EVENTS
The Neuroscience Program has a multitude of meetings attended by a majority of faculty and students in addition to the many on-campus seminars.
2024-2025 Neuroscience Program Seminar Schedule
If you would like to meet with an invited guest speaker, please contact the indicated host.
| Date | Talk Type | Speaker | Notes |
| September 3rd | Faculty Membership | Dr. Alberto Cruz Martin Dept. of Anesthesiology | |
| September 10th | *Invited Guest | Dr. Mario Penzo National Institute of Mental Health | Host: Dr. Nidia Quillinan |
| September 17th | Faculty Membership | Dr. Xiaoli Yu Dept. of Neurosurgery | |
| September 24th | *Invited Guest | Dr. Jason Kerr Max Planck Neurobiology of Behavior | Host: Dr. Benjamin Scholl |
| October 1st | Faculty Membership | Dr. Justin O’Hare Dept. of Pharmacology | Co-sponsor: PHMM PhD Program |
| October 15th | Faculty Membership | Dr. Ece Bayram Dept. of Neurology | |
| October 22nd | *Invited Guest | Dr. Michael Raphael Tadross Duke University | |
| October 29th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| November 5th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| November 12th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| November 19th | Thesis Update | Kim Gagnon | |
| December 3rd | Thesis Update | Graham Peet | |
| December 10th | Invited Guest | Dr. Brian Gulbransen Michigan State University | Hosts: Drs. Sue Kinnamon and Alison Xie |
| January 14th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| January 21st | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| January 28th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| February 4th | Thesis Update | Lucas Blecker & Matthew Sergison | |
| February 11th | Invited Guest | Dr. Susumu Tomita Yale University | Host: Dr. Mark Dell’Acqua |
| February 18th | Thesis Update | Courtney Dobrott & Luis Gomez Wulschner | |
| February 25th | Invited Guest | Dr. Christopher Dulla Tufts University | Host: Dr. Chad Camp |
| March 4th | Thesis Update | Harrison Ramsay & Subash Lamichhane | |
| March 11th | Invited Guest | Dr. Annegret Falkner Princeton University | Host: Dr. Abby Person |
| March 25th | Invited Guest | Dr. Amy Lee University of Texas at Austin | Hosts: Drs. John Bankston & Kurt Beam |
| April 1st | Thesis Update | Aleezah Balolia | |
| April 8th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| April 15th | Thesis Update | Tessa Allen & Mayra Bueno Guerrero | |
| April 22nd | Invited Guest | Dr. Michelle Bridi West Virginia University | Host: Dr. Kevin Crosby |
| April 29th | Thesis Update | Matthew Larsen & Sarah Wolfe | |
| May 6th | Thesis Update | Rebecca Roth | |
| May 13th | *Invited Guest | Dr. Jun Ding Stanford University | Host: Dr. Chris Ford |
| May 20th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | |
| May 27th | To Be Determined | To Be Determined |
*Sponsored by the NeuroTechnology Center
Annual Retreat
One of the many highlights of the Neuroscience program has been the yearly NSP retreat in early fall. The event highlights Student, Post-Doc, Faculty talks and poster presentations along with Faculty Data Blitzes and an evening keynote speaker.
Please contact us for more information.
Rocky Mountain Regional Neuroscience Group
The Rocky Mountain Regional Neuroscience Group (RMRNG) is a local area chapter of the National Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Our membership is comprised of all individuals in the Denver and Rocky Mountain area with a strong interest in Neuroscience research. This includes students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty at regional universities and medical centers:
- University of Colorado Denver
- Colorado State University
- University of Northern Colorado
- University of Wyoming
- Regis University
- New Mexico State University
We host an annual meeting at the Anschutz Medical Campus and we provide opportunities for students and fellows to win travel fellowships to the annual SfN meeting.
Learn more about the Rocky Mountain Regional Neuroscience Group.
Front Range Neuroscience Group
The Front Range Neuroscience Group (FRNG) is a local area chapter of the National Society for Neuroscience (SfN). Our membership is comprised of all individuals in the "Front Range" with a strong interest in Neuroscience research. This includes students and faculty at regional universities (Colorado State University, University of Wyoming, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, University of Northern Colorado, Denver University, and the University of Nebraska at Kearney) as well as other research centers (Spinal Cord Society Research Center in Fort Collins).
We host a local meeting annually in December, and we provide opportunities for students to win travel fellowships to the annual SfN meeting.
Learn more about the Front Range Neuroscience Group.