Neuroscience events at The University of Iowa

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Tom Reh, PhD
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Stimulating retinal regeneration in mammals by reprogramming glia: it’s never too late to change their fateTom Reh, PhDProfessorDepartment of Neurobiology and BiophysicsUniversity of Washington School of Medicine

Nancy Andreasen Lecture in Psychiatry presented by Sophia Vinogradov, MD
Friday, October 3, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sophia Vinogradov, MDProfessor and Department HeadDonald W. Hastings Endowed ChairDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral ScienceUniversity of Minnesota Medical SchoolLecture title to comeThe annual Andreasen lecture, established by the UI Department of Psychiatry in 2018, honors Nancy C. Andreasen, MD, PhD, UI professor of psychiatry, an internationally recognized neuroscientist and a leader in the field of schizophrenia research.

Your Brain on Music
Thursday, October 16, 2025 7:00pm to 8:30pm
This event features presentations from two UI School of Music faculty members and a performance by the local therapeutic singing group, Tremble Clefs Iowa, whose members include individuals with Parkinson's disease, caregivers, and family members."Rhythm, Voice, Connection: The Power of Music Therapy" presented by Abbey Dvorak, PhD associate professor of music therapy"Music as Emotional Signal," presented by Joshua Albrecht, PhD, assistant professor of music theory

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Guest Speaker: Dr. Erin Calipari, PhD
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:00pm

Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium: Ulrich Mayr
Friday, October 31, 2025 3:30pm to 5:00pm
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is excited to welcome Dr. Ulrich Mayr for this colloquium event. Ulrich is a Lewis Professor and Department Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Oregon. Dr. Mayr's primary research focus is on the relationship between memory, attention, and cognitive control, both from a general and a developmental/life-span perspective. His research methods include behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, and EEG or fMRI neuroimaging. As a...