UT Brainstorms- The Poisoned Brain
Mar
12
2026
Mar
12
2026
Description
Join us for UT Brainstorms
on March 12th, 2026!
“The Poisoned Brain - A conversation about
how brains have evolved protection
against poisons (or not)”
Presenter:
Dr. Harold Zakon, Professor of Neuroscience, UT Austin
Parking: Parking is available at the Speedway and San Jacinto garages.
About Dr. Zakon: Dr. Harold Zakon is a professor of Neuroscience at UT Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from Cornell University in 1981 and joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 1983. Dr. Zakon’s research focuses on ion channels, key proteins that allow nerve cells to communicate. His lab studies how sodium and potassium channels function, how hormones like testosterone and estrogen regulate them, and how the genes for these proteins evolved in vertebrates. His work combines molecular biology, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology.
Location
Robert A. Welch Hall, Room 2.224
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