Upcoming Events
April 5
Kelly Bennion (Midd '10)
"Sleep and cortisol interact to support emotional memory consolidation"
12:30p | MBH 220
“Plastics, bisphenol A (BPA), and research credibility: When a scientist collides with industry and the media”
Dr. Patricia Hunt
April 11, 2013 | 4:30pm | MBH 216
GENERAL AUDIENCE LECTURE
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Sponsored by the George B. Saul II Lecture Fund
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Seminars and Events
2012-2013 Neuroscience Seminars and Events
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Feb. 22, 2013-12:30pm -MBH 220 Dr. Kevin Holloway, Psychology Department, Vassar College Hormonal and Opioid Mediation of Learned Sexual Behavior |
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Mar. 8, 2013 -12:30pm- MBH 220 Dr. Mark Spritzer “Impact of social interactions and hormones on spatial memory and adult neurogenesis.” Research in the Spritzer laboratory involves using rats as a model to test how hormones interact with the brain to influence learning and memory. A series of experiments testing the potential role of hippocampal neurogenesis in social memory formation will be described. Additionally, this talk will summarize experiments testing the effects of testosterone replacement on rats’ SPRING THESIS PRESENTATIONS:All talks begin at 12:30pm, MBH 220 May 8: Amanda Reis (NSCI) and May 13: Ben Wagner (NSCI) and
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| Sept. 28 |
Jen Sellers, Associate Professor of Psychology at Green Mountain College and Visiting Associate Professor for Middlebury College. Dr. Sellers' studies explore hormones and social behaviors. For more details see Psych Department Website. |
| Oct. 19 |
Mike Columbo, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His studies explore comparative cognition. |
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Late October (TBA) |
Neuroscience Meet and Greet: Come and visit with the NSCI faculty, learn about their courses and research students, as well as have your questions answered about the NSCI major, doing research, changes to the Program, a new course, and some new faculty. Pizza provided so no excuse- you can skip dinner. Date and time TBA soon, but probably late October. |
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Nov. 9 |
John Searles is a psychologist, Substance Abuse Research and Policy Analyst, and Chair, State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup, Vermont Department of Health. His work explores the problems and pitfalls of lowering the minimum drinking age. For more details see Psych Department Website. |
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Nov. 9 |
Dr. Richard Legro (Midd '79) |