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…
Javier Diaz Alonso, Ph.D.
VirtualExploring AMPA Receptors Synaptic Trafficking During Long-term Potentiation 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…
Gyorgy Lur, Ph.D.
VirtualSex Dependent Short- and Long-term Effects of Stress on the Parietal Circuit 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…
Jodi Quas, Ph.D.
VirtualLessons From Science: Interviewing Children about Trauma to Obtain Accurate and Complete Accounts 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…
Lulu Y. Chen, Ph.D.
VirtualRole of Neurexin 2 in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy 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…
Virtual CNLM Summer Research Symposium
VirtualJoin us for a virtual symposium featuring the 2021 Interns of the Irvine Summer Institute in Neuroscience. Participants will share poster presentations of their summer research projects. Agenda 10:00am - Welcome 10:15am - Keynote Lecture by CNLM Director, Michael Yassa 11:30am - Break 12:00 - 1:40pm - Poster Session For more information, please visit: https://cnlm.uci.edu/reu/
Nii Addy, Ph.D.
Herklotz Conference Center 300 Qureshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA, United StatesThe CNLM will be hosting Dr. Nii Addy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, in a colloquium where he will present his latest research. This year, the series will be held in a virtual format with some speakers presenting in-person as well. We will keep registered participants updated on the possibility of an…
Embodiology®: From Ancestral Movement-Music Practices to Phenomenal Being
Herklotz Conference Center 300 Qureshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA, United StatesEmbodiology®: From Ancestral Movement-Music Practices to Phenomenal Being A Neuro-Arts Symposium Led by Professor S. Ama Wray and Professor Michael Yassa When: Dec. 2, 1-2:15 pm and 7-8:30 pm PDT Where: The Herklotz Conference Center
Melissa Sharpe, Ph.D.
Herklotz Conference Center 300 Qureshey Research Lab, Irvine, CA, United StatesThe CNLM will be hosting, Dr. Melissa Sharpe, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles in a colloquium where she will be presenting her latest research. This year, the series will be held in a virtual format with some speakers presenting in-person as well. We will keep registered participants updated…