Over the academic year, our department organizes talks around themes such as drug discovery, cardiovascular research in pharmacology and drug abuse. Most months we host three or four events.

Because our work is so interdisciplinary, members of other departments often attend talks as well as our faculty and graduate students.

Cardiovascular Effects of Insulin

Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD
Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology Center of Western New York
Chief of the Division of Endocrinology
Distinguished Professor, Department of Medicine
University at Buffalo

Robustness and Resilience in Networks of the Brain’s Clock

Rae Silver, PhD
Helene L. and Mark N. Kaplan Professor of Natural and Physical Sciences
Department of Psychology
Barnard College

Selective Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors for the Prevention and Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disease

Richard B. Silverman, PhD
John Evans Professor of Chemistry
Northwestern University

The Ins and Outs of Neurotransmitter Transporters

Susan G. Amara, PhD
Detre Professor and Chair
Department of Neurobiology
University of Pittsburgh

We have coordinated with the Department of Ophthalmology, Neuroscience Program and the Hunter Kelly Research Institute to develop a speakers series featuring prominent neuroscientists conducting research with strong interdisciplinary components.

Speakers for the fall semester include:

Joseph C. Besharse, PhD
Marvin Wagner Professor and Chair
Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy
Director, IDP Graduate Program
Medical College of Wisconsin

Robert E. Marc, PhD
Calvin and JeNeal Hatch Presidential Endowed Chair
Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Director of Research, John A. Moran Eye Center
University of Utah