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SUMMARY:BHI Plenary Seminar: Lin Tian\, PhD (Max Planck Florida Institute)
DESCRIPTION:Plenary Seminar: Lin Tian\, PhD\nScientific Director\, Max Planck Florida Institute \nDr. Tian’s lab focuses on technological innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration to uncover the connection between brain function and behavior in healthy and diseased states\, such as neurological and psychiatric disorders. Learn more \nHosted by Miriam Bocarsly\, PhD (Pharmacology\, Physiology and Neuroscience/NJMS) \nLearn more about the BHI Plenary Seminar Series 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/bhi-plenary-seminar-lin-tian-phd/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration for the 12th Annual Rutgers Brain Health Institute Symposium will open soon. This year’s symposium will be held on Wed\, Dec 2nd\, 2026\, at the College Ave Student Center in New Brunswick. \n\nThe Keynote will be delivered by Dr. Joe LeDoux from NYU.\nWe will hear presentations from faculty (some new) and trainees from across Rutgers.\nBack by popular demand– the two-minute flash talks by poster presenters prior to the poster session and the trainee “Brain Art” exhibition.\nWe will have a special afternoon session on the new Rutgers Women’s Brain Health Initiative.\n\nKeynote Speaker: Joseph E LeDoux\nDr. LeDoux is Professor Emeritus at New York University\, where he was a University Professor\, Henry and Lucy Moses Professor\, Professor of Neural Science and Psychology\, and Professor of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical School. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His work has focused on the topics of emotion\, memory\, and consciousness and their interaction in the brain. Learn more \nWe look forward to all of you joining us to celebrate the neuroscience and brain health research at Rutgers! \nRead the 11th Annual BHI Symposium recap
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/12th-annual-rutgers-brain-health-institute-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
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SUMMARY:BHI Plenary Seminar: Alain Dagher\, MD\, PhD (McGill University)
DESCRIPTION:Plenary Speaker: Alain Dagher\, MD\, PhD\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Psychology\, McGill University \nDr. Dagher specializes in movement disorders and functional brain imaging. His research aims at understanding the function of the basal ganglia\, with a particular emphasis on appetitive behaviours. This involves studying how we learn about rewards and punishments\, and become motivated to engage in reward-seeking behaviour. Learn more \nHosted by Travis Baker\, PhD (Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience\, Rutgers-Newark) \nLearn more about the BHI Plenary Seminar Series 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/bhi-plenary-seminar-alain-dagher-md-phd-mcgill-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T150000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260519T215657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T215657Z
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop: GLP-1 beyond Weight Loss
DESCRIPTION:Date and Time: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026 \nLocation: Douglass Student Center\, 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ 08901 \nScientific Presentations: 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM (Trayes Hall B) \nRandy J. Seeley\, PhD\nDr. Randy J. Seeley is the Henry King Ransom Endowed Professor of Surgery\, Internal Medicine\, and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He also serves as the director of the NIH-funded Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center (MNORC). His scientific work has focused on the brain-gut axis and its role in the regulation of energy balance and metabolism with a focus on new treatment strategies. He and his lab have worked to understand the actions of GLP-1 agonists and identify the molecular underpinnings of the potent effects of bariatric surgery on weight and metabolism. \nLinda Rinaman\, PhD\nDr. Linda Rinaman is a distinguished research professor in the Department of Psychology and the R. Bruce Masterton Professor of Neuroscience at Florida State University. She is coeditor in chief of Brain Structure and Function. Her current research using rodents includes anatomical and functional analysis of glucagon-expressing cells in the brain and periphery. This research is providing novel insight into the GLP-1 agonist effects on binge-type eating disorders\, alcohol use disorder\, and other substance use disorders. \nLuncheon: 12:30–1:30 PM (in person\, Trayes Hall A) \nPoster Presentations: 1:30–3:00 PM (in person\, Douglass Lounge)\nFeaturing the most current endocrine research at Rutgers \nSponsorships for this annual event are available. Please contact Dr. Dipak Sarkar at dipak.sarkar@rutgers.edu \nThe 18th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop is organized by the following partners:\n● The Rutgers Endocrine Program ● Department of Animal Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences ● Rutgers-RWJMS\, Division of Endocrinology\, Metabolism and Nutrition ● The NExT Center\, NJ Institute of Food Health and Nutrition.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/18th-annual-pioneers-in-endocrinology-workshop-glp-1-beyond-weight-loss/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261013
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261014
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Theme: GLP-1 beyond Weight Loss\nDate and Time: Tuesday\, October 13\, 2026 \nLocation: Douglass Student Center\n100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ 08901 \nScientific Presentations: \n“Changing the Set Point: Mechanisms of Surgical Versus Pharmacological Weight Loss”\nRandy J. Seeley\, PhD\nHenry King Ransom Professor of Surgery\, Professor of Surgery\, Professor of Internal Medicine\, Medical School\, Professor of Nutritional Sciences\, School of Public Health \n“Gut-Brain GLP1 Signaling in Motivated Behavior”\nLinda Rinaman\, PhD\nDistinguished Research Professor\, Department of Psychology\, R. Bruce Masterton Professor of Neuroscience\, Florida State University \nTo register for the event and/or to submit an abstract for the poster presentation\, please visit the Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop website. The registration deadline is Monday\, October 5\, 2026.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/18th-annual-pioneers-in-endocrinology-workshop/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T150000
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SUMMARY:A 3-Day Training Workshop at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at Rutgers University\, in partnership with the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI)\, is hosting a three-day in-person training workshop on using MRI methods for human imaging.  CAHBIR at Rutgers offers cutting-edge human imaging services. This 9-hour workshop (spread over 3 days) is designed for faculty\, students and staff who are going to be involved in human MRI research. The workshop provides an introduction to MRI methods\, MRI safety\, study design and analysis. It also covers pragmatic issues related to scanning at CAHBIR. The in-person workshops are also open to people who are not affiliated with Rutgers. Seating is limited. Please register by September 15th. \nDate & Time: \n\nTuesday\, September 29\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nWednesday\, September 30\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nLocation: \n\nSeptember 29-30: RWJMS Research Tower (RT)\, Room V10\, Busch Campus\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\nOctober 6: CABM Seminar Room 010\, Rutgers RWJMS/Busch Campus\, 679 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\n\nEach workshop day will feature new content presented by CAHBIR’s expert team. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98852513027?pwd=ymk9qTjxixiu8MfZVl7a2o7FxBBF8Z.1\nMeeting ID: 988 5251 3027\nPasscode: 12345 \nLearn  more: https://brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/08/07/2026-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research-3-day-workshop/ 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/a-3-day-training-workshop-at-the-rutgers-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260224T021229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T150242Z
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SUMMARY:BHI Plenary Seminar: Scott J Russo\, PhD (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)
DESCRIPTION:Plenary Seminar: Scott J Russo\, PhD\nProfessor of Neuroscience\, Director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience and the Brain Body Research Center\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai \nDr. Russo’s lab studies the neural and immunological mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety to understand how the brain and body adapts to stress to control pathological behaviors in depression and anxiety. Learn more \nHosted by Yong Kim\, PhD (Neurosurgery/RWJMS) \nLearn more about the BHI Plenary Seminar Series 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/bhi-plenary-seminar-scott-j-russo-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T140000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260908T084321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T084321Z
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SUMMARY:A 3-Day Training Workshop at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at Rutgers University\, in partnership with the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI)\, is hosting a three-day in-person training workshop on using MRI methods for human imaging.  CAHBIR at Rutgers offers cutting-edge human imaging services. This 9-hour workshop (spread over 3 days) is designed for faculty\, students and staff who are going to be involved in human MRI research. The workshop provides an introduction to MRI methods\, MRI safety\, study design and analysis. It also covers pragmatic issues related to scanning at CAHBIR. The in-person workshops are also open to people who are not affiliated with Rutgers. Seating is limited. Please register by September 15th. \nDate & Time: \n\nTuesday\, September 29\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nWednesday\, September 30\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nLocation: \n\nSeptember 29-30: RWJMS Research Tower (RT)\, Room V10\, Busch Campus\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\nOctober 6: CABM Seminar Room 010\, Rutgers RWJMS/Busch Campus\, 679 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\n\nEach workshop day will feature new content presented by CAHBIR’s expert team. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98852513027?pwd=ymk9qTjxixiu8MfZVl7a2o7FxBBF8Z.1\nMeeting ID: 988 5251 3027\nPasscode: 12345 \nLearn  more: https://brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/08/07/2026-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research-3-day-workshop/ 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/a-3-day-training-workshop-at-the-rutgers-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260828T052830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260829T045116Z
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SUMMARY:Rutgers Women’s Brain Health Initiative (RWBHI) Plenary Seminar (Virtual): Jennifer S. Stevens\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“Neuroendocrine contributors to traumatic stress: Understanding women’s risk”\nPlenary Seminar: Jennifer S. Stevens\, PhD\nCo-Director\, The Grady Trauma Project\nAssociate Professor\, Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences\nEmory University School of Medicine\nInvestigator\, Center for Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation\nAtlanta VA Health Care System \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\, 12:00 PM (EST) \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94401127117?pwd=EEkh3qdxGpKIFzpefpYdstiLR3y8St.1\nMeeting ID: 944 0112 7117  | Passcode: 092926 \nDr. Stevens’ earlier work from the Grady Trauma Project identified a polymorphism in the PACAP receptor gene that contributes to risk for PTSD among women but not men. Further developments in this line of research provide one of the best-studied biological explanations for the gender disparity in PTSD diagnosis. The lab recently observed that childhood trauma predicts decreased behavioral-inhibition-related mPFC and hippocampal function in women with PTSD but does not impact function in resilient women who experienced trauma but do not have PTSD. The newest studies in the lab address 1) associations between menstrual cycle hormones and brain-based signatures of stress vulnerability in young women\, 2) longitudinal changes in neural structure and function over perimenopause\, and 3) maternal responses to infant cues in the early postpartum window. Additional seminar details will be available soon. Learn more \nLearn more about the Rutgers Women’s Brain Health Initiative \nLearn more about the BHI Plenary Seminar Series 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-womens-brain-health-initiative-rwbhi-plenary-seminar-virtual-jennifer-s-stevens-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260908T084249Z
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SUMMARY:A 3-Day Training Workshop at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) at Rutgers University\, in partnership with the Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI)\, is hosting a three-day in-person training workshop on using MRI methods for human imaging.  CAHBIR at Rutgers offers cutting-edge human imaging services. This 9-hour workshop (spread over 3 days) is designed for faculty\, students and staff who are going to be involved in human MRI research. The workshop provides an introduction to MRI methods\, MRI safety\, study design and analysis. It also covers pragmatic issues related to scanning at CAHBIR. The in-person workshops are also open to people who are not affiliated with Rutgers. Seating is limited. Please register by September 15th. \nDate & Time: \n\nTuesday\, September 29\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nWednesday\, September 30\, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nTuesday\, October 6\, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nLocation: \n\nSeptember 29-30: RWJMS Research Tower (RT)\, Room V10\, Busch Campus\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\nOctober 6: CABM Seminar Room 010\, Rutgers RWJMS/Busch Campus\, 679 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854\n\nEach workshop day will feature new content presented by CAHBIR’s expert team. \nJoin Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/98852513027?pwd=ymk9qTjxixiu8MfZVl7a2o7FxBBF8Z.1\nMeeting ID: 988 5251 3027\nPasscode: 12345 \nLearn  more: https://brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/08/07/2026-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research-3-day-workshop/ 
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/a-3-day-training-workshop-at-the-rutgers-center-for-advanced-human-brain-imaging-research/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260630T011258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T054905Z
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SUMMARY:Ira B. Black Memorial Lecture: Michelle Monje Deisseroth\, MD\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join us for the 2026 Ira B. Black Memorial Lecture on Thursday\, September 24\, 2026 at 4 PM in the East Lecture Hall\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway Campus.\n\nThis year’s lecture will feature Michelle Monje Deisseroth\, MD\, PhD\, Milan Gambhir Professor of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and Chambers-Okamura Endowed Director for Pediatric Neuro-Immuno-Oncology at Stanford University and Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute.  Dr. Monje Deisseroth will be presenting on “Neuron-glial interactions in health and disease: from cognition to cancer.”\n\nWe also invite you to join us for some light refreshments following the lecture in the Old Student Lounge.\n\nFor more information\, please contact Mary Tran at 732-235-5391 or trant2@rwjms.rutgers.edu.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/ira-b-black-memorial-lecture-michelle-monje-deisseroth-md-phd/
LOCATION:East Lecture Hall
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260519T184614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T155223Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual International Brain & Spine Tumor Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Attend the 2nd Annual International Brain & Spine Tumor Symposium to learn from national and international experts\, at NJ’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. \nDate and Time: Thursday\, September 24th\, 2026\, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm \nLocation: Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center\n165 Somerset Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ \nVirtual & In-Person Meeting \nView agenda: https://cinj.org/sites/default/files/documents/Neuro-Symposium-Agenda-2026.pdf \nMedical Students\, Residents\, Fellows\, Graduate Students and Other Trainees Submit your Abstracts! \nRegister and Submit abstract: Please visit the website for more information\, to complete registration & for abstract submission: https://cinj.org/education/2nd-annual-international-brain-and-spine-tumor-symposium \nWe invite all medical students\, residents\, fellows\, and other trainees to submit an abstract of their original work. All submitted work will be reviewed by the selection committee\, and exemplary abstracts will be selected for a presentation at the conference in either poster or oral presentation. All submitted abstracts are automatically considered for subject matter awards\, which will be announced at the symposium.\nDeadline for submission: September 3rd\, 2026\, at 11:59 PM EST.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/2nd-annual-international-brain-spine-tumor-symposium/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260219T114536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T140428Z
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SUMMARY:2026 NJACE and RUCARES Conference
DESCRIPTION:NJACE & RUCARES 3rd Annual Conference \nRegistration Deadline: September 10\, 2026\nRegistration Fee: $20\nRegister Here: https://quikpayasp.com/rutgers/commerce_manager/payer.do?orderType=BHI_RUCARESAnnualConference  \nDate & Time: September 24\, 2026\, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM \nLocation: Rutgers University Douglass Student Center\n100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ 08901 \nKeynote Speakers:\nDr. Brian Boyd\nWilliam C. Friday Distinguished Professor in Education\nThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\nDirector\, Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute \nDr. Xinyu Zhao\nProfessor\, Department of Neuroscience\, School of Medicine and Public Health\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/2026-njace-and-rucares-conference/
LOCATION:Rutgers University Douglass Student Center 100 George Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ 08901
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260916
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260917
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260304T161025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T051834Z
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SUMMARY:2026 RARC Fall Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This year marks RARC’s fifth anniversary. Join fellow researchers\, clinicians\, trainees\, staff\, and community partners to share new findings and innovative approaches in addiction science\, connect with colleagues\, and learn about the future of addiction research at Rutgers as we explore advancing research to real-world impact. Register Now \nKeynote speaker: Dr. Yasmin Hurd\nDirector\, Addiction Institute at Mount Sinai \nProfessor\, Pharmacological Sciences \nProfessor\, Neuroscience \nProfessor\, Psychiatry\nProfessor\, Artificial Intelligence and Human Health\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026\, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM \nLocation: Busch Student Center\, Multipurpose Room\n604 Bartholomew Rd\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854 \nRegistration Fees:\nFaculty: $50\nTrainees\, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows: $25\nStaff: $25\nUndergraduate students: Free\nExternal attendees: $50\nNote: Principal investigators are welcome to register and pay for their lab members through a single registration submission. The form includes a space to list additional attendees. \nPlease see the flyer and schedule for additional details. \nQuestions may be directed to rarc@bhi.rutgers.edu. \nWe hope you will join us as we celebrate five years of the Rutgers Addiction Research Center within the Brain Health Institute!
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/2026-rarc-fall-symposium/
LOCATION:Busch Student Center\, Multipurpose Room 604 Bartholomew Rd\, Piscataway\, NJ 08854
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260627T013841Z
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SUMMARY:Brink of Pink Symposium
DESCRIPTION:This year’s theme is Brain Health\, Burnout\, and Cognitive Resilience in the Workplace\, featuring four 25-minute student-led panels: \n\nBrain Health in Women – Hormones\, stress\, and cognitive load across a woman’s life and career\nBrain Health in Men – Stigma\, emotional suppression\, and stress’s impact on mental health\nThe Aging Workforce – Cognitive longevity\, neuroplasticity\, and workplace support strategies\nClinicians\, Caregivers & First Responders – Burnout\, compassion fatigue\, and mental resilience\n\nDate and time: September 15\, 2026\, from 8 am-1 pm. \nThe symposium is seeking research staff and APPs who are passionate about brain health and interested in speaking as a panelist. \nHere are a couple of links from last year’s event for reference: \n\nAMWA Recap Article\nBrink of Pink Symposium Webpage
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/brink-of-pink-symposium/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260911T093133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T093133Z
UID:10504-1789387200-1789390800@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar Series for Rising Scholars (Hybrid): Li Xin Lim\, PhD (PI: Andrew Westbrook\, PhD)
DESCRIPTION:“From cognitive demand to TMS perturbation: EEG markers of neural criticality”\nSpeaker: Li Xin Lim\, PhD\nPostdoctoral Associate\, PI: Andrew Westbrook\, PhD \nDate and Time: Monday\, September 14\, 2026 12:00 PM \nIn-Person: Room 127\, Staged Research Building (SRB)\, Busch Campus \nJoin via Zoom: Please email the host\, Dr. Noelle Stiles (noelle.stiles@rutgers.edu)\, or check the CAHBIR Slack #General thread for the link \nAbstract: The critical brain hypothesis proposes that the brain operates near a transition point where excitation and inhibition are balanced\, allowing neural activity to flexibly reorganize in response to changing demands. We use a time-resolved EEG measure of scale invariance\, d2 to estimate distance from this critical regime: lower d2 indicates neural dynamics closer to criticality. We benchmark d2 using ground-truth simulations of a neural mass model and show that d2 is lowest when excitation and inhibition are balanced. d2 is then applied to a task-switching paradigm\, showing more demanding trials shifted neural activity farther from criticality\, whereas faster\, more accurate\, and more flexible behavior tended to occur closer to criticality. These relationships also differed across brain regions\, suggesting that deviations from criticality can reflect both cognitive effort and adaptive control. Because excitation-inhibition balance is thought to govern proximity to criticality\, a key next question is whether experimentally perturbing cortical excitability changes critical dynamics and behavior. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) offers a noninvasive means to test this proposed causal mechanism. Participants received continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS; inhibitory)\, intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS; excitatory)\, and sham stimulation in three separate sessions. Relative to sham\, iTBS is associated with lower post-stimulation resting-stated2\, consistent with a shift toward criticality. During a memory-guided saccade task\, cTBS increases d2 across fixations\, visually guided-\, and memory-guided saccade periods\, indicating a shift away from criticality; it also reduces memory-guided saccade velocity. These findings suggest that theta-burst stimulation can differentially reshape neural criticality\, with consequences for cognitive control and memory-guided behavior.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/neuroscience-seminar-series-for-rising-scholars-hybrid-li-xin-lim-phd-pi-andrew-westbrook-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T110000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260903T144258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T144258Z
UID:10424-1788948000-1788951600@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Neuroscience and Cell Biology 2026 Seminar Series: Aurelio Galli\, PhD\, DSc
DESCRIPTION:“Radiogenetics: A Transformative Approach to Control Brain Activation and Cell Fate”\nSpeaker: Aurelio Galli\, PhD\, DSc\nDistinguished Professor\, Heersink School of Medicine\, Vice Chair\, Basic Research\, Director for Gastrointestinal Biology Research\, University of Alabama at Birmingham \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026\, 10:00 AM \nLocation: Research Tower\, Room V10 \nHost: Pingyue Pan\, MD\, PhD\nDepartment of Neuroscience and Cell Biology
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/neuroscience-and-cell-biology-2026-seminar-series-aurelio-galli-phd-dsc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260811T051946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T051946Z
UID:10180-1788350400-1788354000@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Translational Work-in-Progress (ADRD-TWIP): Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“The Social Exposome as a Contributor to Biological Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk”\nSpeaker: Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Neurology at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\, Resident Member of the Institute for Health (IFH) Center for Health Aging Research (CHAR) \nDate and Time: Wed\, September 2\, 2026\, 12-1 PM \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94769804345?pwd=IMqJIIvuDmRl997R6O4U4NKbt6UWfs.1\nMeeting code: 947 6980 4345\nPasscode: 454288 \nDr. Guzmán-Vélez directs a research program at the Rutgers Center for Healthy Aging Research focused on culturally-sensitive\, interdisciplinary observational and intervention studies. Her work aims to address brain health and dementia risk in diverse populations\, with particular interest in: 1) Identifying midlife risk factors for AD and related dementias; 2) Understanding the pathophysiology and mechanisms underlying long COVID-related neurological symptoms; 3) Testing interventions that can improve brain health and cognition.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementia-translational-work-in-progress-adrd-twip-edmarie-guzman-velez-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T140000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260824T075519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T075519Z
UID:10320-1787922000-1787925600@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Rutgers Network Neuroscience Interest Group: Kayson Fakhar\, PhD (Queens' College\, University of Cambridge)
DESCRIPTION:“Human cortical networks trade communication efficiency for computational reliability”\nSpeaker: Kayson Fakhar\, PhD\nPostdoctoral Researcher\nQueens’ College\, University of Cambridge \nDate and Time: Friday\, August 28 at 1:00 PM \nZoom link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/lp756?pwd=Y3Q1NTNGTFJibHpYcUUwYUNaaFg5UT09\nIn-Person: SRB seminar room \nSummary: Brains are often described as cost-efficient communication networks\, optimally balancing the cost of long connections with the benefits of fast communication. Here\, inspired by the “use it or lose it” principle\, we present a novel game-theoretic model of self-organizing neural units and show that the brain is\, in fact\, sub-optimal in both regards: First\, we demonstrate that regional competition for connectivity under propagative communication dynamics naturally gives rise to network configurations similar to those derived from the human cortex while being even more efficient and economical. Next\, we use a reservoir computing framework to compare the information processing capacity of these networks against those of the brain. Although comparable in performance\, the more optimal trade-off comes with a tax on computational reliability. Through synthetic lesions\, we show that these networks are fragile because\, to optimize for communication\, they funnel information through a spatially clustered “oligarchy” comprising a tight set of transmodal hubs. In contrast\, the human brain uses a more distributed “rich club” backbone that better resists breakdown following targeted attacks\, even when it means higher wiring costs and less efficient communication. This reveals a previously overlooked principle: cortical networks trade both cost and efficiency for reliable computation. Thus\, our findings highlight computational reliability as another\, and even more prominent driver of brain connectivity compared to wiring cost and communication efficiency.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-network-neuroscience-interest-group-kayson-fakhar-phd-queens-college-university-of-cambridge/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T110000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260809T061100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T062703Z
UID:10138-1787911200-1787914800@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Rutgers Brain Health Institute Chalk Talk: Jaclyn Eisdorfer\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“AI-Driven Behavior and Circuit Dissection of Motor Dysfunction and Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury”\nSpeaker: Jaclyn Eisdorfer\, PhD\nDepartment of Cell Biology & Neuroscience\, School of Arts and Sciences\, Rutgers University \nDate and Time: Friday\, August 28\, 2026\, 10:00 – 11:00 AM \nIn-person: CABM Room 010 \nZoom Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99079242791?pwd=KcaB2DdVZhePWOErkDU8LT2aVk1DVb.1 \nHosted by Department of Neurosurgery and Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI)
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-brain-health-institute-chalk-talk-jaclyn-eisdorfer-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T150000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260809T060940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260809T060940Z
UID:10135-1787839200-1787842800@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Rutgers Brain Health Institute Hybrid Seminar: Jaclyn Eisdorfer\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“AI-Driven Behavior and Circuit Dissection of Motor Dysfunction and Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury”\nSpeaker: Jaclyn Eisdorfer\, PhD\nDepartment of Cell Biology & Neuroscience\, School of Arts and Sciences\, Rutgers University \nDate and Time: Thursday\, August 27\, 2026\, 2:00 – 3:00 PM \nIn-person: CABM Room 010 \nZoom Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99079242791?pwd=KcaB2DdVZhePWOErkDU8LT2aVk1DVb.1 \nHosted by Department of Neurosurgery and Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI)
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-brain-health-institute-hybrid-seminar-jaclyn-eisdorfer-phd/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T110000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260709T050724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T050724Z
UID:9688-1787738400-1787742000@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Center for NeuroMetabolism Special Seminar: Xiao Wang\, PhD (University of Pennsylvania)
DESCRIPTION:“Therapeutic Gene Editing for Metabolic Diseases: Toward a Platform for In Vivo Corrective Editing”\nGuest Speaker: Xiao Wang\, PhD \nAssistant Professor\, University of Pennsylvania \nDate and Time: Wednesday\, August 26\, 2026\, 10-11 AM EST \nLocation: CHI 3209\, 89 French Street\, New Brunswick \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/91458902759?pwd=77Ogzh9wNBdGQkWy9UmX0w1yZ4c9BI.1 \nMeeting ID: 914 5890 2759  |  Password: 053942 \nHosted by: Zhiping Pang\, MD\, PhD \nDirector\, Center for NeuroMetabolism
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/center-for-neurometabolism-special-seminar-xiao-wang-phd-university-of-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:CHI 3209\, 89 French Street\, New Brunswick
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260818T055252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T055252Z
UID:10278-1787572800-1787576400@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar Series for Rising Scholars (Hybrid): Ahmad Beyh\, PhD (PI: Linden Parkes\, PhD)
DESCRIPTION:“Geometric constraints and cognitive inputs jointly shape emergent brain dynamics and topology”\nSpeaker: Ahmad Beyh\, PhD\nPostdoctoral Fellow\nPI: Linden Parkes\, PhD \nDate and Time: Monday\, August 24\, 2026\, 12:00 PM \nIn-Person: Room 127\, Staged Research Building (SRB)\, Busch Campus \nJoin via Zoom: Please email the host\, Dr. Noelle Stiles (noelle.stiles@rutgers.edu)\, or check the CAHBIR Slack #General thread for the link \nAbstract: How the brain’s physical geometry gives rise to its flexible functional repertoire remains a central question in neuroscience. Here\, we trained three classes of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) on a working-memory task\, forming a graded hierarchy of spatial constraints: Vanilla RNNs (no spatial constraints)\, Masked RNNs (projection constraints limiting where information enters and leaves the network)\, and biophysical RNNs (bioRNNs; projection constraints and spatial embedding of the networks’ connectivity using the brain’s inter-regional Euclidean geometry). We assessed how well each RNN class predicted empirical fMRI activity without exposing them to it during training. Our results showed that bioRNNs were the only networks to successfully predict empirical brain activity and to organize their dynamics into a spatial pattern that recapitulated the brain’s principal hierarchy (the sensorimotor–association axis). Additionally\, bioRNNs’ ability to predict empirical brain activity emerged along a trajectory in which geometry was laid down first\, then partly traded back as the task was mastered. Importantly\, brain-like topological features emerged in bioRNNs as they increased their task proficiency while maintaining their ability to predict brain activity. Taken together\, our results indicate that physical geometry and cognitive inputs play distinct\, complementary roles: while geometry constrains the space of possible brain dynamics\, cognitive inputs determine which dynamics are expressed. They also situate topology as the scaffold through which the physically embedded brain reconciles wiring costs and computational demands.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/neuroscience-seminar-series-for-rising-scholars-hybrid-ahmad-beyh-phd-pi-linden-parkes-phd/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260804T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260730T051016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T051016Z
UID:9981-1785844800-1785848400@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar Series for Rising Scholars (Hybrid): Jeffrey Luci\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:“Arterial Spin Labeling and Perfusion Mapping Techniques\, An Overview”\nSpeaker: Jeffrey Luci\, PhD\nResearch Assistant Professor and CAHBIR Technical Director \nDate and Time: Tuesday\, August 4\, 2026\, 12:00 PM \nIn-Person: Room 127\, Staged Research Building (SRB)\, Busch Campus \nJoin via Zoom: Please email the host\, Dr. Noelle Stiles (noelle.stiles@rutgers.edu)\, or check the CAHBIR Slack #General thread for the link \nAbstract: Dr. Jeffrey Luci will provide an introduction to MR-based Arterial Spin Labeling\, how the technique has evolved\, and what the current state of the field is. Dr. Luci will provide real-world examples\, sample datasets\, and processing code to help understand the basics.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/neuroscience-seminar-series-for-rising-scholars-hybrid-jeffrey-luci-phd/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T140000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260721T030716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T030716Z
UID:9843-1785502800-1785506400@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Rutgers Network Neuroscience Interest Group: Christopher Lynn\, PhD (Yale University)
DESCRIPTION:“Quantifying the compressibility of the human brain”\nSpeaker: Christopher Lynn\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Physics\, Wu Tsai Institute\, Yale University \nDate and Time: Friday\, July 31 at 1:00 PM \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/7497180605?pwd=ZHEEETfi2aCY8bfOPKAo27P0PBKlHZ.1 \nIn-Person: SRB seminar room \nSummary: In the human brain\, the allowed patterns of activity are constrained by the correlations between brain regions. Yet it remains unclear which correlations—and how many—are needed to predict large-scale neural activity. Here\, we present an information-theoretic framework to identify the most important correlations\, which provide the most accurate predictions of neural states. Applying our framework to cortical activity in humans\, we find that the vast majority of variance in activity is explained by a small number of correlations. This means that the brain is highly compressible: Only a sparse network of correlations is needed to predict large-scale activity. We find that this compressibility is strikingly consistent across different individuals and cognitive tasks and that\, counterintuitively\, the most important correlations are not necessarily the strongest. Together\, these results suggest that nearly all correlations are not needed to predict neural activity\, and we provide the tools to uncover the key correlations that are.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-network-neuroscience-interest-group-christopher-lynn-phd-yale-university/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T153000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260609T171917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T171917Z
UID:9436-1784278800-1784302200@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Medical and Graduate Student Shared Symposium
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to the inaugural Medical and Graduate Student Shared Symposium\, taking place this summer on Friday\, July 17th from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM in the East Lecture Hall\, Busch Campus.\n\nThis first-of-its-kind event brings together students and faculty across fields to bridge basic science\, clinical medicine\, and public health in one shared space. The day will feature:\n\n\n\nFaculty talks spanning the medical and graduate schools\n\n\nStudent poster presentations and flash talks\n\n\nA “Poolside” Chat: a candid panel featuring clinical\, research\, and public health voices on topics including public perceptions of medicine and science\n\n\n\nWe hope this symposium becomes a meaningful tradition that fosters the kind of cross-disciplinary conversation that doesn’t happen often enough.\n\nFor students: We encourage you to submit an abstract for a poster or flash talk by July 1st. All are welcome\, regardless of where you are in your training.\nFor faculty: We warmly invite you to attend and engage with the breadth of work students are doing across departments.\n\nDetails about the event:\nDate: Friday\, July 17th\, 2026\nTime: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM\nLocation: East Lecture Hall\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway (Busch Campus)\n\nRegister and submit abstract here: https://forms.gle/RowScMfbEcg4jKAM7\n\nSponsored by the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies\, Rutgers–Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\, and NJ ACTS.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/medical-and-graduate-student-shared-symposium/
LOCATION:East Lecture Hall\, 675 Hoes Lane West\, Piscataway (Busch Campus)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260701T130000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260616T200055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T200112Z
UID:9569-1782907200-1782910800@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Translational Work-in-Progress (ADRD-TWIP): Seungjoon Kim\, PhD (Sangmi Chung Lab)
DESCRIPTION:“Targeting Network Hyperexcitability in Alzheimer’s Disease via Human iPSC-Derived MGE Cell Transplantation: A K99/R00 Grant Application”\nSpeaker: Seungjoon Kim\, PhD\nPostdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Neurosurgery at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School\, working in the laboratory of Dr. Sangmi Chung \nDate and Time: Wed\, July 1\, 2026\, 12-1 PM \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94769804345?pwd=IMqJIIvuDmRl997R6O4U4NKbt6UWfs.1\nMeeting code: 947 6980 4345\nPasscode: 454288 \nThis presentation will focus on a K99/R00 grant application proposing a circuit-repair strategy for Alzheimer’s disease. The project tests whether human iPSC-derived MGE-lineage interneuron grafts can restore hippocampal inhibitory balance\, normalize early network hyperexcitability\, and reduce subsequent tau propagation. This is intended as a work-in-progress discussion\, and feedback on the grant structure\, Specific Aims\, experimental approach\, and reviewer-response strategy would be greatly appreciated.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementia-translational-work-in-progress-adrd-twip-seungjoon-kim-phd-sangmi-chung-lab/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T120000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260624T014657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T014838Z
