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MAY 2023
LEARNMEM 2023 Featured Photo
The James L. McGaugh Distinguished Lecture, hosted in partnership with the UCI Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, was delivered by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa with an introduction by our MD/Ph.D. student Bianca Leonard as the first introductory talk of LEARNMEM 2023.
 
We encourage you to send in your LEARNMEM 2023 photos to feature in our Social Media!

DEPARTMENT UPDATES

NBB NeuroPost Newsletter
 

If you missed our two prior newsletters, no worries! You can now find it on our website!
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BioSci Contracts & Grants

BioSci Contracts and Grants has their very own website! The Research Administration and Development unit assists with developing and submitting grant proposals and managing grant awards according to sponsor requirements. If you need to get a hold of your finance analyst or have a question about a grant, fellowship, or proposal, look no further! LEARN MORE

Conference Room Reservations
 

Need to reserve a conference room? We've linked up with BioSci Facilities. You can see available conference rooms within the Department and BioSci on their website. Check out the availability calendar and submit your next request. LEARN MORE

Lab Volunteers

 
There is a new volunteer packet for those who have volunteers interested in joining the lab. LEARN MORE

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Claudia Kawas shared tips with the LA Times on how to stay sharp as we age. READ MORE
 

STUDENT RECOGNITIONS
Aby Flores selected as the recipient of the Allergan Foundation Graduate Award. Congratulations!
Gema Olivarria selected as the recipient of the Graduate Fellowship Award. Congratulations!
Erica Ramirez selected as the recipient of the Steinhaus Award. Congratulations!
Daniel Rindner selected as the recipient of the Howard Schneiderman Fund Award. Congratulations!

SPOTLIGHT OF THE MONTH
Q: Where are you from?
I was born and raised in Israel and only moved to the US in 2016.

Q: What are some of your hobbies?
I love to hike and go to music concerts. Mostly, I spend time with my two kids (six and ten year old).

Q: What is something most people don’t know about you?
Ha, many things. I once flew in an F-16 fighter jet. I learned to ride a bike when I was 26 years old. I have never been to any sports event in my life. Just to name a few.

Q: Do you have any hidden talents? 
I'm a pretty good karaoke singer.

Q: What would you love to talk about that no one has asked about recently?
Israeli politics. I get why people shy away from it, but it's something I'm passionate and knowledgeable about, although I can't claim to be impartial. 

Q: What is your proudest accomplishment?
My kids, obvs.

Q: If you could only eat one item of food for the rest of your life, what would you eat?
Pizza.

Q: What’s the best trip (traveling wise) you ever had?
I went on an 8-day cruise in the Galapagos Islands!

UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS

May

16
Tuesday
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

James L. McGaugh Distinguished Seminar Series

Dr. Zayd Khaliq

Join NBB in a hybrid seminar featuring Dr. Zayd Khaliq, Senior Investigator from NIH/NINDS.

This event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom. 
REGISTER

 May 

20
Saturday
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Health & Wellbeing Day 2023

School of Biological Sciences

You’re invited to Health & Wellbeing Day! Come listen to panelists share their expertise in how to prioritize your health & mental wellbeing through biology.

This event will be held at 1200 BioSci III.
RSVP HERE

 May 

23
Tuesday
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

CNLM Colloquium UCI Spotlight Series

Dr. Leslie Thompson

Join the CNLM in a hybrid colloquium featuring Dr. Leslie Thompson, Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at UC Irvine.

This event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom.
REGISTER

May

24
Wednesday
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 

ICAN Seminar Series

Dr. Cassandra Gipson-Reichardt

Join NBB in a hybrid seminar featuring Dr. Cassanda Gipson-Reichardt, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine
University of Kentucky.

This event will be held in-person in the Herklotz Conference Center and virtually via Zoom. 
REGISTER

 May 

24
Wednesday
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NBB Spring Social

Food, Games, and NEW Swag Giveaway!

Let's get together! Join NBB for our annual Spring Social. Party in the courtyard! There will be food, music, drinks, and FUN!

This event will be held at the Herklotz Courtyard.
RSVP HERE

 June

1
Thursday
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 

ICAN Seminar Series

Dr. Natalie Zlebnik

SAVE THE DATE for ICAN Seminar Series Speaker: Dr. Natalie Zlebnik.

More information coming soon.

 June 

2
Friday
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

NBB Wellbeing in a Busy Life Retreat

Food, Learning, and Connecting

The retreat will focus on the many ways our physical and mental health interconnect. The theme of our retreat is “Wellbeing in a Busy Life”, and the sessions will focus on ways we can integrate physical and mental practices into our busy lives to better support our individual (and collective!) wellbeing and resiliency. The sessions will combine large group discussions and activities, as well as smaller breakout activities focused on issues that might be most pressing to graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff. This structure will help us all connect as a cohesive whole, and still provide a level of intimacy where everyone’s voice can be heard as we find ways to better support one another’s professional and personal wellbeing. 

This event will be held at the CNLM Herklotz Conference Center. RSVP HERE

View Events Calendar Here

STUDENT UPDATES & REMINDERS
Direct Deposit Update - UCPath
For those that were not paid last quarter in UCPath, the system automatically disenrolls your information from direct deposit. Please be advised to log into UCPath to confirm that your Direct Deposit is currently active. If not active, please go ahead and re-enroll as needed. If your direct deposit is not active, the system will default to mailing out a check to the mailing address you have on file through UCPath.
Degree Progress Incentive: Advancement to Candidacy (AtC) Perk
Students that complete AtC by Spring Quarter (usually defined as last day of instruction) of 3rd year receives a $1,000 fellowship payment.
 

 AWARD OPPORTUNITIES
Dean's Early Career Research Excellence Award - UCI School of Biological Sciences
In order to recognize research contributions of investigators early in their careers, a Dean's Early Career Research Excellence Award has been established. Two individual awards of $2,500.00 each will be distributed.
 
Criteria for Eligibility 
Applicants must be currently appointed as a non-senate academic in the Researcher, Specialist, Project Scientist or Postdoctoral Scholar series in the UCI School of Biological Sciences with a Ph.D. Applicants must have held one or a combination of these titles at UCI for more than 1 year; that is, have an appointment date prior to May 1, 2022, and have received their Ph.D. within the past 5 years; that is, have a Ph.D. award date after May 1, 2018. Individuals who have already accepted employment positions outside of the School are not eligible for this award. Competitive applicants should be conducting innovative research and training towards a career as an independent scholar. Women and individuals from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in biology are strongly encouraged to apply.

Nominations are due on May 15, 2023.
 
Application Procedure:
To view the application page, please enter this password: BioSci23. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Grigaitis at lgrigait@uci.edu before 12 pm of the due date. Applicant and faculty sponsor will submit files at the link here: Dean's Early Career Award Application Form - School of Biological Sciences (uci.edu)
A variety of financial support options are provided for Graduate Students in both PhD and Master’s programs at UCI. LEARN MORE

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Academic Positions are now available at:
 https://www.bio.uci.edu/employment-2/
SEND US YOUR STORY!

Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
  
neurobiology.uci.edu

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