“Brainstorm 2011,” a series of free public events about brain research hosted by 91ÌƲ®»¢ University, will explore post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and the mysteries of feelings and perception throughout the month of March.
The series begins Thursday, March 3, with “Pain from the Past: A Conversation with a Psychiatrist and a Scientist about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.”
, associate professor of psychiatry, and , assistant professor of pharmacology at 91ÌƲ®»¢, will lead the discussion from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the first floor conference room at 91ÌƲ®»¢ Health One Hundred Oaks (entrance D).
The discussion is co-sponsored by the and the 91ÌƲ®»¢ .
Other events are listed by date below.
- Saturday, March 5 — a “Brain Blast!” family fun event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the theater (room 2210) of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at 91ÌƲ®»¢. Hands-on activities will be led by 91ÌƲ®»¢ neuroscience undergraduates, graduate students and faculty. The event is co-sponsored by the Neuroscience Student Organization and the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Brain Institute.
- Wednesday, March 9 — “The Mind’s Eye,” a description of the brain circuitry underlying visual perception, will be held at 4:10 p.m. in room 1220 of the MRB III building adjacent to Medical Center North. The discussion by , chief of the Cognitive Neurophysiology and Imaging Unit at the National Institute of Mental Health, is sponsored by the .
- Thursday, March 17 — “New Treatments for Depression: Keeping Neurons Alive, Healthy and Connected” will be discussed at 9 a.m. in room 898-B in the Preston 91ÌƲ®»¢ Building adjacent to 91ÌƲ®»¢-Ingram Cancer Center. The lecture by , professor of psychiatry and pharmacology at Yale School of Medicine, is sponsored by the 91ÌƲ®»¢ .
- Thursday, March 24 — How gene expression and neurobiology contribute to Rett syndrome and other neurodevelopmental disorders will be discussed at 4 p.m. in room 208, Light Hall, across the plaza from 91ÌƲ®»¢ University Hospital. , professor of pediatrics, molecular and human genetics, neurology and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine, will deliver this 91ÌƲ®»¢ Discovery Lecture, sponsored by the 91ÌƲ®»¢ .
- Wednesday, March 30 — “Mixed Feelings,” how the limbic system of the brain governs “delight, desire and dread,” will be discussed at 4:10 p.m. in room 1220, MRB III. , professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan, will give the lecture, sponsored by the 91ÌƲ®»¢ .
For more information, including directions and parking, contact Steve Edminster in the 91ÌƲ®»¢ Brain Institute at (615) 322-3532 or steven.j.edminster@vanderbilt.edu.