BBS Insider - The School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences  |
| September 18-24, 2023 |
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Tuesday, Sep 19
10:30 - 11:30am CT
The Sex and Cell-Dependent Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Acute and Transitional Pain States — O’Donnell Brain Institute
Michael Burton, PhD — UT Dallas
In-Person Event | NB4.122
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Wednesday, Sep 20
8:00 - 9:00am CT
Building the Scientific Evidence for Social Dance as Medicine — O’Donnell Brain Institute
Madeleine E. Hackney, PhD — Emory University
In-Person Event | E6.200
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Wednesday, Sep 20
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
Ageism: Recognize, Define, Disrupt — O’Donnell Brain Institute
Erin E. Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP — Rush University Medical Center
Virtual Event | Zoom
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Thursday, Sep 21
11:30am - 12:30pm CT
Creating a Resume and Cover Letter
In-Person Event | SSB 3.107
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Thursday, Sep 21
4:00 - 5:00pm CT
Computational Modeling of Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Inter-Species Translation and Anatomical Accuracy — Neuroscience Seminar
Nikki Pelot, PhD — Duke University
Hybrid Event | In-Person and MS Teams
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Thursday, Sep 21
7:00 - 8:00pm CT
Risk and Resilience for Seniors — BrainHealth Presents Lecture
Jeff Cummings, MD, ScD; and Kate Zhong, MD, MSc, FRCP(C) — University of Nevada
Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom
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Friday, Sep 22
12:00 - 1:00pm CT
The Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Development Pipeline: What’s New and What’s Coming? — Frontiers of BrainHealth Lecture
Jeff Cummings, MD, ScD — University of Nevada
Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom
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Friday, Sep 22
9:30 - 10:30am CT
Learning Vocabulary by Overhearing Others’ Conversations — BBS Colloquium
Sudha Arunachalam, PhD — New York University
Hybrid Event | In-Person and Zoom
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Friday, Sep 22
10:45 - 11:45am CT
Dr. Alva Tang — Center for Children and Families: Works in Development Series
Alva Tang, PhD — UT Dallas
In-Person Event | CRA 12.125
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| In the News |
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Want to Keep the Brain Sharp? Exercise!
A new study by Dr. Chandramallika Basak indicates that strenuous physical activity can help the brains of older adults perform better on complex cognitive tasks. “Keep your heart strong, and your memory will follow along,” she states.
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| BBS Podcast |
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Episodes cover campus life, academia, research and more! Tune in now, the BBS student-led podcast Mindful Minutes is available on Spotify.
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| General Interest |
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Monday - Wednesday, Sep 18-20
Resting State Brain Connectivity 2023 Conference
Both early-stage and seasoned investigators present and discuss their own work, and keep up-to-date with the latest developments in the neuroscience of the resting brain.
In-Person Event | Center for BrainHealth
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