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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. 12/5 “Microbe Hunting: Crowdsourcing the Discovery of Antibiotics" Poster Symposium.

    “Microbe Hunting: Crowdsourcing the Discovery of Antibiotics" Poster Symposium.

    Thursday, December 5th, 2019

    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Storrs Campus
    BPB Lobby

    “Microbe Hunting: Crowdsourcing the Discovery of Antibiotics
    The students of “Microbe Hunting” (MCB 2612), a research course for underclassmen aimed at discovering antibiotics and other natural products from bacterial soil isolates, will be presenting the results of their research. Throughout the semester, the students learned fundamental biological concepts while isolating antibiotic-producing bacteria and elucidating the characteristics of the bacteria and the antibiotics they produce. Our students are extremely excited to share what they have discovered. Please come and find out more about our students and their work.
    Refreshments and coffee will be served. All are invited and encouraged to attend.

    Contact Information: nichole.broderick@uconn.edu

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  2. 12/5 Neuroscience Seminar Series - Chen

    Neuroscience Seminar Series - Chen

    Thursday, December 5th, 2019

    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    UConn Health
    Low Learning Center

    Sponsored by the Kim Family Fund

    "Emerging concepts of adaptive immunity in neurodegeneration"

    Presenter:
    Dong Feng Chen, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Schepens Eye Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

    Relevant Citation Link(s):
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6086830/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6239948/

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3278720/

    Host: Dr. Ephraim Trakhtenberg, trakhtenberg@uchc.edu

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

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  3. 12/5 ECOM Spotlight -- Dr. EIling Yee

    ECOM Spotlight -- Dr. EIling Yee

    Thursday, December 5th, 2019

    12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    Arjona 307

    An ECOM Spotlight introducing ongoing research by ECOM faculty members

    Contact Information: dorit.bar-on@uconn.edu

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  4. 12/5 ECOM Spotlight: Eiling Yee

    ECOM Spotlight: Eiling Yee

    Thursday, December 5th, 2019

    12:00 PM - 01:30 PM

    Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus, Storrs Campus
    Arjona 307

    As a part of Expression, Communication, and the Origins of Meaning Research Group's (ECOM) Spotlight Series, we will host Dr. Eiling Yee (Department of Psychological Sciences).

    Contact Information: Aliyar Ozercan (aliyar.ozercan@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

  • Dr. Vanessa Vongkulluksn, Learning Sciences Search Candidate, 12/5
  • Call for IBACS Graduate Fellowship Applications
  • Science of Intelligence Jobs – Early notice
  • Expression, Language, and Music (ELM) Conference, May 13-15, 2020
  • Congratulations to Jon Sprouse!

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