Research Seminars

Nov 05, 2019 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Robert Sanders, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Anesthesiology

University of Wisconsin

 

“Anesthesia, Predictive Coding & Sensory Disconnection”

Oct 06, 2020 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Venetia Zachariou, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Venetia Zachariou, PhD
Professor
Departments of Neuroscience and Pharmacological Sciences
Friedman Brain Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Targeting transcriptional pathways to alleviate neuropathic pain 

Hosted by:  Ream Al-Hasani

Oct 13, 2020 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
Professor
Department of Neuroscience, Pharmacological Sciences & Psychiatry
Dean for Academic and Scientific Affairs
Director, Friedman Brain Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Drug Addiction

 

Hosted by:  Jose Moron-Concepcion

Oct 20, 2020 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Prof. Andrew J. Todd

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

Prof. Andrew J. Todd

Professor of Neuroscience 
Spinal Cord Group, 
Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology 
University of Glasgow 

Neuronal circuits for pain and itch in the spinal dorsal horn

 

Hosted by:  Robert Gereau

Oct 27, 2020 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Prof. Tony Pickering, BSc, PhD, MB, ChB, FRCA

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

Prof Tony Pickering, BSc, PhD, MB ChB, FRCA 

Professor of Neuroscience and Anesthesia 
School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience 
University of Bristol 

Attention to circuits: a bottom up view on pain psychology

Hosted by:  Robert Gereau

Nov 03, 2020 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

C. Ryan King, MD, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

C. Ryan King, MD, PhD

Instructor in Anesthesiology
Washington University School of Medicine

 

Incorporating artificial intelligence into the pre- and post-anesthesia workflow

Nov 17, 2020 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Emily Sena, PhD & Nadia Soliman, Post Graduate Student

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

Emily Sena, PhD
The University of Edinburgh

&

Nadia Soliman, Post Graduate Student
Imperial College London

 

The Importance of Preclinical Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Research and Researchers 

Hosted by:  Simon Haroutounian

Dec 01, 2020 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD 

Mitchell J. and Margo Krody Blutt 
Presidential Assistant Professor 
University of Pennsylvania 
Department of Biology 

 

Neural circuit mechanisms and technology for pain and social touch

 

Hosted by:  Robert Gereau

Dec 08, 2020 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Brian K. Flesner, DVM, MS

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

 

Brian K Flesner, DVM, MS

Assistant Professor 
Department of Oncology 
University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine 

 

Comparative Understanding of Cancer Pain: Dogs Lead the Way

 

Hosted by:  Simon Haroutounian

Dec 15, 2020 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Nicholas Gilpin, PhD

Professor
Department of Physiology
Louisiana State University Health – New Orleans

“Racial Inequities in Federal Funding for Biomedical Research”

Please contact Christina Caldwell for details.

Jan 05, 2021 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Afton L. Hassett, PsyD

Associate Professor 
Department of Anesthesiology 
Division of Pain Research  
Chronic Pain & Fatigue Research Center 
Director of Clinical Pain Research 
The Back and Pain Center 
University of Michigan 

 

Protective Factors and Resilience Interventions: Consider the Other Side of the Coin

 

Hosted by:  Michael Avidan, MBBCh, FCASA and Chief Resident Dr. Megan Dewey

Jan 12, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sachin Patel, MD, PhD

Sachin Patel, MD, PhD 
James G. Blakemore Professor, Psychiatry 
Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics 
Director, Division of Addiction Psychiatry 
Vanderbilt School of Medicine 

Endocannabinoid Modulation of Stress Responsivity and Alcohol Withdrawal

 

 

Hosted by:  Robert W. Gereau, IV, PhD

Jan 19, 2021 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Benedict Alter, MD, PhD

Benedict Alter, MD, PhD 
Assistant Professor 
Director, Translational Pain Research 
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine 
University of Pittsburgh 

Mechanisms and Translational Applications of Endogenous Pain Modulation 

 

Jan 26, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Carlos A. Paladini, PhD

Professor
Department of Biology
The University of Texas at San Antonio

In Vivo Patch-Clamp Recordings Reveal Distinct Subthreshold Signatures and Threshold Dynamics of Midbrain Dopamine Neurons

 

Hosted by:  Jose Moron-Concepcion

Feb 23, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

William Carlezon, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by:  Jose Moron-Concepcion

William Carlezon, Ph.D. 
Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience 
Harvard Medical School 
Chief, Basic Neuroscience Division 
Director, SPARED Center @ McLean 
McLean Hospital 

 

Enduring effects of the early developmental immune activation 

Mar 09, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Bo Duan, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Bo Duan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
University of Michigan

Dissecting neural circuits for mechanical itch

 

Hosted by:  Hongzhen Hu

Mar 23, 2021 | 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Judith Hellman, MD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Judith Hellman, MD 
William L Young, M.D. Endowed Professor and Vice Chair for Research 
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care 
University of California, San Francisco 

 The endocannabinoid and endovanilloid systems in innate immunity and sepsis

 

 

 

Mar 30, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Julie A. Kauer, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by:  Jose Moron-Concepcion

Julie A. Kauer, PhD     
Professor 
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 
Stanford University School of Medicine 

GABAergic afferents to the VTA: Distinct synaptic plasticity, opiate sensitivity, and behavioral profiles 

 

Apr 06, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Paul M. Riegelhaupt, MD, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Paul M. Riegelhaupt, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Weill Cornell Medical College

The ups and downs of K2P channel gating and pharmacology

 

 

Hosted by:  Wayland Cheng

Apr 13, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Jacob G. McPherson, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMIANR

Hosted by:  Robert Gereau

Jacob G. McPherson
Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Physical Therapy
Washington University Pain Center

 

Spontaneous Neural Synchrony Links Intrinsic Spinal Sensory and Motor Networks During Unconsciousness

Apr 20, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Shinjae Chung, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by:  Aaron Norris

Shinjae Chung, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania

Neural Circuits Underlying Sleep and Emotional Regulation

 

Apr 27, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Nadine Gogolla, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR @ 10:00am

Hosted by:  Meaghan Creed

Nadine Gogolla, PhD
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology
Germany

Emotion Homeostasis:  How the insular cortex uses bodily feedback to gate fear

 

May 11, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Ziva D. Cooper, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by:  Robert Gereau

Ziva D. Cooper, PhD
Director, UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative
Jane & Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences
UCLA

Human Studies Probing Cannabis Constituents as Substitutes or Adjuncts to Opioids

May 18, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Sudha Chakrapani, PhD

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by: Gustav Akk

Sudha Chakrapani, PhD
Joseph T. Wearn, MD University Professor in Medicine
Director, Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core
Director, Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology
Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Case Western Reserve University

Gating Mechanisms in Pentameric Ligand Gated Ion Channels

May 25, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

LaTasha K. Crawford, VMD, PhD, DACVP

VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR

Hosted by:  Alexxia Kravitz

LaTasha K. Crawford, VMD, PhD, DACVP
Assistant Professor
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine

Novel Comparative Strategies for the Mechanistic Study of pain and Peripheral Neuropathies