plenary speakers – Miniature Brain Machinery

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Announcing 2020 MBM Retreat Speakers

On September 17, 2020, the MBM Program will hold its third annual retreat — virtually! This year’s retreat will be hosted on Zoom and feature presentations by our trainees, as well as plenary lectures from highly acclaimed scientists in the …

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.