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AUGUST 2024
Dear NBB Community,
 
I hope everyone’s summer has been going well. In this newsletter, I wanted to begin with a brief note about Dr. Carl Cotman. Dr. Cotman recently passed away on August 5, 2024. He was a true pioneer in the field of neurobiology of aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. Not only was his research groundbreaking, but he also had a gravitational pull on those he worked with by recruiting amazingly talented faculty to UC Irvine. He was the founding Director of UCI MIND (originally called the UC Irvine Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia). MIND is home to UC Irvine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC), which is one of 30 national centers devoted to dementia research. He received numerous awards in recognition of his research, which you can read about in the tribute to Dr. Cotman from Drs. LaFerla, Stamos, and Grill. Personally, I enjoyed working with Carl and his lab members for well over a dozen years trying to understand the intersection of exercise, epigenetics and metabolism in the adult and aging brain. I still love looking at the Neeper et al (1995) Nature paper with a figure showing how exercise increases BDNF in the hippocampus and cortex---a seed from which innumerable studies sprouted from. I will always remember him as constitutively active. On Monday, September 16th, we will hold a memorial presentation at the NBB 60th year celebration in his honor.


Warm Regards,

Marcelo A. Wood, Ph.D.
Chair of Department of Neurobiology and Behavior
UC Irvine Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences

NEWS & HIGHLIGHTS
Rosemary Extract Compound that Reduces Cocaine Sensitivity
Researchers have discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain’s reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction. “There are currently no effective therapeutics for dependence on psychostimulants such as cocaine, which, along with opioids, represent a substantial health burden,” said Kevin Beier. LEARN MORE
Moderate Exercise Aids Emotional Memory Retention Overnight in Seniors
Can habitual engagement in physical activity help older adults consolidate memories during sleep? As discussed in the new preprint, yes it can! Featuring first author and alumni Dr. Miranda G. Chappel-Farley and Second Author Graduate Student Destiny Berisha. LEARN MORE
Check out some highlights of our graduate students and labs at their summer conferences! 

SPOTLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

UPCOMING SEMINARS & EVENTS

SEPT

NBB 60th Department Celebration
16
Monday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate the Department's 60th Anniversary!  Keynote speakers with breakfast, lunch, new swag giveaways, trivia, and cocktail hour to conclude. Celebrate with us! 

This event will be held at Balboa Bay Resort. 
REGISTER

SEPT

ICAN Seminar Series

Dr. Abraham Palmer 
17
Tuesday
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

"Using genetics to understand individual differences in susceptibility to addiction”

Join us in a hybrid seminar featuring Dr. Abraham Palmer, Professor & Vice Chair for Basic Research at UC San Diego. 

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

SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon.

OCT

NeuroBlitz
16
Wednesday
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

NeuroBlitz has been a tradition in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior since 2006. Typically, this seminar series meets 2x per month during the academic school year, featuring 3 graduate student speakers. Unlike other programs on campus, NeuroBlitz remains organized and coordinated by the graduate students, allowing for the control of their own professional development.  This seminar series will be held at CNLM Herklotz Conference Room. LEARN MORE

2024 - 2025 Schedule

OCT

NBB Fall Graduate Student Meeting
24
Thursday
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Calling all graduate students! Join us for our first quarterly graduate student meeting for the academic year. Ask questions you may have, hear from fellow students, and more.

This event will be held in-person in CNLM Herklotz Conference Room. REGISTER

NOV

ICAN Symposium

Food, Keynote Speakers, Talks
18
Monday
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Join NBB for the annual Irvine Center for Addiction and Neuroscience (ICAN) Symposium. This event will be held at 1114 Natural Sciences I.

SAVE THE DATE! More information coming soon.

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STUDENT UPDATES & REMINDERS
Graduate Student Portal
Online Portal where you'll find important documents you'll need throughout your program such as a Graduate Student Handbook, Academic Planner, Reference Sheet, Reimbursement Checklists, Advancement, Defense, and more. LEARN MORE
Graduate Student Financial Spreadsheet
Have you met with us to go over your individual financial spreadsheet yet? Do you have questions? We'd like to meet with you! Schedule an appointment with us! SCHEDULE HERE
Direct Deposit 
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. Those who are paid via GWA, please check your ZOT Account. 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. LEARN MORE

STUDENT FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITES
Charlie Dunlop
School of Biological Sciences
BioSci offers multiple fellowship awards to exceptional graduate students. 
LEARN MORE
Graduate Division
A variety of financial support options are provided for Graduate Students in both PhD and Master’s programs at UCI. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Academic Positions are now available at:
 https://www.bio.uci.edu/employment-2/
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