School of Neuroscience Innovators Seminar Series
Innovator Seminar Series
All seminars take place on Wednesday at 11:00AM.
Please direct any questions you have to Annika Schmierer (schmiera@vt.edu) or Michelle Olsen (molsen1@vt.edu).
*Click the hyperlinked names of the speakers for more details about the seminar as the date aproaches.*
Join the seminar Zoom here.
To see the lists of prior Innovator Seminar speakers, click here.
Spring 2023 Speaker List
Date |
Speaker |
Position/Affiliation |
March1 |
Assistant Professor, School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
Research in the Jarome lab is focused on elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms of memory formation and storage, with an emphasis on understanding how stressful or traumatic events alters brain chemistry that drives future behavioral and physiological responses. |
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March 15 |
Lead Investigator, Lieber Institute for Brain Development
Research in the Martinowich lab 1) uses molecular profiling in postmortem human tissue across spatial gradients and within specific cell types; 2) aims to identify how unique cell types within key neural circuits impact network activity to drive cognitive and social behaviors in animal models; 3) and utilizes human-derived in vitro cell models to better understand the role of molecular variants on neural development. |
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March 29 |
Professor, Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai
Dr. Araujo’s research focuses on modern neurobiological tools to unveil the large-scale networks linking body parts to molecularly identified neurons in the brain. |
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April 12 |
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The Yu lab 1) how astrocytes orchestrate the changes of synaptic plasticity throughout life 2) motor skill learning paradigm to dissect the roles of astrocytes in the formation and maintenance of long-lasting memories and 3) maladaptive roles of astrocytes in neuropsychiatric disorders. |
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April 26 |
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Northeastern University
The Shanksy Lab focuses on the neural connections between the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and the amygdala, and sex differences in how this circuit processes fear and responds to stress. |