Neuroscience Webinars

Learn from the latest webinars about newly released neuroscience research and advances in experimental techniques. Topics include research news in neuroscience, neurology, psychology, brain science and cognitive sciences.

MAR 11, 2020 | 6:00 AM

PANEL: Sensorimotor Processing, Decision Making, and Internal...

We present here a framework to generate a realistic multiscale circuit model of the larval zebrafish brain – the multiscale virtual fish (MVF). The model will be based on algorithms in...

Speaker: Florian Engert, PhD , Jeff Lichtman, MD, PhD , Haim Sompolinsky

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 23, 2020 | 9:00 AM

A Workflow for Knock-in Genome Editing: Simplified

DATE: January 23, 2020 TIME: 9:00am PST, 12:00pm EST...

Speaker: Matthew Poling, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Invitrogen

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JAN 22, 2020 | 9:00 AM

Pursuing private foundation and corporate grant opportunities...

DATE: January 22, 2019TIME: 9:00am PST, 12:00pm EST I describe the essentials for pursuing research grants from private foundations and corporations. Specifically, I revi...

Speaker: Devon Brewer, Ph.D.

Sponsored By: Leica Microsystems

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Real-Time Monitoring of Striatal GPCR Mediated cAMP Signaling...

Striatal neuromodulation through G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) regulates complex voluntary motor actions, involving decision-making, learning, and action selection. The dorsal striatum...

Speaker: Shana Augustin, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Acoustically Targeted Molecular Neuromodulation

The study of biological function in intact organisms and the development of targeted cellular therapeutics necessitate methods to image and control cellular function in vivo. Technologies su...

Speaker: Mikhail Shapiro, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Selective D4R Ligands Reveal Structure-Activity Relationships...

The dopamine D4 receptor (D4R) is enriched in the prefrontal cortex where it plays important roles in cognition, attention, decision making and executive function. Novel D4R-selective ligand...

Speaker: Comfort Boateng, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Improving the Precision and Targeting of Transcranial Magnetic...

I describe a framework for improving the targeting and precision of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive brain stimulation technique used for research and clinical applicat...

Speaker: Luis Gomez, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Neural Interfaces for Controlling Finger Movements

Brain machine interfaces or neural prosthetics have the potential to restore movement to people with paralysis or amputation, bridging gaps in the nervous system with an artificial device. M...

Speaker: Cynthia Chestek, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Sensing in a dynamic world: what the antennae of the fruit fly...

Normal behavior in any moving animal, including humans, relies on communication between motor systems that control movements, and the sensory systems we use to guide these actions. A critica...

Speaker: Marie Suver, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Ethical Challenges in Early Phase Brain Device Research

Early phase clinical trials investigating novel applications of neural devices, such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices, pose ethical challenge during the recruitment of human subjects...

Speaker: Lauren Sankary, JD, MA

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Deep brain Recording and Stimulation of Real World Episodic Memory...

Recent technological advancements in neuroprosthetics allow for wireless recording and stimulation of brain activity in freely moving human participants. At the same time, advancements in vi...

Speaker: Nanthia Suthana, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Investigating the roles of the Hsp90 co-chaperone, STI1, in neuronal...

Chaperone networks are dysregulated with aging, but whether compromised Hsp70/Hsp90 chaperone function disturbs neuronal resilience is unknown. Stress‐inducible phosphoprotein 1 (STI1; STIP1...

Speaker: Rachel Lackie, HBSc.

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Bridging the translational gap in rodent behavioral testing using...

Open Science has changed research by making data accessible and shareable, contributing to replicability to accelerate and disseminate knowledge. However, for rodent cognitive studies the av...

Speaker: Marco A.M. Prado, Pharm, MSc, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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JAN 01, 2020 | 6:00 AM

Deciphering the spreading of neuropathologies in neuronal circuits...

Misfolded and accumulated neurodegenerative disease associated proteins (NDAPs, such as tau and alpha-synuclein) represent the major pathological hallmark in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson&...

Speaker: Sebastian Illes, PhD

Presented at: Neuroscience Virtual Event Series 2020

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DEC 04, 2019 | 7:00 AM

Improve your reproducibility - Liquid Handling is a crucial factor...

DATE: December 4, 2019TIME: 7:00am PST, 10:00am EST, 4:00pm CET Do you know how it feels when you just quickly want to redo an experiment that your colleague did, or an experim...

Speaker: Katja Baesler, PhD , Ulrike Gast, PhD , Alisa Gruschka

Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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NOV 18, 2019 | 7:00 AM

Protect your cells with proper pipetting - How liquid handling...

