Making Connections lectures open to public

A series of free public lectures on the neurobiology of learning will be given in July by UW faculty members and other biomedical experts.

The daytime series is organized by the UW School of Nursing’s “Making Connections” program. The lectures are a component of a summer institute for science educators on “The Brain and Learning.”

All public lectures will be held in Hogness Auditorium, room A-420 of the UW Health Sciences Center. No advance registration is necessary. For information, contact Trez Buckland at (206) 616-9447 or trezbuck@u.washington.edu.

The schedule includes:

Monday, July 10, 10:30-10:45 a.m.

“Nervous System Overview,” by Dr. Pam Mitchell, professor and associate dean of nursing

Tuesday, July 11, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

“Major Neurotransmitters: Acetylcholine, Dopamine and Serotonin,” by Dr. Aki Horita, professor emeritus of pharmacology and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Wednesday, July 12, 10-11 a.m.

“The Neurobiology of Attention Deficit Disorder,” by Dr. Alan Unis, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Friday, July 14, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

“Fight for Your Right: Take a Stand Against Violence,” by Dr. Andrew Benjamin, affiliate professor of law and clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences

Monday, July 17, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

“The Reward Pathway,” by Dr. Aki Horita

Tuesday, July 18, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

“Advances in Neurosurgery,” by Dr. Richard Rapport, neurologist, Group Health Central

Wednesday, July 19, 11 a.m. to noon

“Memory, stress and the hippocampus,” by Dr. Tom Budzinsky, affiliate professor of psychosocial and community nursing

Thursday, July 20, 2:15-3:15 p.m.

“Mind-Body Interactions: Empowering Enhanced Personal Control of Pain,” by Dr. Samuel Dworkin, professor of oral medicine and psychiatry

The Making Connections program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Center for Research Resources. For more information see the Making Connections web site at http://www.son.washington.edu/~makcon/