Dr. Jonas has affiliations with the Biological and Biomedical Sciences: Neuroscience, Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program, Neurobiology, and Internal Medicine: Endocrinology/Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center at Yale University. Her research interests include: Mitochondrial ion channel; regulation of apoptosis; control of the strength of synaptic transmission in the nervous system. Dr. Jonas' host will be Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh.

The title of her seminar will be:

"Mitochondria and Synaptic Plasticity: Role of anti-apoptotic mechanisms in synaptic function and neuronal degeneration"