Seminar Series
The NMHI Seminar Series has been running for over 35 years, bringing leading experts in neuroscience and mental health research to the University of Alberta in order to share their knowledge and promote collaboration. These events are open to everyone, however they are often designed for an academic or medical audience.
The seminar series is also a key opportunity to provide exposure for our students to areas of neuroscience beyond their immediate research interests. As such, NMHI graduate students must attend lectures as part of their program requirements.
This year, there will be a mix of in-person and virtual seminars; all in-person seminars will be held at Oborowsky Degner Seminar Hall, located on the 1st floor of the Li Ka Shing Centre, UofA.
The NMHI seminars are also listed in our events calendar. Please note, the calendar is subject to change.
If you are interested in attending a virtual seminar, please contact nmhicoms@ualberta.ca.
2024-2025 Seminar Series:
September 10, 2024 - Dr. Monsheel Sodhi, "RNA editing, stress and suicide”
September 17, 2024 - Dr. Jennifer Hocking, "External support for the light-detecting photoreceptor outer segments"
September 24, 2024 - Dr. Carlos Camara-Lemarroy, "Hypoxia, angiogenesis and progressive MS"
October 1, 2024 - Dr. Jeremy Caplan, "Predicting memories from brain activity"
October 15, 2024 - Dr. Jason Plemel, "A diverse microglia response is required for remyelination"
October 22, 2024 - Dr. Edmond Hollis, "Nerve transfer surgery in chronic tetraplegia: From the bedside to the bench and back again?"
October 29, 2024 - Dr. Thomas Simmen, "Unveiling the missing link in CNS function: Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) oxidative stress determines metabolic settings in neurons and glial cells"
November 5, 2024 - Dr. Martin Munz, "Embryonic development of cortical circuits - activity, cell types and neurodevelopmental disorders"
November 19, 2024 - Dr. Melanie Alpaugh, "Investigating the role of the blood-brain barrier in the crosstalk between cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration"
November 26, 2024 - Dr. Kevin Skoblenick, "Behavioural and Addiction Emergencies"
December 3, 2024 - Dr. Francois Bolduc, "A journey in rare neurological disorders: from flies to artificial intelligence"
December 10, 2024 - Dr. Satyabrata Kar, "Therapeutic Potential of Native PLGA Nanoparticles in Alzheimer Disease Pathology"
January 7, 2025 - Dr. Victor Ezeugwu, "Using Behavioral Markers to Guide Interventions after Stroke"
January 14, 2025 - Dr. Sanjay Kalra
January 21, 2025 - Dr. Signe Bray, "Precision pediatric brain imaging"
January 28, 2025 - Dr. Michael Antle, "Waking up your rhythm: an arousal input to the circadian clock"
February 4, 2025 - Dr. Richard Fahlman
February 11, 2025 - TBD
February 25, 2025 - Dr. Anastassia Voronova
March 4, 2025 - Dr. Kiran Padmanabhan
March 11, 2025 - TBD
March 18, 2025 - Dr. Rajalekshmy "Raji" Shyam
March 25, 2025 - TBD
April 1, 2025 - TBD
April 8, 2025 - TBD
April 15, 2025 - TBD
April 22, 2025 - Dr. Faisal Karmali
April 29, 2025 - Dr. Tabrez Siddiqui
