NBIO & Neurology Present: Breaking Barriers in Brain Science
Sharing on behalf of the symposium organizing committee, Beth Buffalo, Suman Jayadev, and Bay Leslie-Mazwi:
Please join the Department of Neurology and the Department of Neurobiology & Biophysics on Thursday, November 6th for Breaking Barriers in Brain Science: A Neuroscience Symposium for UW Medicine. We welcome University of Washington researchers from neurology, neurosurgery, neurobiology, bioengineering, rehabilitation, and related fields to attend. This symposium offers a valuable opportunity to share ideas, build new partnerships, and accelerate cross-departmental discovery. The event will be held in South Campus Center 316. You can RSVP directly: bit.ly/breaking-barriers-uw.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: South Campus Center (SOCC). Campus room: 316. Accessibility Contact: Please contact mkurfman@uw.edu for accommodations. Event Types: Conferences.
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:15 PM.
NAPE Seminar: Dr. Amber Alhadeff, University of Pennsylvania
Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2025, Time: 11:00 - 12:00pm, Location: HSB K069, Speaker: Dr. Amber Alhadeff, Associate Member, Monell Chemical Senses Center & Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Talk Title: Gut-brain circuits for feeding behavior.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center K (HSK). Campus room: K069. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Lydia Gordon-Fennell at uwnapecenter@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, November 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Neuroscience Final Exam: Cara Nielson
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Dissertation Defense:
Pericyte Remodeling in Health and Alzheimer's Disease
Cara Nielson
In the lab of Dr. Andy Shih
Seattle Children's Research Institute:
Jack R. MacDonald Building Room 506 (Fleet Foxes)
Monday, November 10, 2025 2:00 PM*
(Note: the public presentation is typically the first hour only. Attendees will need to check-in; please contact Cara at caraniel AT UW.edu).
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, November 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Seattle Children's Research Institute, Jack R. MacDonald Building, Room 506 (Fleet Foxes).
Neuroscience PhD Applications Close for 2026 Cohort
The deadline for submitting applications via the UW Graduate Admissions portal is November 13, 2025 (11:59 pm PT). This is a hard deadline and late applications cannot be submitted. We recommend starting the process early and submitting at least several days in advance of the deadline.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://gpneuro.uw.edu/prospective-students/admissions/. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, November 13, 2025, 11:58 PM – 11:59 PM.
Online.
Neuro 510: Be Boundless (AUT2025)
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center T (HST). Campus room: T478. Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics. Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.
Neuroscience Final Exam: Makenzie Patarino
Graduate Program in Neuroscience
Dissertation Defense:
Profiling the Heterogeneous Outcomes of Blast Trauma and Substance Use in Translational Mouse Models
Makenzie Patarino
In the lab of Dr. Abigail Schindler
Magnuson Health Sciences Center RR 134
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
(Note: the public presentation is typically the first hour only.).
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Magnuson Health Sciences Center Rr (HSRR). Accessibility Contact: Please contact Jennifer Simpson at neurogrd@uw.edu if accommodations are required. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Neuro First Years Rotation Talks (AUT25)
The 2025 Neuro Cohort will present ten-minute talks about their research in their Autumn 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, December 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
Neuro 510: Coffee & Connections (WIN 2026)
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, January 5, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:50 PM.