Neuroscience Distinguished Lectureship Series

The CPIN program hosts the Neuroscience Distinguished Lectureship Series for visiting scientists, featuring the CPIN Distinguished Lectures, the CPIN Emerging Leaders in Neuroscience Lectures, the Julius Axelrod Distinguished Visiting Neuroscientist Lectures, and the keynote lectures at the annual CPIN Research Day.

These lectures are an integral part of the program requirements for CPIN students, providing them with valuable opportunities to engage with leading experts in neuroscience and enrich their academic journey.

Call for 2023-2024 Distinguished Lecturer Nominations

CPIN trainee & faculty members are welcome to nominate potential speakers for the 2022-2023 Distinguished Lectureship Series. Because of physical distancing efforts due to COVID-19, online lecture options from international and local scientists are welcome. The nominations will be reviewed by the CPIN Academic/Executive Committees for approval. Your participation is important and would be greatly appreciated.

Online Lecture Report & Evaluation Form

CPIN Trainees: please fill in the form as a record of your attendance to the Distinguished Lectureship Series within one week of attending the talk.

New Lectures

New lectures will be added as they are confirmed throughout the term. Confirmed lectures will also be announced via email to all CPIN members.

May 2, 2024

Dr. Jaideep Bains - "TBD"

May 2, 2024

Dr. Lucia Melloni - "TBD"

Apr 9, 2024

Dr. Stephen Traynelis - "Role of NMDA Receptors in Human Disease"

Apr 5, 2024

Dr. Chris Petkov - "Memory Sequencing and Prediction: Neuronal and Neural System Insights"

Mar 26, 2024

Dr. Brian MacVicar - "Impact of Microglia-Astrocyte Communication on Neuronal Function and Survival"

Mar 21, 2024

Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui - "Molecular Logic of Synapse Organization and Plasticity"

Mar 18, 2024

Dr. Laura Simons - "Discovery of a Biosignature to Predict Chronic Pain Persistence in Youth"

Mar 18, 2024

Dr. Luis Garcia-Larrea - "One insula: Two worlds in pain"

Mar 5, 2024

Dr. Priya Rajasethupathy - "Memory across time scales"

Feb 23, 2024

Dr. Peter Liu - "Brain-Heart Axis: new opportunities for synergistic therapeutic development"

Feb 8, 2024

Dr. Benjamin Scholl - "Synaptic Networks Underlying Cortical Processing"

Jan 10, 2024

Dr. Howard Fields - "The Neurobiology of Opioid Analgesia: a decisive view"

Nov 10, 2023

Dr. Aileen Anderson - "Building Bridges: Basic Science and Translational Targets for Spinal Cord Injury"

Oct 12, 2023

Dr. Daniel Romo - "Collecting SAR Data Throughout a Bioactive Natural Product Synthesis: Applications of Pharmacophore-Directed Retrosynthesis"

Sep 18, 2023

Dr. Alexei Verkhratsky - "Physiology of Astroglia"

Sep 18, 2023

Dr. Takashi Kitamura - "Geometrical pre-wiring facilitates grid modules and spatial navigation in medial entorhinal cortex"

Aug 31, 2023

Dr. Catherine Bushnell - "Beyond Opioids: Engaging Endogenous Pain Modulation in the Brain"

Aug 24, 2023

Dr. Ona Bloom - "Immunological Changes after Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury"