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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. 12/1 MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Greg Sartor

    MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Greg Sartor

    Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

    03:30 PM - 04:30 PM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    Online

    MCB Seminar Series: Dr. Greg Sartor
    Greg Sartor, Ph.D.
    UConn Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Host:Charles Giardina

    "Targeting epigenetic readers in substance use disorder "

    Summary: Using behavioral, pharmacological, and molecular techniques, we show that BET proteins are upregulated and recruited to promoter region of addiction-related genes following repeated cocaine administration and that inhibition of BET proteins attenuates transcriptional and behavioral responses to cocaine.

    To learn more about Dr Sartor's work, read https://160e03ed-3ef3-49c1-a50b-b83f47772f20.filesusr.com/ugd/21e00d_ed271618f9a94308b97c0465b68ee707.pdf and visit his lab website at: http://Sartorlab.org

    Seminar Link: https://uconnvtc.webex.com/webappng/sites/uconnvtc/meeting/download/73b0482edc2d4296b538911b3923d6f4?siteurl=uconnvtc&MTID=mf888e1957a812a5c6b3968a2580b5f42

    Contact Information: ciara.hanlon@uconn.edu

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  2. 12/2 Publishing NOW With Gita Manaktala Of MIT Press

    Publishing NOW With Gita Manaktala Of MIT Press

    Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Other
    online

    Publishing NOW With Gita Manaktala Of MIT Press
    Gita Manaktala of MIT Press in conversation with Alexis Boylan

    Registration is online via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/publishing-now-with-gita-manaktala-of-mit-press-tickets-121083809935

    Sponsored by the University of Connecticut Humanities Institute

    Contact Information: uchi@uconn.edu

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  3. 12/2 Neuroscience Journal Club - Benoit

    Neuroscience Journal Club - Benoit

    Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020

    12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

    Other
    Blackboard Link

    Neuroscience Journal Club

    Presenter:
    Marc Benoit
    PhD Candidate, Dr. Yan lab

    Paper to be presented:
    Parhizkar S, Holtzman DM, Meyer-Luehmann M, Haass C. et al. Loss of TREM2 function increases amyloid seeding but reduces plaque-associated ApoE. Nat Neurosci. 2019 Feb;22(2):191-204. doi: 10.1038/s41593-018-0296-9. Epub 2019 Jan 7. PMID: 30617257; PMCID: PMC6417433.


    Link to paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30617257/

    Contact Information: David Martinellii, davidmartinelli@uchc.edu

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  4. 12/2 Philosophy Brown Bag: Ozercan

    Philosophy Brown Bag: Ozercan

    Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020

    12:15 PM - 01:15 PM

    Storrs Campus
    link by email

    This week: Aliyar Ozercan, TBA

    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

  • Educational Playcare Fellowship Reminder
  • Call for IBACS Graduate Fellowship Applications
  • IBACS Meet & Speak on 10/10
  • Announcing IBACS Undergraduate Awards
  • Call for IBACS Seed Grant Applications

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