Seminars in Neuroscience

All neuroscience seminars are held on Mondays, at 12:00 PM, in BMRC 301 and over Zoom, unless otherwise noted. Check the calendar for the most updated information.

Spring 2024 Schedule

Dr. Nicola Grissom

Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Monday, September 9, 2024

“It’s the journey, not the destination: Sex differences in decision making strategies and implications for neurodiversity”

Dr. Aminata Coulibaly

Assistant Professor
West Virginia University

Monday, September 23, 2024

"Elucidating Neutrophil’s role in Alzheimer’s Disease pathophysiology​"

Dr. W. Christopher Risher

Associate Professor
Marshall University

Monday, September 30, 2024

“Sex, drugs and astrocytes: How the 'stars' of our brains shape synaptic development”

Dr. Tammy Kielian

Professor
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Monday, October 21, 2024

"Staphylococcus aureus biofilm reprograms granulocyte activity during craniotomy infection"

Dr. Jeremy Boringer

Assistant Professor
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 12:00pm in HSC 2118

“Neuronal basis for glucocorticoid circadian rhythm dysfunction in breast cancer”

Dr. Thomas Longden

Assistant Professor 
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Monday, November 11, 2024

“Electro-metabolic control of blood flow by brain pericytes”

Dr. Kevin Courtney

Assistant Professor 
West Virginia University

Monday, November 18, 2024

"Regulation of SNARE-mediated membrane fusion: from synaptic transmission to autophagy"

Dr. Max Ortiz Catalan

Research Director
Prometei Pain Rehabilitation Center & Center for Complex Endoprosthesis, Osseointegration, and Bionics

Monday, December 2, 2024

"Highly integrated bionic limbs and neurorehabilitation of pain"

Dr. Antoine Louveau

Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic

Monday, December 9, 2024

" Lymphatic regulation of behavior in autism spectrum disorders"