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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. 1/28 MCB Seminar Series: Faculty Search Seminar

    MCB Seminar Series: Faculty Search Seminar

    Tuesday, January 28th, 2020

    03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

    Storrs Campus
    BPB 131

    MCB Seminar Series: Faculty Search Seminar
    Molecular and Cell Biology
    Genetics & Genomics Faculty Search Seminar
    Refreshments at 3:15, Seminar at 3:30

    Contact Information: maggie.mcdonnell@uconn.edu

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  2. 1/29 PNB Seminar Speaker

    PNB Seminar Speaker

    Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    TLS, Room 111

    Hugo J Bellen, DVM, PhD
    Professor,
    Departments of Molecular and Human Genetics and
    Neuroscience,
    Baylor College of Medicine,
    Houston, TX


    Talk Title: "The fruit fly at the interface of diagnosis and pathogenic mechanisms of rare and common human diseases"


    Host: Dr. Karen Menuz

    Contact Information: PNB Department

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  3. 1/29 Neuroscience Journal Club - Palko

    Neuroscience Journal Club - Palko

    Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    UConn Health
    E4036

    1st Year Journal Presentation

    Sarah Palko, Graduate Assistant

    "LXRs regulate features of age-related macular degeneration and may be a potential therapeutic target"

    Link: https://insight.jci.org/articles/view/131928

    Contact Information: Rosa Guzzo, guzzo@uchc.edu or David Martinelli, davidmartinelli@uchc.edu

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  4. 1/29 Philosophy Brown Bag Series: Killmister

    Philosophy Brown Bag Series: Killmister

    Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

    12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

    Storrs Campus
    MAN 002 (Basement Lounge)

    This week: Suzy Killmister (Monash University), "A Metaphysics of Dehumanization"

    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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News

  • Photo Announcing Educational Playcare Fellowship
  • 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)

Six Short Films Profiling IBACS-Affiliated University Researchers

  • Gerry Altmann
  • Marie Coppola
  • Phil Smith
  • John Salamone
  • Emily Myers
  • Dorit Bar-On

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

Recent Posts

  • SAVE THE DATE: 11th Annual Language Fest, May 2nd 2020
  • Learning Sciences Search Candidates
  • Dr. Vanessa Vongkulluksn, Learning Sciences Search Candidate, 12/5
  • Save the Date: IBACS Meet & Speak 2020
  • Call for IBACS Graduate Fellowship Applications

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