FAU Neuroscience Seminar Series

FALL 2023

Seminars are on Tuesdays, 4–5 p.m.: In Person at either the Boca Campus, GS-2, Room 117, or Jupiter Campus MC17, Room 119. For more information, contact Lindsay Montgomery lmontgomery@fau.edu

Watch past seminars here.

Dates Seminars Locations Host
Aug. 29 Title: Effects of Exercise on Neural Networks and Memory Function

Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, FAU Dept. of Biomedical Science
Florida Atlantic University
Jupiter, Jupiter, MC17, Room 119
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Henriette van Praag, Ph.D.
Sept. 12 Title: Regulation of Neurogenesis During Development: From Neural Stem Cell Reactivation to Termination

Sarah Siegrist, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Virginia
Jupiter, Jupiter, MC17, Room 119
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Laura Fontenas, Ph.D.
Oct. 17 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
Boca, GS-2, Room 117
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Randy Blakely, Ph.D.
Oct. 24 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
Boca, GS-2, Room 117
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Ilknur Telkes, Ph.D.
Nov. 7 Title: Seeing the Unseen: Innovative Brain Applications of Photoacoustic Imaging

Kamran Avanaki, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
University of Illinois Chicago
Boca, GS-2, Room 117
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Mahsa Ranji, Ph.D.
Dec. 5 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
Boca, GS-2, Room 117
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Summer Sheremata, Ph.D.
Dec. 12 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
Jupiter, Jupiter, MC17, Room 119
Zoom: https://bit.ly/44CPGmk
Meeting ID: 814 2056 2682
Passcode: 3x6O4e
Lawrence Toll, Ph.D.
Last updated: 7/12/2023