NEUROFEST 2018: Brain Rewiring in Health and Disease

Thank you for your interest in attending NeuroFest! This popular event has met capacity. Please email nmmarrush@ucdavis.edu to be added to the waiting list. We will contact you should space becomes available. Thank you!

Join us for the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience's annual NeuroFest, a Brain Awareness Week public seminars and interactive experience:

Brain Rewiring in Health and Disease

Saturday, March 10, 2018

1:00 - 5:00 PM

Meet esteemed UC Davis scientists and learn about the latest research breakthroughs in neurological diseases and disorders. Plus, enjoy brain-stimulating, interactive activities for all ages! You can see and touch real brain specimens at the Brain Zoo; marvel at the intricate morphology of nerve cells from different brain regions and how it changes to accommodate new long-term memories; purify real DNA to learn more about genes and their role in brain function and in disease; stimulate mind control; judge a poster competition and more!

Seating is limited. Please RSVP by March 1st.
Doors open at 1:00pm. Interactive booths are available for visitors of all ages until 5:00pm.

1:00-1:45 p.m.
Visit interactive booths and poster presentations. Vote for your favorite poster.

1:45 p.m.
Welcome Remarks
Kimberley McAllister, Ph.D.
Professor and Director, Center for Neuroscience

2:00 p.m.
How the Brain Changes During Learning and in Disease
Karen Zito, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior

2:30 p.m.
Brain and Cognitive Development in Typically and Atypically Developing Children
Susan Rivera, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology

3:00 p.m.
Break: Visit interactive booths and vote for your favorite posters.

3:45 p.m.
The Brain is Like a Symphony; What Happens When the Conductor Goes Missing?
Gene Gurkoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

4:15 p.m.
Brain Plasticity After Spinal Cord Injury
Karen Moxon, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

4:45-5:00 p.m.
Poster Awards and Closing Remarks
Diasynou Fioravante, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Co-Chair, NeuroFest


For more information about NeuroFest, please visit:
neuroscience.ucdavis.edu/seminars-and-events/brain

For directions to the Alumni Center and information about free parking, please visit: http://retireecenter.ucdavis.edu/files/maps/directions2retireecenter.pdf