Neuroscience Seminar Series

Fall 2005 - Spring 2006

Date Presenter Title

Aug 23

Joel Feekes - Cassell Lab

30

Richard Hurtig, Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology

"Multi-Sensory Speech Perception"

Sept 6

Adrienne Benediktsson – Dailey Lab

"Imaging of Astrocyte Structure and the Distribution and Dynamics of GLT-1 in Organotypic Hippocampal Slice Cultures"

13

Rick Nelson - Paulson Lab

"Fbx2: Novel Mechanisms for Glycoprotein Destruction and Links to Memory & Audition"

20

Natalie Denburg, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology

"Prefrontal Brain Structures, Aging, and Decision-making"

27

Diana Gallegos – Tranel Lab

"The Investigation of Visual Working Memory in Patients with Amnesia"

Oct 4

Johannes Hell, Assoicate Professor of Pharmacology

"Localized Postsynaptic Signaling by the β2 Adrenergic Receptor "

11

Tim Brennan, Associate Professor of Anesthesia

"Sensitization, Plascticity and Incisional Pain Mechanisms"

18

Sahib Khalsa – Tranel Lab

"Neural Systems Supporting Meditation and Interoception"

25

Amy Jongeling - Hammond Lab

"Opioid Actions in Locus Coeruleus"

Nov 3

Mitul Sarkar – Lee Lab

"An interaction of Tau with the Heat Shock Protein Hsc70 "

10

Albee Messing, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wi

"Astrocytes as Initiators of Neurodegenerative Disease: the Alexander Disease Experience"

22

Susan Taylor – University of California

"Dynamics of Signaling by PKA"

29

Dori Defoe – Anderson Lab

"Speech-plus-gesture Training Effects on Brain Reorganization and Recovery from Aphasia"

Dec 6

Steven Anderson, Associate Professor of Neurology

"Neuropsychological Consequences of Focal Brain Lesions Acquired in Childhood: Revisiting the Kennard effect"

13

Dan Bonthius, Associate Professor of Pediatrics

"Virus-Induced Pathology of the Developing Brain"

Jan 17

Vivian Costa – Welsh Lab

"The Eye As a Model for Acid Sensation"

24

William Graves - Grabowski Lab

"How the Brain Accesses Words: Neural Maps and Cognitive Models"

1-31

Michael Anderson

"Genetic Approaches for Studying the Neurobiology of Glaucoma"

Feb 7

Lavanya Vijayaraghavan - Paradiso Lab

"Effect of Basal Ganglia Lesions on Voluntary Responses to Emotionally Charged Stimuli"

14

Toshi Kitamoto

"Defective Long-term Courtship Memory in Mutants for a Drosophila TRP Channel Gene Painless: Possible Involvement of the CNS TRP Channel in Behavioral Plasticity"

21

Nasir Naqvi - Bechara Lab

"The Effects of Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Lesions on Emotional Responses to Cigarette Smoking"

24

Dr. Nanduri Prabhakar

“Oxygen Sensing in Health & Disease”

28

Kevin Campbell

"Maintenance of Cell Membrane Integrity and the Pathogenesis of Muscular Dystrophy"

Mar 21

Christopher Benson

Apr 4

Shunguang Wei - Felder Lab

11

Guest Speaker Dr. Steven Small

"Talk: Language and Motor Systems of the Human Brain: Interactions and Neurological Implications"

11

Diane Halpern, Ida Beam Visiting Scholar

"Psychology and Neuroscience Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities"

18

Unni Jensen - Adolphs Lab

 

25

Chad Leugers - Lee Lab

 

May 2

David Driscoll - Steve Anderson Lab

 

9

Joshua Weiner

 

16

Christopher Kovach - Adolphs Lab

 

23

Aislinn Williams - Paulson Lab

 

30

Janelle Beadle / Aaron Boes / Michelle Buffington

Rotation Talks

June 6

Beth Turner - 0'Leary Lab

 

13

Adhi Adhimoolam \ Hannah Klein \ Andrew Garrett

Rotation Talks