making Host: Emmanuelle Tognoli, Ph.D.
April 17, 2018	Harold Antony Burgess, Ph.D., National Institute of Child Health and Human Development If, When and How - Neuronal Circuits for Urgent Behavioral Choice Host: Erik Duboue, Ph.D.
April 24, 2018	François St-Pierre, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine Millisecond-Timescale Imaging of Voltage Dynamics with Genetically-Encoded Indicators Host: IMPRS - Max Planck
Sept. 11, 2018	Lucina Uddin, Ph.D. University of Miami Brain Connectivity and Cognition in Typical and Atypical Development Host: Steven Bressler, Ph.D.
Sept. 25, 2018	Jane Aldrich, Ph.D., University of Florida College of Pharmacy In Vivo vs. in Vitro Screening of Opioid Peptide Analogs. Novel Peptides That Don't Follow the Rules Host: Predrag Cudic, Ph.D.
Oct. 2, 2018	Thomas Park, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago Naked Mole-Rats: Blind, Naked, and Feeling No Pain Host: Sarah Milton, Ph.D.
Oct. 23, 2018	Subhojit Roy, M.D., Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison A Gene Editing Strategy for Alzheimer's Disease Host: Tanja Godenschwege, Ph.D.
Dec. 4, 2018	Raul Gonzalez, Ph.D., Florida International University Neurocognitive Risk Factors and Consequences of Adolescent Cannabis Use: Preliminary Results from a Longitudinal Study Host: Gizelle Anzures, Ph.D.

2017 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Jan. 10, 2017	Hermes Yeh, Dartmouth University Neuronal Migration, Cortical Form and Function, and FASD Host: Jang Yen Wu, Ph.D.
Jan. 31, 2017	Ed Levitan, University of Pittsburgh Vesicle Circulation, Capture and Synaptic Neuropeptide Release Host: Tanja Godenschwege, Ph.D.
Feb. 7, 2017	Marc Caron, Duke University GPCR Functional Selectivity in the Actions of Dopamine: Implication for Improved Therapies Host: Janet Robishaw, Ph.D.
Feb. 21, 2017	Jacqueline Crawley, University of California, Davis Mouse Models of Autism: Probing Genetic Causes and Testing Novel Therapeutics Host: Kathleen Guthrie, Ph.D.
Feb. 28, 2017	Walter Boron, Case Western Reserve University Regulation of Intracellular pH in Neurons & Astrocytes: Role of Na-coupled HCO3 Transporters Host: Gregory Macleod, Ph.D.
Mar. 21, 2017	Larry Young, Emory University Neural Mechanisms of Social Bonding and Empathy: Implications for Autism Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
April 4, 2017	Tim Buschman, Ph.D., Princeton University Neural Dynamics of Cognitive Flexibility Host: Stephen Bressler, Ph.D.
April 11, 2017	Ted Abel, University of Pennsylvania Molecular Mechanisms of Memory Storage Host: Robert Stackman, Ph.D.
April 25, 2017	Vivek Jayaraman, Janelia Research Campus, HHMI Understanding an Internal Representation Linking Vision and Action Host: IMPRS-Max Planck
May 19, 2017	Henriette van Praag, Ph.D., National Institute on Aging Host:
May 22, 2017	Deniz Atasoy, Ph.D., Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University Host:
June 27, 2017	Satinder Singh, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine Host:
Sept. 26, 2017	Ofer Tchernichovski, Ph.D., The City University of New York The Development of Song Rhythm in the Zebra Finch Host: Rindy Anderson, Ph.D.
Oct. 10, 2017	Gary W. Miller, Ph.D., Emory University Parkinson's Disease: Environmental Clues and Transporter Blues Host: Lucia Carvelli, Ph.D.
Oct. 24, 2017	Samer Hattar, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health Retinal and Brain Circuits Underlying Light Effects on Behavior Host: Rod Murphey, Ph.D. Alex Keene, Ph.D.
Oct. 31, 2017	Heidi E. Hamm, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Novel Neuromodulatory Mechanisms: Insights into Physiology and Behavior Host: Janet Robishaw, Ph.D.
Nov. 28, 2017	Frank Tong, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Characterizing the Perceptual and Attentional Functions of the Early Visual System Host: Sang Wook Hong, Ph.D.
Dec. 5, 2017	György Buzsáki, M.D., Ph.D., New York University Emergence of Cognition from Action Neuroscience Student Organization Annual Retreat
Dec. 12, 2017	Steven Maier, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder Dissecting Prefrontal Circuits that Mediate Resilience in the Face of Adversity Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.

2016 Seminar Series

Dates	Seminar Information
Sept. 13, 2016	René Hen, Columbia University Harnessing Hippocampal Neurogenesis to Improve Cognition and Mood Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Oct. 4, 2016	Apostolos Georgopoulos, University of Minnesota Informative Neural Interactions Host: Scott Kelso, Ph.D.
Oct. 18, 2016	Paul Shaw, Washington University Can Sleep Fix a Broken Brain? Host: Alex Keene, Ph.D.
Oct. 25, 2016	Martin Sarter, University of Michigan Regulation and Functions of Brain Cholinergic Systems: Translational Research Approaches Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Nov. 1, 2016	Neuroscience Student Organization Kickoff Host: NSO
Nov. 8, 2016	Kathryn Commons, Harvard University Serotonin: The Fifth Discipline Host: Robert Vertes, Ph.D.
Nov. 18, 2016	Alexandre Bonnin* Neurodevelopmental Effects of Maternal Inflammation and Stress: A Novel Placenta-serotonin Pathway Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Nov. 29, 2016	Aurelio Galli, Vanderbilt School of Medicine From the Gut to the Brain: Hormonal Regulation of Brain Dopamine Homeostasis and Cocaine Reward Host: Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D.
Dec. 9, 2016	Harold Sitte, Medical University of Vienna* How Neuronal Membrane Lipids Impact the Activity of Amphetamine-Type Psychostimulants Host: Nicole Baganz, Ph.D.
Dec. 13, 2016	Morgan Barense, University of Toronto The Interface of Memory and Perception: Putting the Pieces Together Host: Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.
Dec. 16, 2016	Lucia Carvelli, University of North Dakota* Mechanisms of Action of Amphetamines: Insights from C. elegans Genetics and Physiology Host: Randy Blakely, Ph.D.