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10/24/2024 Jenn Richler: Principles of Scientific Writing
Oct. 3, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Jenn Richler, PhD Chief Editor, Nature Reviews Psychology at Nature Research Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Principles of Scientific Writing Scientific progress depends on communicating research findings to others so that they can be built upon. In this talk, I outline three principles of good science writing:...
10/1/2024 Maria E. Cottingham: Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology
Sep. 26, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Maria E. Cottingham, PhD, ABPP-CN Director of Training, Psychology Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist Tennessee Valley Health Care System Nashville VAMC Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology We will discuss the benefits of Board Certification in Clinical Neuropsychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology...
10/11/2024 Julien Vezoli: Neural Dynamics and Cortical Hierarchy
Sep. 25, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Julien Vezoli, PhD Research Scientist – CRCN Inserm | Stem Cell and Brain Research Institute Date: Friday, October 11, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Neural Dynamics and Cortical Hierarchy I will describe how the hierarchical signature of inter-areal connections is defined by their integration into the local microcircuit, and how...
Vanderbilt’s Psychology Department ranked #8, Graduate Psychology Program #12
Sep. 25, 2024—Vanderbilt University has earned a remarkable achievement by being ranked #8 in the 2025 U.S. News Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs! (Our department is tied at this rank with other excellent programs that include those at Columbia, Cornell and Duke). This ranking highlights the excellence of Vanderbilt’s psychology department, recognizing its dedication to both research and...
10/3/2024 Alexander Christensen: A Test for Ergodicity
Sep. 24, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Alexander Christensen, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development Data Science Institute Affiliate Faculty Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall A Test for Ergodicity In the last half of the 20th century, psychology and neuroscience have experienced a renewed interest in intraindividual variation. To date, there are...
9/27/2024 Ayman Aljishi: Memory Trace Reactivation during Coordinated Sleep Oscillations in Macaques
Sep. 23, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Ayman Aljishi Graduate Student, Hoffman Lab Date: Friday, September 27, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Memory Trace Reactivation during Coordinated Sleep Oscillations in Macaques Non-rapid eye-movement (NREM) sleep is important for the formation of durable associative memories. One theorized role relies on the synchronization between two sleep oscillations: spindles (at 10-16...
9/26/2024 Thilo Womelsdorf: Cell-Circuit-Network Level Mechanisms supporting Efficient Attentional Control in Primate Fronto-Striatal Circuits
Sep. 23, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Thilo Womelsdorf, PhD Professor of Psychology Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Cell-Circuit-Network Level Mechanisms supporting Efficient Attentional Control in Primate Fronto-Striatal Circuits How do brain circuits control attention? This talk surveys three possible mechanisms inferred from electrophysiological studies in nonhuman primates and proposes a multi-task paradigm to...
9/24/2024 Lindsey McKernan: Person-Centered Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain
Sep. 23, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Lindsey C. McKernan, PhD MPH Associate Professor Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Urology Osher Center for Integrative Health Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Person-Centered Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain This seminar will address the varying layers of clinical complexity...
9/20/2024 Ken Catania: Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles
Sep. 16, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Ken Catania, PhD Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences Date: Friday, September 20, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles In this talk Dr. Catania will describe the neurobiology and behavior of one of the world’s most unusual animals. This somatosensory specialist reveals surprising generalities about brains and behavior—and also...
9/17/2024 Katherine S. Spencer: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Sep. 12, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Katherine S. Spencer, PsyD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Pediatric Psychology Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder Dr Spencer will describe this diagnosis, predisposing factors for youth with FNSD, challenges with treatment,...