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9/20/2024 Ken Catania: Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles

9/20/2024 Ken Catania: Science Lessons from Star-Nosed Moles

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…

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Past Events

9/17/2024 Katherine S. Spencer: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder

9/17/2024 Katherine S. Spencer: An Introduction to Assessment and Treatment of Youth with Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder

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…

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9/19/2024 Isabel Gauthier: Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces

9/19/2024 Isabel Gauthier: Domain-General Object Recognition Predicts Human Detection of AI-Generated Faces

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…

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9/12/2024 Sean Polyn: Capacity not required: A long-term memory model that exhibits key signatures of working memory

9/12/2024 Sean Polyn: Capacity not required: A long-term memory model that exhibits key signatures of working memory

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…

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9/6/2024 Suzana Herculano-Houzel: As big as they can be: A new narrative of pregnancy, brain and body size in evolution

9/6/2024 Suzana Herculano-Houzel: As big as they can be: A new narrative of pregnancy, brain and body size in evolution

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…

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8/30/2024 Brock Carlson: Stimulus and State Dependent Differences in V1 Laminar Coherence

8/30/2024 Brock Carlson: Stimulus and State Dependent Differences in V1 Laminar Coherence

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,…

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9/5/2024 Andrew McAvan: An Exploration of (Im)possible Non-Euclidean Space in Virtual Reality

9/5/2024 Andrew McAvan: An Exploration of (Im)possible Non-Euclidean Space in Virtual Reality

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…

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9/3/2024 Shari Neul: The Role of Pediatric Psychologists in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

9/3/2024 Shari Neul: The Role of Pediatric Psychologists in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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…

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8/29/2024 Isabel Gauthier & Randolph Blake: VSS Nakayama Medal and Davida Teller Award Presentations

8/29/2024 Isabel Gauthier & Randolph Blake: VSS Nakayama Medal and Davida Teller Award Presentations

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…

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8/27/2024 David Schlundt: Team Science and the Role of Collaboration in Research

8/27/2024 David Schlundt: Team Science and the Role of Collaboration in Research

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.…

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8/23/2024 Jon Kaas: NEOCORTEX or ISOCORTEX: WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

8/23/2024 Jon Kaas: NEOCORTEX or ISOCORTEX: WHAT IS THE ISSUE?

Neuroscience Brown Bag Jon Kaas, PhD Distinguished Centennial Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Date: Friday, August 23, 2024 Time: 1:25PM-2:15PM Location: 316 Wilson Hall   NEOCORTEX or ISOCORTEX: WHAT IS THE ISSUE? Neocortex is a part of the forebrain that is exceptionally…

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