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November 28, 2023
33rd Annual BRI Neuroscience Poster Day
“Neurobiology of Social and Sickness Behaviors”
Catherine Dulac, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Samuel W. Morris University Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Division of Medical Sciences
Harvard University
Faculty Host: Stephanie Correa
In-Person Event
12:00 PM
Geffen Hall 130 (Iris Cantor Auditorium)
For more information, please contact the BRI Administrative Office at BRI@mednet.ucla.edu.
Upcoming Events/Seminars
- 9:00 am
Neurology Grand Rounds – Deanna Saylor, M.D., M.H.S.
- 12:00 pm
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC) / Broad Steam Cell Research Center (BSCRC) Research Seminar – Giorgia Quadrato, Ph.D.
- 9:00 am
Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) Distinguished Lecture Series – Daniel Abrams, Ph.D.
- 9:30 am
Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Carlos A. Sanchez-Leon, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – Noelia Antón Bolaños, Ph.D.
- 3:30 pm
Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Cameron Gill
- 10:00 am
Special Seminar – Benjamin Deneen, Ph.D.
- 11:00 am
Electrophysiology of Brain Dynamics (EBD) Seminar – Katy Cross, M.D., Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Biological Chemistry Aubrey and Nancy Woodroof Seminar Series – Ryan Kan
- 9:00 am
Neurology Grand Rounds – Ajay Sampat, M.D.
- 9:00 am
Human Genetics, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), and Institute for Precision Health (IPH) Joint Seminar- Jozef Gecz, Ph.D.
- 3:00 pm
Integrative Center on Addictions (ICA) Seminar Series – Ivy Hoang
- 5:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Journal Club – Artemis Zavaliangos-Petropulu
- 9:00 am
Neurology Grand Rounds – Melissa Spencer, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
CTSI Distinguished Speaker Seminar – Alcino Silva, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Neuromodulation Seminar Series – Shan Siddiqi, M.D.
- 12:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Rosemary Braun, Ph.D.
- 9:30 am
Integrative Center for Learning and Memory (ICLM) Journal Club – Diego Espino
- 12:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neural Repair (ICNR) Seminar Series – X. William Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology (LNE) Seminar Series – Pingping Zhao, Ph.D.
- 3:30 pm
Synapse to Circuit (S2C) Seminar Series – Ning-long Xu, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
33rd Annual BRI Neuroscience Poster Day featuring JSN Distinguished Lecture – Catherine Dulac, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
STAND ALACRITY Center Seminar Series – Matthew Chinman, Ph.D.
- 3:00 pm
Integrative Center on Addictions (ICA) Seminar Series – JacquelineGiovanniello, Ph.D.
- 4:00 pm
Psychedelic Studies Initiative (PSI) Affinity Group Meeting – Marlena Robbins
- 5:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Journal Club – Kerneau Seok, Ph.D.
- 9:00 am
Neurology Grand Rounds – Niccolo Mencacci, M.D., Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Invertebrate Neuroscience Affinity Group Meeting – Shivan Bonanno and Dave Bertsch
- 12:00 pm
Invertebrate Neuroscience Affinity Group Meeting – Shivan Bonanno and Dave Bertsch
- 12:00 pm
The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative, and AI: Can Humans Think?
- 4:00 pm
Frontiers in Research Seminar Series – Matthew Banghart, Ph.D.
- 12:00 pm
Integrative Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics (ICNG) Seminar Series – Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Ph.D.
- 3:00 pm
Research Frontiers in Biomathematics (RFB) Seminar Series – Ladan Shams, Ph.D.
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Image of the Month
November 2023 – Topographic projections to medial prefrontal cortical areas and to nucleus accumbens from two distinct cell populations in the anterior basolateral amygdala labeled with anterograde tracers (pink and green). Section is Nissl stained with NeuroTrace Blue for cytoarchitectural details.
By Houri Hintiryan in the laboratory of Dr. Hongwei Dong.
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