NRC 15th Annual Public Forum - Sat February 6, 2010

15th Annual Public Forum

Busting myths and increasing knowledge about common disorders of the developing brain will be the focus of the 15th Annual Public Forum, titled “Childhood Brain Diseases”.

An annual event sponsored by the Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the Public Forum is designed to help parents and others discover more about developmental diseases such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The 15th Annual Public Forum will be held from 10:30 a.m. to Noon in Room 3.001 at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6431 Fannin St, Houston, Texas, 77030.

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Neuroscience Graduate Program

Looking for a quality, graduate level education in the Neurosciences? Learn more about The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences’ Neuroscience Graduate Program.

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Department Centers & Activities

Neuroscience Research Center (NRC)

Promoting interaction, collaboration and information exchanges among UTHSCH scientists and clinicians in the neuroscience field.

Neuroscience Online Courseware

Online course material used by 1st year medical students at UTMSH.

The Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience (CTCN)

Using computational approaches to study issues that span single-molecule interactions in dendritic spines to networks of interacting plastic neurons.

SNNAP Neurosimulator Software

A neurosimulator that lets researchers develop and simulate realistic models of neurons and neural networks.

The Center for Memory and Cortical Plasticity (CMCP)

Emphasizes a multi-disciplinary approach to identifying, locating, and analyzing the different types of memory in the primate brain.

Seminars and Events

Department Seminar Series

"Olfactory Development"
Charles A. Greer, Ph.D.
Yale School of Medicine
2/18/2010 - 4:00 PM - MSB 2.135

Department Seminar Series

"Altered Cell Cycle Progression and Exit Increase Retinal Progenitor Cell Profliferation and Neuronal Differentiation"
Donald A. Fox, Ph.D.
Univ of Houston
2/25/2010 - 4:00 PM - MSB 2.135

Department Seminar Series

Marshall G. Hussain Shuler, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins Univ
3/4/2010 - 4:00 PM - MSB 2.135

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Chairman's Message
John H. "Jack" Byrne, Ph.D.

John H. "Jack" Byrne, Ph.D., Department Chairman "Neuroscience is considered one of the last frontiers of the biomedical sciences.

"At The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, we are determined to be at the forefront of these discoveries."

Dr Byrne's Faculty PageLab Site

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