



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.
“Anyone could, if they were so inclined, be the sculptor of their own brain.”
― Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Upcoming Events
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5/27
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Philip Barron
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Philip Barron
Friday, May 27th, 2022
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Storrs Campus Teams
Doctoral Field of Study: Philosophy
Dissertation Title: "Distributed Identity"Contact Information: Lewis Gordon (lewis.gordon@uconn.edu)
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6/1
RIP Talk - Vedantham
RIP Talk - Vedantham
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
"'Molecular mechanisms of BK channel regulation by melatonin".
Presenter: Kiranmayi Vedantham, Wang LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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6/1
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Cody Turner
Doctoral Dissertation Oral Defense Of Cody Turner
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Humanities Institute Conference Room/Zoom
Doctoral Field of Study: Philosophy
Dissertation Title: "A Virtue Epistemology of Brain-Computer Interface and Augmented Reality Technology"Contact Information: Michael Lynch (mplynch@uconn.edu)
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6/2
RIP Talk - Xing
RIP Talk - Xing
Thursday, June 2nd, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
"Chromatin and Transcription Factor Interactions in Retinal Ganglion Cells".
Presenter: Jian Xing, Trakhtenberg LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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6/8
MCB Dissertation Defense: Shannon M. Collinson
MCB Dissertation Defense: Shannon M. Collinson
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Storrs Campus BPB 131
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology
University of Connecticut
Announces the
Oral Dissertation Defense for the Doctoral Degree
Shannon M. Collinson
B.S. University of Rhode Island
M.S. University of Connecticut
Coupling the Biochemical Properties of BipA to Its Function as an Adaptational Regulator in Enterohemorrhagic E. coli
June 8th, 2022
10:00 AM
Biology Physics Building Room 131
Major Advisor: Victoria Robinson
Associate Advisor: Kenneth Campellone
Associate Advisor: David Benson
Associate Advisor: James Cole
Associate Advisor: Adam Zweifach
A working draft of the dissertation can be found at : https://www.dropbox.com/s/hz3qmcfhq6x67kb/Thesis_SC.pdf?dl=0Contact Information: shannon.m.sullivan@uconn.edu
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6/8
RIP Talk - Ramasamy
RIP Talk - Ramasamy
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
UConn Health E4036
Research in Progress Talk
"Age-Associated Neurogenic and Non-Neurogenic Factors Affecting Healthy Bladder Function".
Presenter: Ramalakshmi Ramasamy, Smith LabContact Information: Barbara Paquette, paquette@uchc.edu
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News
- The Institute's annual Meet and Speak event occurred on May 14th and 15th. To find out more about our events, click here.
- 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)