ICAN Seminar Series Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 11:00am The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. ZOOM Link Here Tom Hnasko, PhD Department of Neurosciences University of California, San Diego "Heterogeneous VTA cell types reinforce behaviors through diverse mechanisms" Abstract: The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is famous for its dopamine...
James L. McGaugh Distinguished Seminar Series Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 11:00am The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. ZOOM Link Here Zayd M. Khaliq, Ph.D. Senior Investigator Intramural Research Program (NIH) / National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Abstract: Dopamine-releasing neurons located in the midbrain play a central...
You’re invited to Health & Wellbeing Day! Come listen to panelists share their expertise in how to prioritize your health & mental wellbeing through biology! Saturday, May 20, 2023 Talks: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Luncheon Mixer: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Agenda The Mind-Body Connection in the Neuroscience of Wellbeing (John Guzowski, PhD,...
ICAN Seminar Series Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 11:00am The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. ZOOM Link Here Cassandra D. Gipson-Reichardt, Ph.D Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, College of Medicine University of Kentucky "Accumbens microglia are sex-specifically altered by nicotine use and critically regulate nicotine seeking and glutamatergic plasticity" Abstract:...
ICAN Seminar Series Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 11:00am The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. ZOOM Link Here Natalie E. Zlebnik, PhD Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine “Adolescent cannabinoid exposure: effects on dopamine system development and cocaine-motivated behavior” Abstract: Cannabis is the most...
You’re invited to NBB's 1st Annual Wellbeing in a Busy Life Retreat! Together, we'll be diving into the many ways our mind and body interconnect with our busy lifestyles to better support our individual (and collective!) wellbeing and resiliency. Sessions will incorporate large group discussions and activities, as well as smaller breakout activities focused on...
Please save the date for our annual 2023 NBB Department Picture Day!
Need a refresher on how to submit your reimbursements? Questions on Purchasing protocols? Come meet with us as we discuss reimbursement and purchasing guidelines hosted by our NBB Procurement Analyst, Maggie Davis. Lunch will be provided at the meeting. Please fill out the RSVP form prior to your attendance. For questions, please contact nbb@uci.edu Date: Friday, November 3, 2023...
NBB Presents: Tenure Talk Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 11:00am The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. Audrey Chen Lew, PhD Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine “Advancing Neuroscience Education: Utilizing Core Concepts and Innovative Teaching Strategies” Abstract: Given the extensive developments in neuroscience discovery, neuroscience knowledge is rapidly...
NBB Presents: ICAN Seminar Series Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:00PM - 2:00PM The seminar will be live streamed via Zoom and In-Person. Zoom Link HERE Nobu Suto, PhD The Scripps Research Institute “Discovering ‘druggable’ targets against addiction” Abstract: Addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disorder. My ultimate research goal is to identify ‘druggable’...