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Our Mission

 

The mission of the Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (CT IBACS) is to serve as both a beacon and incubator for research across the brain and cognitive sciences at UConn and beyond; promoting and supporting the interdisciplinary science of the mind and its realization in biological and artificial systems.

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“Anyone could, if they were so inclined, be the sculptor of their own brain.”
― Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Upcoming Events

  1. 8/27 MCB Seminar Series: Michael D.L. Johnson, Ph.D.

    MCB Seminar Series: Michael D.L. Johnson, Ph.D.

    Tuesday, August 27th, 2019

    03:15 PM - 05:00 PM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    BPB 130

    MCB Seminar Series: Michael D.L. Johnson, Ph.D.
    Michael D. Johnson, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona, Hosted by Nicole Broderick

    Title of talk: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Copper II

    Summary: Metals are used for a for a variety of functions inside cells but metals like copper are toxic to bacteria. Here I discuss the mechanisms of that copper toxicity, how the bacteria try to fight back, and how we can take advantage of it all to find novel therapeutics.

    To learn more about his work and research:
    https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/676700v1
    https://msphere.asm.org/content/2/5/e00372-17/article-info
    https://immunobiology.arizona.edu/profile/michael-d-l-johnson-phd

    Seminar begins with refreshments at 3:15 and seminar at 3:30 in BPB 130

    Contact Information: ciara.hanlon@uconn.edu

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  2. 8/28 Neuroscience Journal Club - MEETING

    Neuroscience Journal Club - MEETING

    Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    UConn Health
    E4036

    MEDS 6497 - Neuroscience Journal Club

    Course Directors:
    Dr. Rosa Guzzo, guzzo@uchc.edu
    Dr. David Martinelli, davidmartinelli@uchc.edu

    Contact Information: Jody Gridley, gridley@uchc.edu, 860-679-8787

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  3. 8/28 Philosophy Brown Bag Series: Troyer

    Philosophy Brown Bag Series: Troyer

    Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

    12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

    Storrs Campus
    MAN 227 (seminar room)

    This week: John Troyer, "Free Will"

    A series of informal talks by philosophy faculty and graduate students. For a description and how to sign up, see http://philosophy.uconn.edu/brown-bags/.

    Contact Information: Lionel Shapiro, lionel.shapiro@uconn.edu

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  4. 8/28 MCB's Interactive Lab Faire

    MCB's Interactive Lab Faire

    Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

    01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

    Storrs Campus
    Engineering Science Building

    MCB's Interactive Lab Faire
    Are you an MCB major?
    Interested in lab research?
    Want to get funding for your work?
    Thinking about going to grad school?
    Need advice on coursework?
    Visit MCB’s interactive lab faire!
    Meet representatives from:
    UGO:MCB (MCB’s undergrad club);
    GO:MCB (MCB’s grad student club); MCB Faculty; Office of Undergraduate Research; Office of National Scholarships/Fellowships;
    McNair, LSAMP, Holster, and FirstGen Programs; Biology Advising Office
    And get your MCB laptop sticker and a scoop of Dairy Bar ice cream too!

    Contact Information: kenneth.campellone@uconn.edu

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News

  • Photo Announcing Educational Playcare Fellowship
  • Photo of the 2018 Brain Symposium
    In June 2018, a Brain Symposium was held which connected researchers in the brain sciences between UConn and UConn Health. The next symposium will be September 30th, 2019.
  • Photo of astrocyte
    The Institute's annual Meet and Speak event occurred on May 14th and 15th. To find out more about our events, click here.
  • Photo of Charles Davis, a graduate student in psychology shows an axial image of the brain to a group of EO Smith high school on May 17, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
    On May 27th, IBACS and BIRC hosted tours of the Brain Imaging Research Center for high school students from E.O Smith High School. In this photo, Charles Davis, a graduate student in Psychological Sciences, shows an axial image of the brain to a group of students. Click here to view more images. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

IBACS Affiliate, Doug Oliver, authors TED Lesson on Auditory Processing

Recent Posts

  • Doctorate and Post-Doctorate Positions
  • CogSci Colloquium: Marjorie Solomon
  • Post-doc Position Available at the University of California San Diego
  • CogSci Colloquium: Mark S. Seidenberg
  • Meet & Speak Registration

Contact Us:

Phone: 860-486-4937
E-mail: ibacs@uconn.edu
Address: CT Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences
University of Connecticut
337 Mansfield Rd Unit 1272
Storrs, CT 06269

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