Past Events http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience Events which have already happened. daily 1 2010-06-09T17:12:10Z Alternative Careers for Science PhDs: Eric Harris http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/althernative-careers-for-science-phds Non-Academic Careers of Science PhDs: case studies and lessons learned Eric Harris, PhD
Dr. Harris has more than 30 years’ experience in ne
uroscience research, including 20 years in the
pharmaceutical industry, with particular emphasis o
n the discovery and pharmacological
characterization of new chemical entities. Dr. Ha
rris developed new in vitro and in vivo models of
neurological diseases, as well as new technology fo
r automating electrophysiology, which led to a
marketed product. He has carried out preclinical wo
rk in several central nervous system
therapeutic areas including epilepsy, stroke, and m
emory, and he has helped to advance
compounds into clinical studies for epilepsy, Parki
nson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and stroke.
He also has extensive experience with electrophysio
logical techniques, neuropharmacology, and ion
channel studies. Dr. Harris has served as a lead sc
ientist and project manager on numerous teams
developing therapies for epilepsy, stroke, pain, an
esthesia, sedation, and depression, focusing in
particular on clinical developmental strategy. He
has experience preparing development plans,
writing and analyzing the data from clinical study
protocols, authoring regulatory documents, and
interacting face-to-face with the Food and Drug Administration.

“Non-Academic Careers of Science PhDs: case studies and lessons learned”

 

**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2013-04-22T14:55:00Z Event Pierre Morell Research Day http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/pierre-morell-research-day In conjunction with The Carolina Biosciences Alumni Reunion-the 5th year celebration of the BBSP Program and of UNC graduate research past and present.  Check here for more exciting details and events.

The UNC Neurobiology Curriculum presents its annual Pierre Morell Research Day 2013.  We are delighted to host Dr. Paul Forscher, PhD as this year's guest speaker.  Dr. Forscher is a Professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University, as well as an alum of UNC-Chapel Hill' s Curriculum in Neurobiology.

A schedule for the day is listed below:

12:00pm -1:30pm: 2nd floor MBRB; Catered lunch from Vimala's Curryblossom Cafe/Networking for current students, alumni and faculty
1:30pm-3:30pm: Genetics lobby; Poster Session
4:00pm-6:00pm: MBRB ground floor; Talks

Introduction by Dr. Gerry Oxford

Dan Bonder, PhD student, “Examining the Role of Astrocytic Gq-GPCR and Ca2+ Signaling in Functional Hyperemia in Vivo”

Amelia Bachleda, PhD student,  “Sox2 Maintains Muller Glial Morphology and Retinal Function”

Dr. Forscher's talk is: “Treadmilling Actin Filament Arrays and Axon Growth”

6:30pm - 9:00pm: Reception at TRU deli- (114 Henderson St., Chapel Hill)
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2013-05-14T19:31:38Z Event CANCELED: Tuesday Mini-Series: Jason Cook http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-jason-cook CANCELED This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date.

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:30:00Z Event Town Hall Meeting http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/town-hall-meeting Town Hall Meeting Town Hall Meeting

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2013-04-24T17:35:00Z Event Thursday Seminar Series- David Fitzpatrick, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-david-fitzpatrick-phd Building Cortical Representations with Experience: Insights from Visual Cortex Dr. Fitzpatrick is the Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director of the Max Planck Florida Institute. His research focuses on the functional organization and development of neural circuits in the cerebral cortex. Current projects include: determining the contribution of horizontal connections to the response properties of layer 2/3 neurons using optogenetics with spatial light modulator control and exploring the anatomical and physiological basis for experience-dependent emergence of direction selective responses using in vivo 2-photon imaging, among other things. Dr. Fitzpatrick's hosts will be Dr. William Snider, Dr. Eva Anton, and Dr. Spencer Smith.

 

The title of his seminar will be:

"Building cortical representations with experience:  Insights from visual cortex"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:27:01Z Event Tuesday Mini-Series: Elyse Dankoski http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-elyse-dankoski SSRIs induce atypical effects on serotonin signaling This week's Tuesday Mini-Series is featuring:

 

Elyse Dankoski

 

Wightman Lab

 

“SSRIs induce atypical effects on serotonin signaling”

 

**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:26:32Z Event Thursday Seminar Series- Michael Stryker, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-michael-stryker-phd Mechanisms of Competition in the Visual Cortex and the Role of Active Vision Dr. Stryker is a W.F. Ganong Professor of Physiology at the University of California- San Francisco. His laboratory's major interest is the in the mechanisms responsible for the development and plasticity of precise connections within the central nervous system, and particularly in the role of neural activity in this process. Most of the work of the laboratory is on the visual cortex of the mouse. Dr. Stryker's host is Dr. Spencer Smith.

