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The Brain Research Institute, Joint Seminars in Neuroscience Spring 2021 Lecture Series

March 30, 2021 - Daniel Salzman, M.D., Ph.D., Columbia University
“Neural Representation Reconsidered Through Geometry: A Window for Understanding Cognitive Flexibility”
Host: Dr. Michele Basso


April 6, 2021 - Charles H. Sawyer Distinguished Lecture
Larry Swanson, Ph.D., University of Southern California
"Understanding the Basic Plan of Nervous System"
Host: Dr. Paul Micevych and LNE


April 13, 2021- Lila Davachi, Ph.D., Columbia University
"Post-Encoding Persistence of Encoding States Strengthens Individual Memories, Reorganizes Those Experiences Based on Shared Features and Biases the Fate of New Memories"
Host: Dr. Barbara Knowlton


April 27, 2021 - Elsa Rossignol, M.D., M.Sc., F.R.C.P., Université de Montréal
“Disrupted Cortical Inhibition in Genetic Epileptic Encephalopathies"
Host: Dr. Peyman Golshani


May 4, 2021 - The Annual Brain Research Institute and Molecular Biology Institute Joint Lecture
Liqun Luo, Ph.D., Stanford University
"Wiring Specificity of Neural Circuits"
Host: Drs. Weizhe Hong and Orkun Akin


May 11, 2021 - Marisela Morales, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse, Intramural Research Program
"Neuronal Diversity Within the Ventral Tegmental Area and Co-Release of Neurotransmitters"
Host: Dr. Catherine Cahill


May 18, 2021- The Brain Research Institute 29th Annual Samuel Eiduson Student Lecture
Bryce Bajar, Laboratory of Dr. Larry Zipursky, Department of Biological Chemistry; Laboratory of Dr. Orkun Akin, Department of Neurobiology
"Title to be Determined"
Host: Dr. Felix Schweizer


May 25, 2021- David Rowitch, M.D., Ph.D., University of Cambridge
"Title to be Determined"
Host: Dr. Ye Zhang


June 1, 2021 - New Brain Research Institute Member Short Talks
Speakers to be Announced
Host: Dr. Felix Schweizer


If you would like to meet with a speaker via video conferencing, please contact the host listed above pertaining to your desired speaker.

You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions.