January 2019
Seminar – Ari Rosenberg, PhD – “Neuro-Computational Underpinnings of Individual Differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder”
Ari Rosenberg, PhD University of Wisconsin–Madison About the Talk: Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that manifests as a heterogeneous set of social, cognitive, motor, and perceptual symptoms. This system-wide pervasiveness suggests that, rather than narrowly…
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Seminar – Damien Fair, PA-C, PhD – Topic: Neural Imaging in Normal Development and Developmental Psychiatric Disorders
My laboratory focuses on mechanisms and principles that underlie the developing brain. The majority of this work uses functional MRI and resting state functional connectivity MRI to assess typical and atypical populations.
Find out more »Seminar – Toni Pak, PhD – Topic: The Functions of Nuclear Steroid Receptors
Toni Pak, PhD Loyola University Chicago Health Science Division, Stritch School of Medicine About the Speaker: The central theme of our research focuses on the molecular signaling mechanisms and target genes of nuclear steroid…
Find out more »Seminar – Xuejun (June) Li, PhD – Topic: Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Disease Modeling and Therapeutic Development
Xuejun (June) Li, PhD University of Illinois–Chicago, College of Medicine at Rockford About the Speaker: Degeneration of motor neurons, large projection neurons controlling the movement of muscles, underlies many debilitating diseases. One of the research focuses…
Find out more »Seminar – Andrew Imparato, JD – “Translating Research Findings for Policymakers: Lessons from Inside the Belly of the Beast”
Andrew Imparato, JD Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) About the Talk: Andy Imparato, executive director of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) and a 25 year DC veteran who served as…
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Seminar – Heather Hazlett, PhD – Topic: Brain Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Fragile X Syndrome
Heather Hazlett, PhD The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill About the Speaker: Dr. Hazlett is a licensed psychologist with a background in child neuropsychology and with research interests in neurodevelopmental disorders. During the last ten years,…
Find out more »Seminar – Suzanne Jackowski, PhD – Topic: Regulation of Coenzyme A in Health and Disease
Suzanne Jackowski, PhD St. Jude Children's Research Hospital About the Speaker: Suzanne Jackowski is a member of the faculty at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Following her Ph.D. dissertation in Biomedical Science…
Find out more »Seminar – Robert Berman, PhD – Topic: Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)
Robert Berman, PhD University of California, Davis About the Speaker: Dr. Berman, a neuroscientist whose research focuses on cellular mechanisms of brain injury, is currently examining the effects of neonatal toxin exposure on brain development…
Find out more »Seminar – Jane Roberts, PhD – Topic: Mechanisms Underlying Cognitive and Behavioral Functions in Individuals with Developmental Disorders
Jane Roberts, PhD University of South Carolina About the Speaker: Dr. Jane Roberts joined the faculty at USC in 2008. She is a school psychologist who received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina…
Find out more »Seminar – Sara Jaffee, PhD – Topic: Normal and Abnormal Development in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Using Multidisciplinary Approaches
Sara Jaffee, PhD University of Pennsylvania About the Speaker: Sara Jaffee graduated from Oberlin College in 1994 and received a PhD in developmental psychology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2001. Having spent 11 years…
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Dolan Lecture – Laura Ranum, PhD – Topic: The Neurogenetic Basis of Repeat Disorders
Laura Ranum, PhD. University of Florida. Topic: The Neurogenetic Basis of Repeat Disorders
Find out more »Seminar – Fraser Sim, PhD – Topic: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding Myelination and Demyelination
Fraser Sim, PhD University at Buffalo About the Speaker: My lab investigates the molecular control of cell fate and homeostasis of resident stem and progenitor cells in the human brain. Using a combination of multicolor…
Find out more »Waisman Lecture – Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD – Topic: Fragile X Syndrome and Autism
Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD Boston Children's Hospital About the Speaker: Mustafa Sahin received his MD and PhD in neurobiology at the Yale University School of Medicine. He completed an internship at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia…
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