Join us for the 4th annual MBM Retreat! – Miniature Brain Machinery

Miniature Brain Machinery Retreat, September 16, 2021, Guest speakers David Boas, Manu Platt, Franklin Carrero-Martinez, Michael Levin

Join us for the 4^th annual Miniature Brain Machinery Retreat! We will have some great plenary lectures by David Boas, Manu Platt, Franklin Carrero-Martinez, and Michael Levin, along with lightning presentations by our program trainees William Baker, Sara Bell, Shannon Berneche, Jennie Gardner, Taylor Jorgensen, Charles Marchini, Ryan Miller, Miles Norsworthy, Samuel Okyem, Olawale Salaudeen, and Jennifer Walters.

View our event page for the full schedule and to register for the Zoom link.

We look forward to seeing you!

Overview

Discoveries relevant to our brains, which influence and control such a wide range of actions, emotions, and thoughts, have relied on two complimentary approaches: cognitive and behavior studies and brain cell and tissue biology studies. Our research traineeship program utilizing miniature brain machinery, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), combines these two paradigms to train the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce to advance discovery. Our students are recruited from neuroscience, cell and developmental biology, molecular and integrative physiology, chemistry, chemical and biomolecular engineering, bioengineering, electrical and computer engineering, and psychology to foster a culture of innovation and translational research, and will significantly impact efforts to understand and control brain activities ongoing at other institutions.