On Wednesday, April 28th from 11am to noon, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology and American Brain Coalition (ABC) In cooperation with the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus hosts a panel to examine the critical need to address the psychological impact of COVID-19 on our essential healthcare workers. It has been consistently shown that a high proportion of […]
David Warren, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, will present “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Potential for Treatment of Cognitive Deficits in Neurodegenerative Disorders” on Wednesday, April 28th from noon to 1pm via Zoom as part of the Mind Brain Health Seminar Series. Dr. Warren will review current literature on transcranial magnetic […]
On Wednesday, April 28th from 4 to 5pm, Ashlei Spivey will speak about the "minority tax" - the burden of extra responsibilities placed on minorities in the name of diversity. Ashlei is the founder of I Be Black Girl (IBBG), a collective that supports Black women, femmes and girls to grow, give, connect and take […]
Aimin Peng, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at UNL, will present "Greatwall kinase in DNA damage recovery and cancer therapy" as part of the Eppley Institute Seminar Series on Thursday, April 29th from 10 to 11am via Zoom. Use THIS LINK to view the presentation at the start time of the […]
The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Medicine at Creighton University will host Federico Kalinec, PhD, from the University of California, Los Angeles, to present “Auditory Cell Lines: from Research Models to Therapeutic Tools” on Thursday, April 29th at noon. Use THIS LINK to access the Zoom presentations at the start time of […]
Lobotomies. Bloodletting. Leeches. Arsenic. The usage of dubiously helpful and occasionally harmful treatments have been a mainstay of medical care since the beginning of recorded history. In many cases, these were done with the hope of a true cure, but often they were done in the guise of beneficence in order to financially benefit the […]
The Translational Hearing Center at Creighton University is an NIH/NIGMS-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) committed to developing a cadre of translational auditory/vestibular research scientists developing biomedical and ototherapeutic solutions that preserve or restore hearing and vestibular function. Four 1-year Pilot Project research awards are available through this center, with the earliest possible start […]
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Development & Aging (CoNDA) Center hosts Jeffrey French, PhD, Professor if Neuroscience and Psychology at UNO, who will present “All About K Awards” on Friday, April 30th from noon to 1pm. Use THIS LINK to view the Zoom presentation at the start time of the event.
The Child Health Research Institute (CHRI) hosts their virtual Pediatric Research Forum on Thursday, May 13th and Friday, May 14th to present research ranging from basic sciences to translational research and community studies, showcasing their commitment to help all children live healthy lives. This year’s speakers include Kate Heelan, PhD, Professor of Exercise Science at […]
Kathleen B. Digre, MD, Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah, will present “Through the Eyes of Migraine” on Thursday, May 13th from 11:50am to 12:50pm via Zoom. Dr. Digre will discuss the visual quality of life with migraine, the innervation of the eye in importance to migraine, conditions that relate the eye and migraine, […]
The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the School of Medicine at Creighton University will host Wallace Thoreson, PhD, from UNMC, to present “Bursting with Enthusiasm: How Rods Signal Photons” on Thursday, May 13th at noon. Use THIS LINK to access the presentation at the start time of the event.
Presented in partnership by a network of IDeA CTR’s, “Studying COVID-19 Using Real-World Data: Lessons Learned and Steps Forward After One Year of the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)” will be presented on Thursday, May 13th from noon to 1pm via Zoom. Dr. Kenneth Gersing, MD, Director of Informatics in the Division of Clinical Innovation […]
ND3P Symposium will take place May 20-21 from 10am to 4pm each day and will feature world leaders in drug discovery, in areas such as in silico screening, cryo-EM, medicinal chemistry and engineering biomaterials. The format will be entirely virtual, with opportunities to interact with both internationally renowned external speakers and top NU researchers, both […]
Afsaneh Shirani, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at UNMC, will present “Shared Decision-Making and MRI in Multiple Sclerosis: Patient Experience, Gaps, and Opportunities” on Thursday, May 20th at 11:50am via Zoom. Dr. Shirani will review the evolving role of MRI in Multiple Sclerosis, discuss gaps in shared decision-making surrounding MRI […]