Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Mackenzie Mathis, PhD, Assistant Professor
Title: Making Really Deep Cuts: Swiftly Tailored Deep Neural Networks for Robust Pose Estimation
EPFL
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: TBA
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Anna Taylor, PhD
Title: Addiction and Your Gut Bacteria
University of Alberta
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: Zoom Link
Wednesday, October 23, 2020
Meet The PI Lecture
Dean Salisbury, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry
Title: Auditory Hallucinations and Pathophysiology in First Episode Psychosis
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Link Location: Please Contact Frances Patrick (patrickfm@upmc.edu) For More Information
Friday, November 6, 2020
Distinguished Scientist Lecture
George Koob, MD, PhD, Director
Title: Alcohol and Stress, and the Neurobiology of Alcohol and Drug Addiction
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Link Location: Please Contact Frances Patrick (patrickfm@upmc.edu) For More Information
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Mary Barbe
Title: Neural Fibrosis in Repetitive Overuse Injury
Temple University
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: TBA
Friday, November 13, 2020
Meet The PI Lecture
Ariel Gildengers, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Title: Evaluations of Brain and Cognitive Changes in Older Adults Taking Lithium to Prevent Alzheimer Type Dementia
University of Pittsburgh
School of Medicine
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Link Location: Please Contact Frances Patrick (patrickfm@upmc.edu) For More Information
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Catherine Woolley, PhD
Title: Sex Differences in the Brain: Not what You Think Evidence for Latent Sex Differences in Mechanisms of Synaptic Modulation
Northwestern Univesity
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: TBA
Friday, November 20, 2020
Distinguished Scientist Lecture
Constantine Lyketsos, MD, Elizabeth Plank Althouse Professor in Alzheimer’s Disease Research Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Title: Aging Really Matters: New Directions in Understanding Late Life Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Johns Hopkins University
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Link Location: Please Contact Frances Patrick (patrickfm@upmc.edu) For More Information
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, Assistant Professor
Title: Bridging the Gap Between Innate and Learned Behaviors: A Parental Role In Promoting Survival
Columbia University
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: TBA
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Yenisel Cruz-Almeida
Title: Pain and Aging: Why it Hurts to Get Old?
University of Florida
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Virtual Link: TBA
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Rebecca Krall, BS
Title: A Postsynaptic Mechanism of Zinc Transport Driving Inhibition of NMDA Receptors
School of Medicine/Neurobiology
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Virtual Link: Zoom Link
The Friday Seminar Series is a biweekly seminar featuring two, 25-minute, research presentations from graduate students, post docs, research technicians, and junior faculty members. The seminars include speakers from several departments across campus and cover a wide range of neuroscience-related research topics. A happy hour with pizza and beer are provided to help foster informal discussions amongst scientists within the diverse neuroscience community at Pitt. The goal of this seminar series is to provide additional training opportunities and to enhance the collaborative environment across labs and departments. If you would like more information about the Friday Seminar Series or would like to give a talk, please contact Amanda Henton at amh296@pitt.edu or Thais Rafael Guimaraes at thr38@pitt.edu.
Each fall, the center sponsors an annual retreat at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center, a serene 1,700-acre resort nestled in the hills of nearby West Virginia. This extremely popular event is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, medical residents, and training faculty, and annually attracts more than 150 attendees. The retreat is a blend of academic, social, and outdoor activities. Prominent visiting scientists deliver formal presentations, followed by trainee-led discussions. Most of the weekend is devoted to relaxed and informal interactions between trainees, CNUP faculty, and the keynote speakers.
Learn More About Our Amazing Annual Retreat