 

The title of his seminar will be:

"Mechanisms of Competition in the Visual Cortex and the Role of Active Vision"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:26:54Z Event Thursday Seminar Series- Connie Cepko, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-connie-cepko-phd Teaching an old virus new tricks: VSV as a transsynaptic tracer Dr. Cepko is a Professor of Genetics and Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School. Her Laboratory is interested in several topics: (1) mechanisms that direct development of the central nervous system (CNS) of vertebrates, with a focus on the retina, (2) gene therapy to prolong vision in inherited forms of blindness, and (3) use of viruses as transsynaptic tracers. The seminar will cover recent developments in the use of VSV as a transsynaptic tracer and novel methods to use GFP as a regulator of biological activities.

 

The title of her seminar will be:

"Teaching an old virus new tricks: VSV as a transsynaptic tracer"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:26:36Z Event CANCELLED: Thursday Seminar Series- Gina Turrigiano, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-gina-turrigiano-phd Dr. Turrigiano's seminar has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date Dr. Turrigiano is a Professor of Biology at Brandeis University. Her lab is interested in the plasticity of the synaptic and intrinsic properties of cortical neurons and circuit as well as experience-dependent refinement of cortical microcircuits. Dr. Turrigiano will be hosted by the Graduate Student Committee.

 

The title of her seminar will be:

"The Self-Tuning Neuron: Synaptic Scaling in Neocortical Networks"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:24:57Z Event Town Hall Meeting http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-chris-mazzone Town Hall Meeting  

Town Hall Meeting

 

**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:26:16Z Event Tuesday Mini-Series: Amelia Bachleda http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-amelia-bachleda Deciphering the Role of Sox2 in the Maturation and Maintenance of Retinal Müller Glia This week's Tuesday Mini-Series is featuring:

 

Amelia Bachleda

 

Pevny Lab

 

“Deciphering the Role of Sox2 in the Maturation and Maintenance of Retinal Müller Glia”

 

**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:26:09Z Event Thursday Seminar Series- Howard Eichenbaum, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-howard-eichenbaum-phd The Hippocampus in Space and Time Dr. Eichenbaum is a Professor of Psychology as well as a Director to the Center for Memory & Brain, Director to the Cognitive Neurobiology Laboratory, and Director to the Center for Neuroscience at  Boston University. His research includes a combination of neuropsychological studies of the nature of memory loss in animals with damage to the hippocampus and related cortical areas, and electrophysiological recording studies that seek to determine how information is represented by the hippocampus and associated cortical areas. Dr. Eichenbaum will be hosted by the Graduate Student Committee.

 

The title of his seminar will be:

"The Hippocampus in Space and Time"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:22:52Z Event Tuesday Mini-Series: Katharine Liang & Kenton Woodard http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-katharine-liang Developing viral vectors for greater retinal transduction- Kenton Woodard / AAV vectors to combat oxidative stress in retinal disease- Katharine Liang This week's Tuesday Mini-Series is featuring:

 

Kenton Woodard

Samulski Lab

 

“Developing viral vectors for greater retinal transduction"

 

Katharine Liang

Samulski Lab

 

“AAV vectors to combat oxidative stress in retinal disease"


**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:25:57Z Event Thursday Seminar Series- Adam Hantman, PhD http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/thursday-seminar-series/thursday-seminar-series-adam-hantman-phd Convergence of Corollary Discharge and Sensory Pathways Dr. Hantman is a JFRC Fellow at Janelia Farm. His research is in the study of proprioception. At Janelia, Dr. Hantman wants to define what each component is doing in a whole animal: as sensory information comes in, how does it get transformed, what information gets passed along to the cerebellum, what is the cortical input really suppressing, how long does the suppression last? His host will be Dr. Mark Zylka.

 

The title of his seminar will be:

"Convergence of Corollary Discharge and Sensory Pathways"

]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-14T13:22:33Z Event Tuesday Mini-Series: Cortney Winkle http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience/events/tuesday-mini-series/tuesday-mini-series-cortney-winkle TRIM9 Roles in Axon Branching and Guidance This week's Tuesday Mini-Series is featuring:

 

Cortney Winkle

 

Gupton Lab

 

“TRIM9 Roles in Axon Branching and Guidance”

 

**Pizza will be provided**
]]> No publisher Megan Ransone 2012-09-12T15:25:51Z Event