
Our Neurosciences Seminar Series brings together the Stanford neuroscience community to discuss cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary brain research, from biochemistry to behavior and beyond.
Topics include new discoveries in fundamental neurobiology, advances in human and translational neuroscience, insights from computational and theoretical neuroscience, and the development of novel research technologies and neuro-engineering breakthroughs.
Seminars Schedule
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Unless otherwise noted, seminars are held on Thursdays at 12:00 noon PT in the Gunn Rotunda (E241) of the Stanford Neurosciences Building. Join us before the seminar for coffee, cookies, and conversation with colleagues, starting at 11:45 am.
The seminar series is organized on a quarterly basis. View or download the flyers below.
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The Neurosciences Seminar Series is curated by and for our community, with a focus on empowering researchers to connect with speakers, build relationships, and contribute meaningfully. Getting involved is a great opportunity to enhance your visibility, engage with the broader neuroscience community, and shape the seminar series.
Use the button below to learn more about the series, new satellite viewing locations in Stanford Research Park, new sign up for Speaker Meet-ups, and how to nominate and/or host speakers.
Events in this series

Leong Lecture: Lily Jan - Travel hopefully with the Shaker family of voltage-gated potassium channels

Neurosciences Seminar: Gaby Maimon - Recent insights into spatial cognition from studying Drosophila

Neurosciences Seminar: Junjie Yao - From Light to Sound: Breaking the limits in photoacoustic imaging and bioprinting

Neurosciences Seminar: Christopher Baldassano - Building neural representations for continuous realistic experiences

Neurosciences Seminar: Michael Yartsev - Neural mechanisms of natural spatial behavior in bats

Neurosciences Seminar: Nick Turk-Browne - Cognitive plasticity through neurofeedback

Neurosciences Seminar: David Kleinfeld - Energetics and competitive neural and vascular interactions shape blood-flow dynamics in cortex

Neurosciences Seminar: Michael Long - Neural mechanisms of interactive communication

Neurosciences Seminar: Corey Harwell - Development and functional diversity of neural cell types in the septum

Neurosciences Seminar: Erin Calipari - Redefining the role of “reward” systems in behavioral control

Neurosciences Seminar: Anita Disney - Of Molecules and Minds: Can understanding acetylcholine help us understand attention?

Neurosciences Seminar: Jesse Goldberg - Neural mechanisms of song and dance in parrots

Neurosciences Seminar: Zachary Knight - Learning from post-ingestive rewards

Neurosciences Seminar: Aryn Gittis - Circuit-inspired strategies to improve treatments for Parkinson’s disease


Neurosciences Seminar: John Lukens - Role of innate immune dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease

Neurosciences Seminar: Natalia de Marco García - Activity-dependent mechanisms of GABAergic circuit assembly

Neurosciences Seminar: Carla Shatz - Talk Title TBD (Eric M. Shooter Lecture)

Neurosciences Seminar: Na Ji - Imaging the brain at high spatiotemporal resolution

Neurosciences Seminar: Priya Rajasethupathy - Talk Title TBD

Neurosciences Seminar: Erin Schuman - Protein synthesis at the synapse
