Events

Neuro Chats: A Global Journal Club Highlighting Students and Post-Docs

Join the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics for U-Hack Med NeuroChats as we engage in discussion with leading authors of novel, cutting-edge publications at the crossroads of neuroscience and computational biology. All of our invited speakers will be scientists at the undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral levels. The purpose of the journal club series is to provide a global stage for young scientists to present their work, engage in meaningful dialogue, and build collaborative research networks. See the speaker lineup and register to attend.

O’Donnell Brain Institute Grand Rounds

Our take on Grand Rounds demonstrates our commitment to an integrated environment. Faculty and trainees from neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and neuroscience come together to learn how research advancements in brain science are being translated to the clinic.

In this interactive quarterly lecture series, we host internationally and nationally recognized leaders doing innovative work at the intersection of science and clinical care – from the neurobiology of central nervous system regeneration to the genetics of autism or schizophrenia.

Past Speakers

Theodore John Price, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience and Founding Director of the Center for Pain Studies, The University of Texas at Dallas "A Human Molecular Neuroscience Approach to Understanding Pain"

Vijay Kuchroo, D.V.M., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; Senior Scientist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Co-Director, Center for Infection and Immunity at the Brigham Research Institute
"Role of TIM family of genes in neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration"

Daniel C. Lu, M.D., Ph.D., Professor and Vice Chair of Research, Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA
"Novel Surgical Approaches and Functional Strategies in the Treatment of Spinal Disorders"

Michael Boninger, M.D., Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine; President, UPMC Innovative Homecare Solutions
"The Hype and Hope of Assistive Technology"