DATE: November 18, 2019TIME: 7:00am PST, 11:00am EST, 4:00pm CEWT How often do you pipette in your cell culture lab every day? Usually, we do it so often that we tend stop th...

Speaker: Nadine Mellies, PhD , Katja Baesler, PhD

Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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NOV 13, 2019 | 8:00 AM

The power and generality of single-cell studies

DATE: November 13, 2019TIME: 8:00am PSTIn this presentation, Dr. Rizvi will outline the power and generality of single-cell studies, workflows enabling such studies, and skillful mean...

Speaker: Dr. Abbas Rizvi

Sponsored By: Beckman Coulter Life Sciences

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NOV 08, 2019 | 8:00 AM

Polygenic Risk Score analysis for Alzheimer's disease risk

DATE: November 8, 2019TIME: 8:00am PT, 11:00am ET...

Speaker: Richard Pither, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific - Applied Biosystems

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NOV 07, 2019 | 10:00 AM

Akoya Biosciences Webinar Series: Validating Multiplexed Antibody...

DATE: November 7, 2019TIME: 10:00am PST, 1:00pm EST Studying the pathogenesis of diabetes requires detailed analysis of the pancreatic islet microenvironment and its numerous c...

Speaker: Diane Saunders, PhD , Grady Carlson, PhD

Sponsored By: Akoya Biosciences

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OCT 29, 2019 | 7:00 AM

Optimizing high-content screening tools for physiologically-relevant...

DATE: October 29, 2019TIME: 7:00am PDT3D cell culture systems have recently emerged as tools for reproducing the cellular environment and the organization of tissues/organs, where cel...

Speaker: Elodie Vandenhaute , Zied Souguir , Daniel O'Connor

Sponsored By: Molecular Devices

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OCT 02, 2019 | 11:00 AM

Ditch the Excel spreadsheets and manage your molecular workflows...

DATE: October 2, 2019TIME: 11:00am PDT, 2:00pm EDT Ditch the Excel spreadsheets and manage your molecular workflows entirely in your LIMS Achieve configuration of molecular workf...

Speaker: Karla Paulson, MBA, PMP, LSSGB

Sponsored By: Abbott Informatics

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SEP 10, 2019 | 3:00 PM

From cell seeding to analysis - Getting the best out of your cell-based...

DATE: September 10, 2019 TIME: 3:00pm CEST, 06:00am PT, 09:00am ET The assessment of cell health and cellular responses after experimental manipulation continue to be...

Speaker: Jessica Wagener, PhD , Erik Bonke, PhD

Sponsored By: Eppendorf, Promega

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SEP 05, 2019 | 7:00 AM

The bread and butter method of genomics: How to improve your (q)PCR

DATE: September 5, 2019TIME: 7:00am PT, 10:00am ET, 4:00pm CEST PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) has gone through a massive evolution since its development in 1983. Besides it...

Speaker: Tim Schommartz, PhD

Sponsored By: Eppendorf

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AUG 13, 2019 | 10:00 AM

Best practices: 5 steps to live-cell imaging

DATE: August 13, 2019TIME: 10:00am PDTWhether you are new to live-cell imaging or an experienced researcher, this webinar will show you how to obtain publication-quality live-cell image...

Speaker: Oggie Golub, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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AUG 13, 2019 | 9:00 AM

Nanometer-accuracy distance measurements between fluorophores...

DATE: August 13, 2019TIME: 9:00am PT, 12:00pm ET, 5:00pm BST Molecular complexes are major constituents of cells, hence unraveling their mechanisms is key to fuller comprehension of c...

Speaker: Nico Stuurman, PhD , Marcin Barszczewski, PhD

Sponsored By: Andor

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JUL 30, 2019 | 10:00 AM

Validating antibodies for research applications in IHC

DATE: July 30, 2019TIME: 10:00am PT/ 1:00pm ET The importance of building a validation structure within your lab cannot be overstated. Once in place, the ability to identify high...

Speaker: Will Howat, PhD , Damian Cockfield

Sponsored By: Leica Biosystems

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JUN 19, 2019 | 10:00 AM

Getting started in 3D: Ask an Expert

DATE: June 19, 2019TIME: 10:00am PDT, 1:00pm EDT As we develop new methods to create more biologically relevant models for research in understanding disease etiology and in...

Speaker: Mark Kennedy, Ph.D. , Richard Josephson, PhD

Sponsored By: Thermo Fisher Scientific

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