The University of Iowa has a long tradition as a leading center for study of the nervous system and behavior, and for the training of graduate students in this area.

The interdisciplinary program in neuroscience promotes interaction among faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students, and fosters a congenial and collaborative environment for investigating the structure and function of the nervous system and its role in determining behavior.

UPCOMING EVENTS
  • "Circadian clocks - a link between metabolism and sleep?"

    Seminar series: 
    Ramon & Victoria Lim Lectureship
    Dr. Amita Sehgal
    University of Pennsylvania
    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
    Institute of Neurological Disease (7th floor GH, C724)
  • "Funding Opportunities at the NIH: the review process and tips for achieving success:

    Seminar series: 
    Neuroscience Seminar
    Stephen J. Korn, Ph.D.
    NIH
    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:30pm
    2117 MERF
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  • Brain Awareness Week

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    Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:00pm - 5:30pm
    EMRB Atrium and 283 EMRB - Seebohm Conference Room
      11:30 a.m. Poster set up EMRB Atrium
    12:00 Noon Student Luncheon EMRB Atrium
    12:55 p.m.

    Welcome,

    Neuroscience Graduate Program

    283 EMRB

    Seebohm Conference Room

    1:00 p.m.

    Faculty Talks

    (30 minutes each)

    283 EMRB

    Seebohm Conference Room 


    "Combining Behavioral and Neuroscience Methods to Understand Decision Making"

    Irwin Levin (Psychology)

     
     

    "TRPV1 in Sensory Afferents: The Key Mediator of Cancer and Cardiac Pain"

    Durga Mohapatra (Pharmacology)

     
     

    "Applications of the Lesion Method to Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Iowa"

    David Rudrauf (Neurology)

     
    2:30 p.m.

    Poster Session and Reception

    Odd Numbered Posters: 2:30 - 3 p.m.

    Even Numbered Posters:  3 - 3:30 p.m.

    EMRB Atrium
    3:55 p.m. Introduction of Guest Speaker

    283 EMRB

    Seebohm Conference Room

    4:00 p.m. Brain Awareness Seminar

    283 EMRB

    Seebohm Conference Room


    "The Epigenetic Organization of Sex Differences in the Brain"

    Anthony P. Auger, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin - Madison

     
     5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks

    283 EMRB

    Seebohm Conference Room

  • "Dystroglycan in cerebellar development and disease"

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    Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 4:00pm - 4:30pm
    Location: 
    2189 MERF
  • Thesis defense:

    “The Neuroanatomical Basis of Empathy: Is Empathy Impaired Following Damage to the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex”
    Chair(s): 
    Dan Tranel
    Chair(s): 
    Sergio Paradiso
    Neurology Institute Conference Room C-724 GH
    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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  • Thesis defense:

    “Control of synaptogenesis and dendritic arborization by the gamma-protocadherin family of adhesion molecules”
    Chair(s): 
    Joshua Weiner
    106 Biology Building East (BBE)
    Monday, November 23, 2009 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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  • Thesis defense:

    “An investigation of pigmentation and motility defects in zebrafish transient receptor potential melasatin 7 mutant embryos”
    Chair(s): 
    Robert Cornell
    1117 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF)
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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  • No Seminar

    Seminar will not be held today
    Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Seminar will not be held today
  • Thesis defense:

    “Ion Channels Contribute to Gravity Sensing and Spatial Orientation in Drosophila
    Chair(s): 
    Michael Welsh
    2117 MERF
    Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
    Reception in MERF Atrium from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Food and drinks are not allowed in 2117 MERF.
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  • TBD

    Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    Location: 
    2189 MERF
  • TBD

    Seminar series: 
    Neuroscience Seminar
    Long-Sheng Song, M.D.
    Internal Medicine
    Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    2189 MERF
  • No Seminar

    Seminar will not be held today
    Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 4:00pm - 5:00pm
    No Seminar today

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