UID:9601-1782815400-1782820800@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:KKARC Chalk Talk: Itzhak Norman\, PhD (UC San Francisco)
DESCRIPTION:Chalk Talk Title: “Mechanisms of Neural Coordination in Speech and Memory” \nDate and time: Tuesday\, June 30\, 2026\, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. \nSpeaker: Itzhak Norman\, PhD\nPostdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience\, University of California\, San Francisco \nHYBRID \nLocation: IFH\, 3rd Fl. Conference Room\, 112 Paterson Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/91030457395?pwd=jVizcdTrMCaoxJ04Guk6glXjXykclz.1 \nBio sketch: \nItzik holds a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel\, where he trained under Prof. Rafael Malach. His doctoral research combined intracranial recordings from neurosurgical patients with non-invasive techniques such as 7T fMRI to investigate the cortical-hippocampal interplay underlying human memory functions.\nFor his postdoctoral training\, Itzik joined UC San Francisco to work with Prof. Edward Chang and Prof. Loren Frank on the neural mechanisms of speech production. His research uncovered a key role for theta oscillations in coordinating articulatory movements during fluent speech and revealed a dynamic interplay between the speech cortex and hippocampus that supports verbal memory formation.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/kkarc-chalk-talk-itzhak-norman-phd-uc-san-francisco/
LOCATION:IFH\, 3rd Fl. Conference Room\, 112 Paterson Street\, New Brunswick\, NJ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260912T112225
CREATED:20260622T134650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T134837Z
UID:9590-1782478800-1782482400@live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io
SUMMARY:Rutgers Network Neuroscience Interest Group: Maria Grazia Puxeddu\, PhD (Virginia Tech)
DESCRIPTION:“Linking network architecture to function and behavior across scales: from human brain dynamics to Drosophila circuits”\nSpeaker: Maria Grazia Puxeddu\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\, School of Neuroscience\nVirginia Tech \nDate and Time: Friday\, June 26\, at 1:00 PM \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/lp756?pwd=Y3Q1NTNGTFJibHpYcUUwYUNaaFg5UT09 \nIn-Person: SRB seminar room \nSummary: Network neuroscience has been highly successful in describing brain organization in terms of modules\, hubs\, and pathways. Its next challenge is explanatory: understanding how the described architecture underlies brain function\, behavior\, and disease. In this talk\, I will present two lines of work that address this challenge at different scales. The first uses multivariate information theory to define brain modules through patterns of higher order redundant and synergistic interactions. This framework reveals how the balance between within-module redundancy and between-module synergy reorganizes across the human lifespan and\, in ongoing work\, across the progression of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease. The second turns to the Drosophila brain\, where circuit architecture\, neural activity\, and behavior can all be measured directly. I will describe ongoing work characterizing the network role of distinct thermosensory neurons and how it can be used to predict neural function and behavior. Together\, these projects suggest that network architecture\, more than the conventional classification of brain regions and neurons into systems and cell types\, provides a fundamental substrate for understanding brain function\, behavior\, and their disruption in disease.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/rutgers-network-neuroscience-interest-group-maria-grazia-puxeddu-phd-virginia-tech/
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SUMMARY:KKARC Chalk Talk: Corey Bolton\, PsyD (Vanderbilt University Medical Center)
DESCRIPTION:Chalk Talk Title: “Blood-Based Biomarkers in ADRD: Optimization\, Discovery\, and Clinical Implementation” \nDate and time: Thursday\, June 25\, 3 pm – 4:30 pm \nSpeaker: Corey Bolton\, PsyD\nClinical Neuropsychologist & Assistant Professor of Medicine\, Division of Geriatric Medicine\, Vanderbilt University Medical Center \nHYBRID \nLocation: IFH Building 112 Paterson St\, New Brunswick. Conference room 301 \nZoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99664824542?pwd=vEgwJDNPtrJDbWa8juP6xCqT72Ju7Q.1 \nMeeting ID: 996 6482 4542  |  Passcode: 627484 \nBio sketch: \nDr. Corey Bolton is a clinical neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the division of Geriatric Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center\, a collaborator with the Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project\, and an investigator in the Vanderbilt Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Dr. Bolton earned a doctorate in clinical psychology with a concentration in neuropsychology from Wheaton College in suburban Chicago. Prior to joining Vanderbilt as faculty\, he completed a doctoral internship in clinical neuropsychology at Rush University Medical Center and the Rush ADRC and a postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Neurology. Dr. Bolton’s research focuses on the use of novel methods for early identification of Alzheimer’s disease\, with a particular focus on blood-based biomarkers. He has received numerous grants from the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association to better understand the ability of blood-based biomarkers to predict meaningful clinical changes in older adults\, and to understand clinical\, ethical\, and social aspects of disclosing Alzheimer’s disease biomarker results to patients and their loved ones.
URL:https://live-brain-health-institute-bhi.pantheonsite.io/event/kkarc-chalk-talk-corey-bolton-psyd-vanderbilt-university-medical-center/
LOCATION:IFH Building 112 Paterson St\, New Brunswick. Conference room 301
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