2021 Virtual Summer Seminar Series
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 professional development experience for undergraduates interested in interdisciplinary neuroscience research.
Past Speakers
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Nobel Lessons for the Cha-Cha-Cha
Gregory Brewer, Ph.D.
Professor
Biomedical Engineering
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering
Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Environmental Enrichment as an Effective Treatment for Autism
Michael Leon, Ph.D.
Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior
School of Biological Sciences
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Morning Bright Light for PTSD
Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Psychological Science
School of Social Ecology
Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Exploring AMPA Receptors Synaptic Trafficking During Long-term Potentiation
Javier Diaz Alonso, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology
School of Medicine
Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Sex Dependent Short- and Long-term Effects of Stress on the Parietal Circuit
Gyorgy Lur, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Neurobiology and Behavior
School of Biological Sciences
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Lessons From Science: Interviewing Children about Trauma to Obtain Accurate and Complete Accounts
Jodi Quas, Ph.D.
Professor
Psychological Science
School of Social Ecology
Tuesday, August 10th, 2021 - 11:00 AM PDT
Role of Neurexin 2 in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Epilepsy
Lulu Y. Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Anatomy and Neurobiology
School of Medicine