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View Upcoming Events All EventsSeminarsWorks in ProgressClub SynOther Events 22 August Aug Thesis Defense: Keanu Shadron Tue Aug 22 2023, 2:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu More Evolutionary adaptations to stimulus statistics in the barn owl’s midbrain Keanu Shadron Einstein Hosted by: Dr. Jose Pena 3 August Aug Thesis Defense: Kelsey McDermott Thu Aug 03 2023, 2:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu More Aging and Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Hippocampal Representations of Space Kelsey McDermott Einstein Hosted by: Dr. Tiago Goncalves 27 July Jul Thesis Defense: Maria Augustina Frechou Thu Jul 27 2023, 1:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu More Role of Adult-Born Neurons in Hippocampal Neural Representations of Space Maria Agustina Frechou Einstein Hosted by: Dr. Tiago Goncalves 30 June Jun WIP: Akhila Sankaramanchi (Rudolph Lab)/Saunil Dobariya (Jordan Lab) Fri Jun 30 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Akhila Sankaramanchi (Rudolph Lab), Saunil Dobariya (Jordan Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 23 June Jun WIP: Bluye Demessie (Lipton Lab)/Michael Krawchuk (Kurshan Lab)/Nadiya Nawsheen (Hebert Lab) Fri Jun 23 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Bluye Demessie (Lipton Lab), Michael Krawchuk (Kurshan Lab), Nadiya Nawsheen (Hebert Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 21 June Jun Seminar: Peter Kaskan Wed Jun 21 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Peter Kaskan Einstein Hosted by: Dr. Adam Kohn Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 16 June Jun WIP: Jackson Rogow (Kurshan/Singer Lab)/Joslyn Barnett (Batista-Brito Lab)/Matthew Chin (Sjulson Lab) Fri Jun 16 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Jackson Rogow (Kurshan/Singer Labs), Joslyn Barnett (Batista-Brito Lab), Matthew Chin (Sjulson Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 9 June Jun WIP: Ashley Bispo (Spray Lab) Fri Jun 09 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Ashley Bispo (Spray Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 2 June Jun WIP: Elizabeth Wood (Radulovic Lab)/Aubrey Siebels (Castillo Lab) Fri Jun 02 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Elizabeth Wood (Radulovic Lab), Aubrey Siebels (Castillo Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 31 May May Seminar: Zayd Khaliq Wed May 31 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Zayd Khaliq NIH Hosted by: Dr. Stephanie Rudolph Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 19 May May WIP: Chaim Feigen (Eskandar Lab)/Manuel Davi Suarez Carvajal (Castillo Lab) Fri May 19 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Chaim Feigen (Eskandar Lab), Manuel Davi Suarez Carvajal (Castillo Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 12 May May WIP: Romana Hyde (Rudolph Lab)/Thomas Bassett (Radulovic Lab) Fri May 12 2023, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Romana Hyde (Rudolph Lab), Thomas Bassett (Radulovic Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 10 May May Seminar: Peter Sterling Wed May 10 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Peter Sterling University of Pennsylvania Hosted by: Dr. Alberto Pereda Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 5 May May WIP: Aleksandra Fryc (Sjulson Lab)/Dylann Cordoba Martinez (Jordan Lab) Fri May 05 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Aleksandra Fryc (Sjulson Lab), Dylann Cordoba Martinez (Jordan Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 28 April Apr WIP: Rohan Hofland (Hebert Lab)/Jaslin Kalra (Pereda Lab) Fri Apr 28 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Rohan Hofland (Hebert Lab), Jaslin Kalra (Pereda Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 26 April Apr Seminar: Anne West Wed Apr 26 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Anne West MIT Hosted by: Dr. Renata Batista-Brito Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 21 April Apr WIP: Elliot Kim (Kohn Lab)/Joan Song (Lipton Lab) Fri Apr 21 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Elliot Kim (Kohn Lab), Joan Song (Lipton Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 19 April Apr Seminar: Steve Flavell Wed Apr 19 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Steve Flavell MIT Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 31 March Mar WIP: Riana Lo Bu (Soldner Lab)/Duy Tran (Sjulson/Batista-Brito Labs) Fri Mar 31 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Riana Lo Bu (Soldner Lab), Duy Tran (Sjulson/Batista-Brito Labs) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 