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Current research topics in Neurobiology presented by visiting scholars and campus faculty.

Regular seminars are held on Thursdays at 1:30 pm in BBRB 170.

The seminar series is available for course credit as NBL-703

Course Director
Scott Cruikshank, Ph.D.
(205) 996-6247
sjc@uab.edu
Course Coordinator
Andrew Foshee
205-975-9004
andrewf@uab.edu

                  
Dr. Bryan Roth             09-09-2021 
             Bryan Roth, M.D, Ph.D.
             Professor, Department of Pharmocology
             University of North Carolina
                                      A Crystal Clear View of Psychadelic Drug Actions
                                      Host: Robert Phillips

Kelly R. Monk, PhD             10-07-2021 
             Kelly Monk, Ph.D.
             Senior Scientist, Vollum Institute
             Oregon Health and Science University
                                      Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Neuron-Glial Interactions
                                      Host: Scott Wilson, PhD


Reagan L. Pennock, PhD            10-14-2021
            Reagan Pennock, Ph.D.
            Researcher V, Department of Neurobiology
            The University of Alabama at Birmingham
                                     Spillover or Spill-in? Synaptic AMPA Receptors and Extrasynaptic                                                   Glutamte Signaling
                                      Host:
 Jacques Wadiche, PhD


Bernardo Luis Sabatini, PhD.             10-28-2021 
             Bernardo Sabatini, M.D, Ph.D.
             Professor, Department of Neurobiology
             Harvard Medical School
                                      Action Selection and Evaluation in the Basal Ganglia
                                      Host:
Alan Umfress


Neurobiology Seminar Series            11-18-2021 

            Dan Feldman, Ph.D.
            Chair,Professor, Department of Neurobiology
            The University of California at Berkley
                                     Organization of the Neural Code in Whisker Somatosensory Cortex
                                      Host:
Scott Cruikshank, PhD

 
Edward Zagha, MD, PhD            12-02-2021 
 
            Edward Zagha, Ph.D.
            Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
            University of California Riverside
                                     Role of Cortical Feedback in Regulating Feedforward Senosry                                                         Processing: Conceptual Frameworks and Experimental Data                                                            from Behaving Mice
                                      Host:
Scott Cruikshank, PhD


Catherine Dulac, PhD            12-09-2021 
            Catherine Dulac, Ph.D.
            Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
            Harvard University
                                     Neurobiology of Social and Sickness Behaviors
                                      Host:
Lucas Pozzo-Miller, PhD
           
Nii Addy, PhD             12-16-2021

             Nii Addy, Ph.D.
             Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Cellular, Molecular                   Physiology
                                      Yale School of Medicine
                                       Host: Jeremy Day, PhD
 
             
Neurobiology Seminar Series             01-06-2022 

             Nicholas Spitzer, Ph.D.
             Professor, Department of Neurobiology
             University of California at San Deigo
                                      The Effects of Drugs of Abuse (METH and PCP) on Neurostransmitter                                            Switching and Cognitive Deficits
                                       Host: Summer Thyme, PhD


Neurobiology Seminar Series: Beth Stevens, Harvard Medical School             01-27-2022 
             Beth Stevens, Ph.D.
             Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
             Harvard Medical School
                                      Connecting Microglia States to Function in Health & Disease 
                                       Host: Destynie Medeiros


Neurobiology Seminar Series: David Olson, UC Davis             02-24-2022 
             David Olson, Ed.D.
             Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular                             Medicine
                                      UC Davis Health School of Medicine
                                       Psychedelics and Related Plasticity-Promoting Neurotheraputics
                                       Host: Nathaniel Robinson PhD


Profile picture             03-03-2022 
             Sarah Devos, Ph.D.
             Associate Director and Scientist
             Denali Therapeutics
                                      Tau Based Theraputics and Crossing the BBB  
                                       Host: Jonathan Roth

Jen Tuscher             03-17-2022 
             Jennifer Tuscher, Ph.D.
             Postdoc Fellow, Department of Neurobiology
             The University of Alabama at Birmingham
             Host: Jeremy Day, PhD



              03-24-2022
             Catherine Pena, Ph.D.
             Assistant Professor, Department of Neuroscience
             Princeton Neuroscience Institute
                                      Host: CNET

             
Tracy Bale             04-28-2022 
 
             Tracy Bale, Ph.D.
             Adjunct Professor, Department of Pharmocology
             The University of Maryland School of Medicine
             Host: Jennifer Tuscher, PhD