Neuroscience Training Program Seminars
Fall 2011
Spring 2012 Seminar Series Schedule (PDF)
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1/11/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Lin Mei, Ph.D. Department of Neurology Director, Institute of Molecular Medicine & Genetics Georgia Helath Sciences University Augusta, Georgia |
"Synapse formation and plasticity and their implications in muscular dystrophy and brain disorders" |
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1/18/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
John A. Schetz, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, Texas |
"Sigma receptors, antipsychotic drugs and the prevention of oxidative-nitrosative stress" |
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1/25/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Johnathan P. Godbout, Ph.D Dept. of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Repair Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
"Impaired Anti-inflammatory Regulation of Microglia in the Brain of Aged Mice" |
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2/1/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Milena Girotti, Ph.D. Department of Pharmacology The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio |
"Exploring the role of interleukin 6 in the neuroendocrine response to stress" |
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2/8/12
Wednesday |
12pm
444B |
Roger Porsalt, Ph.D. Porsolt Inc. USA Texas Reseach Park San Antonio, Texas |
"Animal modeling in behavior pharmacology" |
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2/13/12
Monday |
12 pm
444B |
Greg M. Cole, Ph.D. Professor, Medicine and Neurology Associate Director, UCLA Alzheimer's Center Asscoiate Director, Research at the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center University of Southern California Los Angeles |
"Alzheimer's Disease Prevention vs Treatment: Methods and Mechanisms" |
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2/15/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
James Bower, Ph.D. Computational Neurobiology The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio |
"Using biologically realistic multi-scale models to link molecules to function: Be careful what you ask for" |
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2/29/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Paul J. Wellman, Ph.D. Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience Program Department of Psychology Texas A&M University |
"Ghrelin and reinforcement circuits" |
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3/19/12
Monday |
12 pm
444B |
Eliezer Masliah, Ph.D. Professor Department of Pathology and Medicine University of California San Diego |
"Prion-like propagation of proteins in neurodegenerative disorders; potential role for immunotherapy" |
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3/21/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
John E. Pintar, Ph.D. Neuroscience and Cell Biology UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine Piscataway, New Jersey |
"Genetic studies of opioid system function" |
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3/28/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Lisa M. Monteggia, Ph.D. Ginny and John Eulich Professorship in Autism Spectrum Disorders Department of Psychiatry UT Southwest Medical Center Dallas, Texas |
"Mechanism of Rapid Antidepressant Action" |
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4/2/12
Monday |
12 pm
444B |
Luis Fernando Santana, Ph.D. Professor Department of Physiology and Biophysics University of Washington |
"Calcium signaling amplification by oligomerization of L-type CaV1.2 channels" |
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4/4/12
Wednesday |
12 pm
444B |
Michael Beckstead, Ph.D. Department of Physiology The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio |
"The effects of methamphetamine on dendrodendritic dopamine neurotransmission" |
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4/16/12
Monday |
12 pm
444B |
Jose Moron-Concepcion, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology Columbia University |
"Learning to be an opiod addict: Implications for pain management" |
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4/30/12
Monday |
12 pm
444B |
David Rossi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Behavioral Neurosciences Oregon Health and Sciences University |
"Novel mechanisms of ischemic damage and neuroprotection in the cerebellum" |