30 March Mar Seminar (THURSDAY): Gaia Novarino Thu Mar 30 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More THURSDAY seminar Dr. Gaia Novarino Institute of Science and Technology Austria Hosted by: Dr. Stephanie Rudolph Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 24 March Mar WIP: Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) Fri Mar 24 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 22 March Mar Seminar: Lucas Cheadle Wed Mar 22 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Lucas Cheadle Cold Spring Harbor Lab Hosted by: Dr. Stephanie Rudolph Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 17 March Mar WIP: Kelly Clemenza (Sjulson Lab)/Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) Fri Mar 17 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Kelly Clemenza (Sjulson Lab), Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 15 March Mar Seminar: Michael Dickinson Wed Mar 15 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Michael Disckinson Hosted by: Dr. Alberto Pereda Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 10 March Mar WIP: Vasilisa Deyneko (Jordan Lab)/Czarina Ramos (Castillo Lab) Fri Mar 10 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Vasilisa Deyneko (Jordan Lab), Jada Summerville (Castillo Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 8 March Mar Seminar: Ilan Dinstein Wed Mar 08 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Ilan Dinstein Ben Gurion University Hosted by: Dr. Sophie Molholm Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 3 March Mar WIP: Tushar Arora (Autry Lab)/Jada Summerville (Kurshan Lab) Fri Mar 03 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Tushar Arora (Autry Lab), Jada Summerville (Kurshan Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 1 March Mar Seminar: Jay Gingrich Wed Mar 01 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Jay Gingrich Hosted by: Neuroscience Graduate Student Organization Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 24 February Feb WIP: Andrea Bae (Pena Lab)/Sarah Goebel (Francesconi/Verselis Labs) Fri Feb 24 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Andrea Bae (Pena Lab), Sarah Goebel (Francesconi/Verselis Labs) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 22 February Feb Seminar: Stewart Anderson Wed Feb 22 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Stewart Anderson University of Pennsylvania Hosted by: Dr. Renata Batista-Brito Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 17 February Feb WIP: Shivani Kharod (Castillo Lab)/Keanu Shadron (Pena Lab) Fri Feb 17 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Shivani Kharod (Castillo Lab), Keanu Shadron (Pena Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 15 February Feb Seminar: Annegret Falkner Wed Feb 15 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Annegret Falkner Princeton University Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 10 February Feb WIP: Aida Davila (Kohn Lab)/Noelie Cayla (Khodakhah Lab) Fri Feb 10 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Aida Davila (Kohn Lab), Noelie Cayla (Khodakhah Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 8 February Feb Seminar: Jeremy Day Wed Feb 08 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Jeremy Day Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 1 February Feb Seminar: Claire Le Pichon Wed Feb 01 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Claire Le Pichon NIH Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 27 January Jan WIP: Joshua Reynolds (Putterman Lab)/Jacob Ratliff (Batista-Brito Lab) Fri Jan 27 2023, 12:15 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Joshua Reynolds (Putterman Lab), Jacob Ratliff (Batista-Brito Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 25 January Jan Distinguished Seminar: Michael Greenberg Wed Jan 25 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Michael Greenberg Harvard University Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 20 January Jan WIP: Ilaria Carta (Autry Lab)/Eliezyer Fermino de Oliveira (Sjulson Lab) Fri Jan 20 2023, 12:15 PM Hybrid: 1st Floor/Zoom, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Ilaria Carta (Autry Lab), Eliezyer Fermino de Oliveira (Sjulson Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 18 January Jan Seminar: Panos Roussos Wed Jan 18 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Panos Roussos Mount Sinai Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 13 January Jan WIP: Claire Ward (Batista-Brito Lab)/Kathryn-Mary Wakim-Takaki (Molholm Lab) Fri Jan 13 2023, 12:15 PM Hybrid: 1st Floor/Zoom, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Claire