Events: Past
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,...
9/19/2024 Isabel Gauthier: Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces
Sep. 12, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Isabel Gauthier, PhD David K. Wilson Chair of Psychology Vice Chair Department of Psychology Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces Faces generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) are now virtually indistinguishable from real ones. However,...
9/12/2024 Sean Polyn: Capacity not required: A long-term memory model that exhibits key signatures of working memory
Sep. 4, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Sean Polyn, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychiatry Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Capacity not required: A long-term memory model that exhibits key signatures of working memory The idea of a limited-capacity short-term storage system as a key component of the human memory system...
9/6/2024 Suzana Herculano-Houzel: As big as they can be: A new narrative of pregnancy, brain and body size in evolution
Sep. 4, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Suzana Herculano-Houzel, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Date: Friday, September 6, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall As big as they can be: A new narrative of pregnancy, brain and body size in evolution What determines how large a brain and the animal around it are has long been assumed to lie...
8/30/2024 Brock Carlson: Stimulus and State Dependent Differences in V1 Laminar Coherence
Aug. 29, 2024—Neuroscience Brown Bag Brock Carlson Graduate Student Maier Lab Date: Friday, August 30, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Stimulus and State Dependent Differences in V1 Laminar Coherence Stimulus aftereffects from subjects who divert attention away from binocular rivalry reveal a unique mode of vision where interocular fusion does not occur; instead, both eyes’ inputs receive equal...
9/5/2024 Andrew McAvan: An Exploration of (Im)possible Non-Euclidean Space in Virtual Reality
Aug. 28, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Andrew McAvan Graduate Student McNamara Lab Date: Thursday, September 5, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall An Exploration of (Im)possible Non-Euclidean Space in Virtual Reality In computer science, “defensive design” is the philosophy of creating robust programs through rigorous testing, with one of the key elements being the attempt at “breaking” one’s...
9/3/2024 Shari Neul: The Role of Pediatric Psychologists in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Aug. 28, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag Shari Neul, PhD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatric Psychology Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall The Role of Pediatric Psychologists in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Dr. Neul will provide an overview of the various roles and responsibilities required for a pediatric psychologist, specific to the...
8/29/2024 Isabel Gauthier & Randolph Blake: VSS Nakayama Medal and Davida Teller Award Presentations
Aug. 22, 2024—CCN Brown Bag Isabel Gauthier, PhD David K. Wilson Chair of Psychology Vice Chair Department of Psychology Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Randolph Blake, PhD Centennial Professor Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024 Time: 12:10PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall VSS Nakayama Medal and Davida Teller Award Presentations...
8/27/2024 David Schlundt: Team Science and the Role of Collaboration in Research
Aug. 21, 2024—Clinical Brown Bag David Schlundt, PhD Associate Professor of Psychology Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall Team Science and the Role of Collaboration in Research As the science of clinical psychology matures, the problems we study and the solutions we investigate are becoming more complex. Especially when clinical psychologists pursue...