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CNC Seminar: Dr. Tim Vogel, Institute of Science and Technology (Austria)

. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center B (HSB). Campus room: K-069. Accessibility Contact: Please contact cncadmin@uw.edu for accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM. For more info visit compneuro.washington.edu.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Jhimmy Talbot

Dr. Jhimmy Talbot, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, will present on Neural regulation of intestinal immune and absorptive functions.  The intestinal mucosa serves both as a conduit for the uptake of food-derived nutrients and microbiome-derived metabolites, and as a barrier that prevents tissue invasion by microorganisms. How the intestine coordinates physiological responses to food consumption to optimize nutrient uptake while maintaining barrier functions remains unclear. My lab’s goal is to develop a comprehensive understanding of how the gut balances these competing metabolic and immune needs. Using genetically modified mouse models we have identified neuronal circuits activated by diet and microbes that coordinate intestinal immunity and host nutrition. Our studies may reveal how changes in diet or the microbiota lead to metabolic dysfunctions and provide insights into how pathogens hijack neurons to facilitate infection. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Nephi Stella

Dr. Nephi Stella, UW Department of Pharmacology, will present on "Analyzing natural mouse behavior in a linear track: Impact of THC as a case study."  How psychoactive drugs, such as Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)  impairs natural behaviors in mice remains unknown. We developed a video monitored behavioral platform with machine learning classifiers to unravel discrete changes in natural mouse behaviors. THC predominantly increase mPFC GABAergic activity preceding walk initiation shifting the mPFC excitatory/inhibitory (E/I) balance. Pose-defined closed loop photostimulation of mPFC GABAergic neurons demonstrated that THC exacerbates selected parameters of motor impairment. THC also induced a time locked, movement-induced, transient potentiation of mPFC endocannabinoid (eCB) release and ensuing CB1R-mediated synaptic inhibition. Thus, we establish that THC-modifies mPFC E/I balance to excitation via dynamic changes in eCB release which acts to induce behavioral impairment. . Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, January 23, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

CNC Seminar: Dr. John Widloski, Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics

. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Campus room: 354. Accessibility Contact: Please contact cncadmin@uw.edu for accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit compneuro.washington.edu.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Abigail Schindler

Dr. Abigail Schindler, UW Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, will present on "Translational Models for Studying Trauma and Substance Use" + "My Journey Past the Brain Disease Model of Addiction."  Abbie is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with an active research lab at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound. Her current work focuses on understanding the chronic impacts of physical and psychological stress using a mouse model of blast exposure and clinical and electronic health data from Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, January 30, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

CNC Seminar: Dr. Andrea Stocco, UW Psychology

Dr. Andrea Stocco will present on "Computational Phenotyping of Forgetting.". Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Campus room: 354. Accessibility Contact: Please contact cncadmin@uw.edu for accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit compneuro.washington.edu.

CNC Presents: Future Tense: Ryan Calo, JD (UW School of Law)

Future Tense is a series featuring scientists, thinkers, and writers discussing the intersections of neuroscience, artificial intelligence and society. On February 5, join us for a presentation from UW Law professor Ryan Calo on legal and regulatory approaches to emerging technology. Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, Technology exerts a profound influence on contemporary society, shaping not just the tools we use but the environments in which we live. Law, uniquely among social forces, is positioned to guide and constrain the social fact of technology in the service of human flourishing. Yet, technology has proven disorienting to law: it presents itself as inevitable, makes a shell game of human responsibility, and daunts regulation. Drawing lessons from communities that critically assess emerging technologies, this book challenges the reflexive acceptance of innovation and critiques the widespread belief that technology is inevitable or ungovernable. It calls for a methodical, coherent approach to… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center B (HSB). Campus room: K-069. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. John Neumaier

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Foege Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Christopher Lapointe (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center)

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, February 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Marco Pravetoni

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Foege Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 13, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Dorian McGavern (NINDS)

“Immunological Defense of Dynamic Vascular Barriers in the CNS”. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Yijie Geng

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Foege Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Christopher Fortenbach (UW Dept of Ophthalmology)

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, February 26, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Li Li

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Foege Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, February 27, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Travis Rotterman (Boston University)

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

NAPE Seminar: Dr. Mitra Heshmati

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: William H. Foege Genome Sciences (GNOM). Campus room: S060 Foege Auditorium. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Friday, March 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Neuro 510: Be Boundless (WIN2026)

Members of the Neuroscience community and public are welcome to attend our final Neuro 510 seminar of Winter Quarter:  Kiara Eldred, Postdoctoral Fellow in the UW Department of Structural Biology, and Sophie Shonka, a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Pharmaceutics, will present on their research. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center T (HST). Campus room: T-473. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Monday, March 9, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.

NBIO Seminar: Dr. Rebecca Shansky (Northeastern University)

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Online Meeting Link: https://nbio.uw.edu/zoom-seminars. Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact nbio@uw.edu with accessibility questions. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, March 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM.

Neuro First Years Rotation Talks (WIN26)

The 2025 Neuro Cohort will present ten-minute talks about their research in their Winter lab rotations. Members of the Neuroscience community are welcome to attend and ask questions. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center G (HSG). Campus room: G-328. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Friday, March 20, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.

Neuro 510: Coffee & Connections (SPR 2026)

Members of the Neuroscience community and the public are welcome to join us for the first Neuro 510 seminar of Spring Quarter.  Neuroscience PhD students Faeze Aminmansoor (Labs of Karel Svoboda & Adrienne Fairhall) and Katie Green (Lab of Steve Perlmutter) will present on their research. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center T (HST). Campus room: T-360. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars. Monday, March 30, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.