Ward (Batista-Brito Lab), Kathryn-Mary Wakim-Takaki (Molholm Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 11 January Jan Seminar: Christine Constantinople Wed Jan 11 2023, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dr. Christine Constantinople NYU Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 4 January Jan Seminar: Ming-Hu Han Wed Jan 04 2023, 12:00 PM 100B/Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Resilience Science: Role of BNST CRF Neurons in the Establishment of Stress Resilience Dr. Ming-Hu Han Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 16 December Dec Postdoc WIP Fri Dec 16 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center coralie.berthoux@einsteinmed.edu More Postdoc WIP participants to be announced 14 December Dec Seminar: Alex Jackson Wed Dec 14 2022, 12:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Cellular building blocks of lateral hypothalamic circuits Dr. Alex Jackson UConn Hosted by: Dr. Stephanie Rudolph Bio: Alexander Jackson, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn) in Storrs, CT. Following a BSc in Physiology (McGill), he pursued a PhD in Neuroscience (Harvard) with Bruce Bean, studying subthreshold ionic currents underlying spontaneous firing in hypothalamic pacemaker neurons. He subsequently pursued a postdoctoral fellowship with Roger Nicoll (UCSF) studying glutamate receptor trafficking and synaptic transmission. With support of a K99 (NIMH), he received further training with Luis de Lecea (Stanford), studying neurotransmission in hypothalamic neural circuits. In his lab at UConn, his research is focused on the anatomy and cellular neurophysiology of transcriptomically-defined hypothalamic cell types that regulate fundamental behavioral states such as sleep, arousal and feeding. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 9 December Dec WIP: Brenda Abdelmesih / Aravind Krishna Fri Dec 09 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Brenda Abdelmesih (Autry Lab), Aravind Krishna (Kohn Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 7 December Dec Seminar: Coleen T. Murphy Wed Dec 07 2022, 12:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Adapt or Die: Transgenerational Inheritance of Pathogen Avoidance (How getting food poisoning might save your species) Dr. Coleen Murphy Princeton University Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Abstract: Molecular mechanisms of aging: what governs how fast we age? Why do some biological processes stop working earlier than others? And what is happening at the molecular and cellular level as some organisms age while others continue to thrive? Although seemingly philosophical in nature, these questions address one of the major mysteries of biology, the process of aging. With recent developments in genetics, molecular biology, and genomics, we now have the possibility of addressing these questions at the molecular level. Because our ultimate goal is not simply to extend lifespan, but to improve overall health, we must identify the genes associated with biological functions that we typically associate with quality of life. The goal of our laboratory's work is to understand the molecular mechanisms governing longevity and maintenance of the biological processes that exhibit age-related decline. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 2 December Dec WIP: Andrea Bae / Claire Ward Fri Dec 02 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Andrea Bae (Pena Lab), Claire Ward (Renata Batista-Brito Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 30 November Nov Seminar: Adam Carter Wed Nov 30 2022, 12:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Synaptic organization of the prefrontal cortex Dr. Adam Carter NYU Hosted by: Dr. Renata Batista-Brito Bio: Adam Carter is a Professor in the Center for Neural Science at New York University. He performed his PhD work with Wade Regehr at Harvard on synaptic transmission in the cerebellum, and his postdoctoral work with Bernardo Sabatini at Harvard on subcellular Ca2+ signaling in the striatum. He currently studies neurons, synapses and circuits in the prefrontal cortex, thalamus, striatum, and related brain regions. These diverse networks contribute to high-level brain function, including cognitive and motivated behaviors. Dysfunction of these areas is also linked to disorders such as schizophrenia, anxiety, and drug addiction. The Carter lab broadly studies how different populations of neurons communicate in their local and long-range networks. They also examine how specific neurons and synapses are regulated by dopamine and other neuromodulators. Lastly, they determine how these distinct circuits are engaged during rewarding and aversive behaviors. Their experiments use a powerful combination of electrophysiology, two-photon microscopy, and optogenetics, both in vivo and ex vivo. They also take advantage of genetic tools, including viruses and transgenics, to characterize and manipulate specific neurons and connections. 