Events: Faculty

Upcoming Past

Nov

2

2026

Is the brain mechanistically identifiable?

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Cengiz Pehlevan - Harvard University

Nov

9

2026

Scents and Sense-ability

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Denise Ferkey - University of Buffalo

Nov

12

2026

Public Event

UT Brainstorms- The Psychedelic Brain

UT Brainstorms is a public event series where you can dive deep into the fascinating world of neuroscience! This event will educate about the influence neuroscience research has on our daily lives.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Dr. Manoj Doss

Dec

4

2026

Neuroscience Dialogues - Zhongxuan Wu & Shaira Berg

Graduate Student Speaker: Zhongxuan Wu (Wei Lab) Postdoc Speaker: Shaira Berg (Dunsmoor & Cisler Labs)

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Dec

7

2026

Mechanotransduction across scales: genetics, physiology, and structure of PIEZO Channels in C. elegans

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Valeria Vasquez - UTHSC at Houston

Dec

8

2026

Public Event

The Red River Ensemble Holiday Concert

The Red River Ensemble Holiday Concert

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm • In Person

Jan

11

2027

D. Kacy Cullen - Title TBA

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): D. Kacy Cullen - University of Pennsylvania

Jan

25

2027

Loren Frank - Title TBA

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Loren Frank - UCSF

Jan

29

2027

Neuroscience Dialogues - Kat Motovolov & TBD

Graduate Student Speaker: Kat Motovilov (MelamedLab) Postdoc Speaker: TBD

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Feb

1

2027

Danny Winder - Title TBA

2026-27 Neuroscience Seminar Series

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm • In Person

Speaker(s): Danny Winder - UMass Chan Medical School