Faculty
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kate M. Wassum, Ph.D.
ZoomAmygdala-cortical circuitry in reward learning and pursuit To make adaptive decisions we must cast ourselves into the future and consider the outcomes of our potential choices. This prospective consideration is…
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Corey Harwell, Ph.D.
ZoomDevelopment and diversity of neural cell types in the septum The CNLM will be hosting Dr. Corey Harwell, from the Department of Neurobiology of Harvard Medical School, in a virtual colloquium where he will present his latest research. Abstract: The septum is ventral forebrain structure responsible for the regulation of emotional states including anxiety, fear…
Black in Neuro Seminar Series: Dr. Yasmin Hurd
VirtualBlack in Neuroscience...the Road Less Traveled to Scientific Discoveries" Please join Black in Neuro for a virtual seminar featuring Dr. Yasmin Hurd, Director of the Addiction Institute within the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System and the Ward Coleman Chair of Translational Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at…
CNLM Virtual Colloquium with Kimberlei A. Richardson, Ph.D.
ZoomOpportunities and Obstacles: Investigating the Orexin System Beyond Food Preference The CNLM will be hosting Dr. Kimberlei Richardson, from the Department of Pharmacology of Howard University College of Medicine, in a virtual colloquium where she will present her latest research. Co-sponsored by the UC Irvine Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) and the UC…
2021 CNLM Awards Ceremony
VirtualJoin the Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (CNLM) for the 2021 CNLM Awards Ceremony The CNLM offers awards to exceptional postdoctoral researchers, graduate trainees, and undergraduates students. Awardees…
Memory: It’s About Time Virtual Conference
May 27 & 28, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Memories are the record of our experiences, but they also shape them. We now know that memory recall is a…
Michael Leon, Ph.D.
VirtualEnvironmental Enrichment as an Effective Treatment for Autism The 2021 CNLM Summer Seminar Series is hosted by the Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience, a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense. The program is directed by Dr. Luis Colon-Perez and Manuella Oliveira Yassa and provides an intensive research training and…
Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.
VirtualExploring the Therapeutic Potential of Morning Bright Light for PTSD The 2021 CNLM Summer Seminar Series is hosted by the Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience, a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program funded by the National Science Foundation and Department of Defense. The program is directed by Dr. Luis Colon-Perez and Manuella Oliveira Yassa and provides an intensive research…
How addiction hijacks the brain: what animal models can tell us about the neurobiology of drugs of abuse
VirtualResearch using animal models has begun to shed light on how drugs of abuse and addiction impact brain and behavior. But what can these models tell us about the mechanisms of addiction in humans, and what is the current state of the science regarding clinical support for drug use disorders? Join the CNLM Ambassadors for a…
UCI Virtual Brain Camp
VirtualSummer 2021 Brain Camp will be held July 19 - July 30. Due to the COVID pandemic and the university closures, we will be hosting this year's camp…