28 November Nov Seminar: Dr. Yingxi Lin Mon Nov 28 2022, 12:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Active Neuronal Ensembles Yingxi Lin SUNY Upstate Medical University Hosted by: Dr. Adam Kohn Abstract: How are transient experiences converted into long-lasting memories? How do experiences modify behaviors? How do similar experiences elicit drastically different behavioral responses in the healthy and disease states? These are some of the questions that drive the research in my lab. We particularly focus on the mechanisms underlying the reconfiguration of neural circuits following sensory and behavioral experiences that leads to behavioral adaptation as well as functional maturation during development. While we know in many cases the brain regions that are involved, it remains challenging to identify the neurons that encode the information and the particular information that is processed. To overcome these challenges my lab has developed a new set of genetic tools that have enabled us to genetically identify neuronal ensembles activated by sensory and behavioral experiences, uncover essential circuit components involved in different aspects of learning and memory, and explore the mechanisms by which learning is specifically coupled to synaptic changes on these ensembles to achieve behavioral adaptation. My talk will highlight both published and ongoing studies in my lab. 18 November Nov Postdoc WIP Fri Nov 18 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center coralie.berthoux@einsteinmed.edu More Postdoc WIP participants to be announced 9 November Nov Seminar: Cagla Eroglu Wed Nov 09 2022, 12:00 PM ZOOM, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More How do Astrocytes Sculpt Synaptic Circuits? Dr. Cagla Eroglu Duke University Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Abstract: TBD Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker VIRTUALLY (Zoom) after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 4 November Nov WIP: Victoria Sedwick / Rayna Birnbaum Fri Nov 04 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Victoria Sedwick (Autry-Dixon Lab), Rayna Birnbaum (Sharp Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 3 November Nov IDDRC Seminar Series: Grant Awardees 2022-2023 Thu Nov 03 2022, 4:30 PM Zoom, Zoom julie.mota@einsteinmed.edu More "Five IDDRC Pilot Grant Awardees" Presented by Drs. Shlomit Beker, Coralie Berthoux, Ruben Coen-Cagli, Aristea Galanopoulou and Julie Secombe. Via Zoom, November 3rd 4:30-6:00PM 2 November Nov Seminar: Mary Beth Hatten Wed Nov 02 2022, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More New Insights into the Formation and Function of the Cerebellum Dr. Mary Beth Hatten Rockefeller University Hosted by: Dr. Stephanie Rudolph Abstract: The role of the cerebellum is rapidly changing from simple motor control to complex cognitive tasks. The Hatten Lab uses genetic and molecular genetic tools to understand the mechanisms underlying the development of cerebellar circuits. One aspect of CNS development that is largely unknown is how the dynamics of chromatin modifications change during neuronal differentiation. To analyze dynamic changes in the chromatin landscape that regulate gene expression during neurogenesis, migration and circuit formation, we are studying cerebellar granule neurons. These studies show that H3K4me3 and H3K27me3 histone bivalency exists in individual developing granule cells and regulates the timing of granule cell differentiation and glial-guided migration. One of the key cerebellar genes involved in granule cell development and migration, Astn2, has been implicated in autism spectrum disorders. Using a mouse model for loss of Astn2 function, we find that mutant animals have pronounced ASD-like behaviors, including deficits in ultrasonic vocalization, hyperactivity, anxiety and repetitive behavior phenotypes, but do not have motor impairments. A reduction in Purkinje cell spine density and increase in Bergmann glial volume, as well as electrophysiological changes in the cumulative fractions of spontaneous EPSC interevent intervals, suggest that changes in the cerebellar circuitry underlie these non-motor function deficits. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 28 October Oct WIP: Kelsey McDermott / Michelle Gulfo Fri Oct 28 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Kelsey McDermott (Goncalves Lab), Michelle Gulfo (Castillo Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 26 October Oct Seminar: Rob Froemke Wed Oct 26 2022, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Oxytocin and mouse maternal care Dr. Rob Froemke NYU Langone Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Abstract: The neuropeptide oxytocin is important for maternal physiology and social behavior. Here I will discuss new and unpublished data from our lab on when, where, and how oxytocin is released from hypothalamic neurons to enable maternal behavior in new mother mice. I will focus on maternal responses to infant distress calls, and how oxytocin enables rapid neurobehavioral changes for dams and alloparents to recognize the meaning of these calls. We have built a new system combining 24/7 continuous video monitoring with neural recordings from the auditory cortex and oxytocin neurons of the hypothalamus in vivo. With this documentary approach, we have identified behaviors of experienced and naïve adults learning to co-parent together which also activate oxytocin neurons. I will discuss circuits routing sensory information to oxytocin neurons leading to oxytocin release in target areas important for maternal motivation. Finally, I will discuss longer-term behavioral monitoring over months, examining how single mothers build nests to help ensure pup survival or how this sometimes goes awry. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 21 October Oct Postdoc WIP Fri Oct 21 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center coralie.berthoux@einsteinmed.edu More Postdoc WIP participants to be announced 19 October Oct Seminar: Michael Nitabach Wed Oct 19 2022, 12:00 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Dopaminergic circuit mechanisms of reversal learning in the Drosophila brain Dr. Michael Nitabach Yale University Hosted by: Dr. Lucas Sjulson Abstract: Animals form and update learned associations between otherwise neutral sensory cues and aversive outcomes (i.e., punishment) to predict and avoid danger in changing environments. When a cue later occurs without punishment, this unexpected omission of aversive outcome is encoded as reward via activation of reward-encoding dopaminergic neurons. How such activation occurs remains unknown. Using real-time in vivo functional imaging, optogenetics, behavioral analysis and synaptic reconstruction from electron microscopy data, we identify the neural circuit mechanism through which Drosophila reward-encoding dopaminergic neurons are activated when an olfactory cue is unexpectedly no longer paired with electric shock punishment. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 14 October Oct WIP: Agustina Frechou / Seydanur Tikir Fri Oct 14 2022, 12:15 PM 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Agustina Frechou (Goncalves Lab), Seydanur Tikir (Molholm Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 13 October Oct Thesis Defense: Garrett Lee Thu Oct 13 2022, 2:00 PM LeFrak, Price Center/Block Pavilion garrett.lee@einsteinmed.edu More "Understanding the development, plasticity, and function of synaptic asymmetry Garrett Lee Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hosted by: Hannes Buelow Session is hybrid - LeFrak Auditorium / Zoom 12 October Oct Seminar: Michael Hoppa Wed Oct 12 2022, 12:00 PM Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More Optical approaches to decode synaptic transmission Dr. Michael Hoppa Dartmouth College Hosted by: Dr. Peri Kurshan Abstract: Our understanding of brain function is being revolutionized by the deployment of calcium-sensitive optical reporters (GCaMP) that have the ability to resolve single action potentials. However, while the flow of information through a neural circuit is digital (mediated by action potentials), the modulation of how information flows through a neural circuit is not. My laboratory’s research seeks to identify the organization, function, and therapeutic potential for ion channels and their binding partners for regulating synaptic function. Ion channel research was propelled by the invention of glass electrodes to precisely measure electrical signals in cell membranes. However, the average neuron in a human brain sends electrical signals across axons that are only 1/1000th the width of a human hair while also sometimes spanning tens of centimeters in length. This precludes the use of standard electrophysiology. Our group has devised and refining optical techniques to measure ion channel activity using genetically encoded optical indicators to overcome these size barriers in the axon and terminals. In this talk, I will describe two new roles of voltage-gated potassium channels and novel binding partners for regulating synapse function using quantitative optogenetic reporters. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 7 October Oct Thesis Defense: Meera Trivedi Fri Oct 07 2022, 2:00 PM LeFrak, Price Center/Block Pavilion meera.trivedi@einsteinmed.edu More "Intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms regulating dendritive morphogenesis and heterotypic tiling Meera Trivedi Albert Einstein College of Medicine Hosted by: Hannes Buelow Session is hybrid - LeFrak Auditorium / Zoom 6 October Oct Thesis Defense: Hui Yang Thu Oct 06 2022, 2:00 PM Speaker: Hui YangAlbert Einstein College of Medicine Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center hui.yang@einsteinmed.edu More Bridging molecular and systems neuroscience to understand hypothalamic representation of ingestive behaviors Hui Yang Einstein Hosted by: Dr. Robert Singer Session is hybrid-Tishman Auditorium/Zoom 28 September Sep Seminar: Ishmail Abdus-Saboor Wed Sep 28 2022, 12:00 PM Kennedy 100B, Rose F Kennedy Center chelsea.pegues@einsteinmed.edu More “Behaviors and neural circuits for pain and rewarding social touch” Dr. Ishmail Abdus-Saboor Columbia University Hosted by: Luke Sjulson Bio: Ishmail Abdus-Saboor is an assistant professor of biological sciences at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute. The Abdus-Saboor lab was established in 2018 and seeks to uncover encoding principles for pain and touch sensations by linking animal behavior to genes and neural circuits. Dr. Abdus-Saboor received his Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Pennsylvania with Meera Sundaram. Following training in developmental genetics, he moved into sensory neuroscience as a postdoc at Cornell and back at the University of Pennsylvania, with Benjamin Shykind and Wenqin Luo, respectively. Ishmail has received many prestigious honors including an NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award and Burroughs Wellcome Fund PDEP Fellowship and more recently been named a Rita Allen Foundation Scholar, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow, and Pew Biomedical Scholar. Neuroscience students and post-doctoral fellows are invited to join the speaker after the seminar: Lunch Signup Link 15 July Jul Symposium: Suzanne Zukin Fri Jul 15 2022, 9:00 AM LeFrak/Zoom, Price Center/Block Pavilion joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More The Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience will be holding a symposium celebrating Dr. Suzanne Zukin's scientific journey into Neuroscience: genes, epigenetics, glutamate receptors, neurons, and brain disorders. A full itinerary and schedule for the event is provided here. In the meantime, please mark your calendar to Save the Date: July 15th, 2022 at the Price Center, LeFrak Auditorium, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Speakers include: Rob Malenka (Keynote Speaker) – Stanford University, Palo Alto Rick Huganir – John Hopkins University, Baltimore Claudia Bagni – University of Lausanne, Lausanne Juan Lerma – Cajal International Neuroscience Center, CSIC. Madrid Eric Nestler - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York Anna Francesconi – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York June Liu - LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, New Orleans Kim Huber – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Robert Singer – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York Jee-Yeon Hwang – Creighton University, Omaha Kyung Min Noh – European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg Dimitry Ofengeim – Sanofi, Framingham 29 June Jun Seminar: Stefano Panzeri Wed Jun 29 2022, 12:00 PM Hybrid: 1st Floor/Zoom, Kennedy Center joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “How activity correlations between neurons shape encoding and readout of sensory information” Dr. Stefano Panzeri Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Hosted by: Luke Sjulson Student Lunch Signup Link 22 June Jun Seminar: Josh Dudman Wed Jun 22 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “TBD” Dr. Josh Dudman HHMI Janelia Hosted by: Luke Sjulson Student Lunch Signup Link 21 June Jun Neuroscience Retreat Tue Jun 21 2022, 9:00 AM Offsite kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu 20 June Jun Neuroscience Retreat Mon Jun 20 2022, 9:00 AM Offsite kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu 17 June Jun WIP: Thomas Bassett (Radulovic Lab), Duy Tran (Batista-Brito/Sjulson Labs), Joan Song (Lipton Lab) Fri Jun 17 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Thomas Bassett (Radulovic Lab), Duy Tran (Batista-Brito)/Sjulson Labs, Joan Song (Lipton Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 15 June Jun Seminar: Andres Bendesky Wed Jun 15 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Neuroendocrine bases of parental care evolution in monogamous mice” Dr. Andres Bendesky Columbia University Hosted by: Anita Autry Student Lunch Signup Link 10 June Jun WIP: Elizabeth Wood (Radulovic Lab), Chaim Feigen (Eskandar Lab), Manuel Davi Suarez Carvajal (Castillo Lab) Fri Jun 10 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Elizabeth Wood (Radulovic Lab), Chaim Feigen (Eskandar Lab), Manuel Davi Suarez Carvajal (Castillo Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 8 June Jun Seminar: Manuel Mameli Wed Jun 08 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Habenular neuronal dynamics for instinctive and learned behaviors” Dr. Manuel Mameli Université de Lausanne Hosted by: Aubrey Siebels Student Lunch Signup Link 1 June Jun Seminar: Randy Buckner Wed Jun 01 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Large-Scale Network Organization in the Human Brain and Its Relevance to Mental Illness” Dr. Randy Buckner Harvard University Hosted by: Luke Sjulson Student Lunch Signup Link 25 May May Seminar: Nan Yang Wed May 25 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Using stem cells to explore the genetics of brain diseases” Dr. Nan Yang Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hosted by: Jean Hebert Student Lunch Signup Link 20 May May WIP: Aubrey Siebels (Castillo Lab), Dylann Cordoba Martinez (Jordan Lab), Romana Hyde (Rudolph Lab) Fri May 20 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Aubrey Siebels (Castillo Lab), Dylann Cordoba Martinez (Jordan Lab), Romana Hyde (Rudolph Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 18 May May Seminar: Danielle Bassett Wed May 18 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “A network perspective on cognitive effort” Dr. Danielle Bassett UPenn Hosted by: Renata Batista-Brito and Ruben Coen-Cagli Student Lunch Signup Link 13 May May WIP: Elliot Kim (Kohn Lab), Aleksandra Fryc (Sjulson Lab), Rohan Hofland (Hebert Lab) Fri May 13 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Elliot Kim (Kohn Lab), Aleksandra Fryc (Sjulson Lab), Rohan Hofland (Hebert Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 11 May May Thesis Seminar: Hayden Hatch Wed May 11 2022, 9:15 AM LeFrak/Zoom, Price Center/Block Pavilion kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu More “Regulation of neuronal development and function by the intellectual disability-associated transcriptional regulator KDM5” Hayden Hatch Einstein Hosted by: Julie Secombe 11 May May Seminar: Ed Hedgecock Wed May 11 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “The Cerebral Map: from maze runs to navigational plans, and back again” Dr. Ed Hedgecock Johns Hopkins University Hosted by: Scott Emmons Student Lunch Signup Link 9 May May Machine Learning Reading Group: Ilker Yildirim Mon May 09 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom ruben.coen-cagli@einsteinmed.edu More Please join us at the next meeting of the Reading Group on Recent Advances in Machine Learning! Speaker: Ilker Yildirim (Yale) Title: Reverse-engineering the neural code in the language of objects and generative models Background reading: Efficient inverse graphics in biological face processing (2020) Science Advances Everyone is welcome to attend and join the interactive discussion! For the full schedule, speakers list, and updates please check the webpage. 6 May May Postdoc WIP: Shlomit Beker (Molholm Lab), Heather Snell (Khodakhah Lab) Fri May 06 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom coralie.berthoux@einsteinmed.org More Postdoc WIP: Shlomit Beker (Molholm Lab), Heather Snell (Khodakhah Lab) 4 May May Seminar: Connie Cepko Wed May 04 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.org More “Gene therapy to preserve vision” Dr. Connie Cepko Harvard Medical School Hosted by: Stephanie Rudolph Student Lunch Signup Link 29 April Apr WIP: Jenna Freund (Buelow Lab), Jaslin Kalra (Pereda Lab) Fri Apr 29 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Jenna Freund (Buelow Lab), Jaslin Kalra (Pereda Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 27 April Apr Seminar: Linda Wilbrecht Wed Apr 27 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Feast, famine, and food insecurity: juvenile-adolescent feeding history affects adult decision making and the dopamine system” Dr. Linda Wilbrecht UC Berkeley, Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute Hosted by: Luke Sjulson Student Lunch Signup Link 20 April Apr Seminar: Li-Huei Tsai Wed Apr 20 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.org More “TBD” Dr. Li-Huei Tsai MIT Hosted by: Renata Batista-Brito and Jelena Radulovic Student Lunch Signup Link 15 April Apr WIP: Kelly Clemenza (Sjulson Lab), Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) Fri Apr 15 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.org More WIP: Kelly Clemenza (Sjulson Lab), Abhimanyu Pavuluri (Kohn Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 14 April Apr Seminar: Jelena Radulovic Thu Apr 14 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Balancing specificity and generality in fear circuits” Dr. Jelena Radulovic Einstein Internal Faculty Seminar 13 April Apr Seminar: Tallie Z. Baram Wed Apr 13 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Disruption of Brain Maturation by Early-Life Adversity: Circuits, Molecules and Disease Vulnerabilities” Dr. Tallie Z. Baram UC Irvine, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Hosted by: Renata Batista-Brito and Jelena Radulovic Student Lunch Signup Link 12 April Apr Seminar: Camilla Bellone Tue Apr 12 2022, 12:00 PM 100 - Tishman Auditorium, Kennedy Center joanne.leone@einsteinmed.org More “The neuronal basis of approach and avoidance social behavior” Dr. Camilla Bellone Geneva University Hosted by: Pablo Castillo For additional background info: https://www.unige.ch/medecine/neuf/en/research/grecherche/camilla-bellone/ https://neurocenter-unige.ch/research-groups/synaptic-brain-dysfunctions/ 11 April Apr Reading Group on Recent Advances in Machine Learning Mon Apr 11 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom ruben.coen-cagli@einsteinmed.edu More The next meeting of the Reading Group on Recent Advances in Machine Learning will be held at noon, 4/11/22. Dr. Oliver Henaff (Deep Mind) will present "Towards general self-supervised learning." Background reading: The original SimCLR paper (https://arxiv.org/abs/2002.05709) and two of Olivier's recent papers which build on it (Efficient visual pretraining with contrastive detection, https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.10957 and Object discovery and representation networks, https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.08777). Everyone is welcome to attend and join the interactive discussion! For the full schedule, speakers list, and updates please check the webpage. 8 April Apr WIP: Joshua Reynolds (Putterman Lab), Alison Xu (Kohn Lab) Fri Apr 08 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Joshua Reynolds (Putterman Lab), Alison Xu (Kohn Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 6 April Apr Seminar: Andre Fenton Wed Apr 06 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Cognition in the noise: remembering, remapping, and reframing cognition dynamics” Dr. Andre Fenton NYU Center for Neural Science Hosted by: Tiago Goncalves Student Lunch Signup Link 1 April Apr Postdoc WIP: Claudia De Sanctis (Francesconi Lab), Kaoutsar Nasrallah (Castillo Lab) Fri Apr 01 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom coralie.berthoux@einsteinmed.org More Postdoc WIP: Claudia De Sanctis (Francesconi Lab), Kaoutsar Nasrallah (Castillo Lab) 30 March Mar Seminar: Michael Long Wed Mar 30 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “What can we really learn about human speech from birds and rodents” Dr. Michael Long NYU Grossman School of Medicine Hosted by: Renata Batista-Brito and Luke Sjulson Student Lunch Signup Link 29 March Mar Thesis Seminar: Kristin Mayoral-Palarz Tue Mar 29 2022, 1:00 PM Zoom kevin.fisher@einsteinmed.edu More “Cerebellar Dysfunction in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3” Kristin Mayoral-Palarz Einstein Hosted by: Kamran Khodakhah 25 March Mar WIP: Riana Lo Bu (Soldner Lab), Shivani Kharod (Castillo and Singer Labs) Fri Mar 25 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Riana Lo Bu (Soldner Lab), Shivani Kharod (SingerCastillo Labs) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 23 March Mar Seminar: Shaul Yogev Wed Mar 23 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Zoom joann.leone@einsteinmed.org More “TBD” Dr. Shaul Yogev Yale University Hosted by: Peri Kurshan Student Lunch Signup Link 18 March Mar WIP: Czarina Ramos (Castillo Lab), Andrea Bae (Pena Lab) Fri Mar 18 2022, 12:15 PM Zoom, Zoom anna.francesconi@einsteinmed.edu More WIP: Czarina Ramos (Castillo Lab), Andrea Bae (Pena Lab) WIP Organizers (click for email):Anna Francesconi/Anita Autry 16 March Mar Seminar: Yao Chen Wed Mar 16 2022, 12:00 PM Zoom, Rose F Kennedy Center joann.leone@einsteinmed.edu More “Space, Time and beyond: Understanding the Molecular Ballet of Neuromodulator Signaling” Dr. Yao Chen Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Hosted by: Stephanie Rudolph Student Lunch Signup Link Next
