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Upcoming Events
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Feb. 25
12:00-1:00
Center for Neuroscience and Dept. of Neurology Faculty Candidate Seminar
Center for Neuroscience
Rm 113
Speaker: Jeanne Paz
Title: "Thalamus: Novel Roles in Cortical Control Revealed from Brain Injury and Epilepsy Models"
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4:00-5:00
Student Organized Seminar Series
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12:00 - 1:00
Perspectives in Neuroscience Seminar Series
Center for Neuroscience Rm 113
Speaker: Michael Greenberg
Title: "Signaling networks that regulate synapse development and cognitive function"
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Fellowship Deadlines
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NIH - National Research Service Award (NRSA)
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If you have news that you would like to share with the group, please send a brief description to Cristeta Rillera
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In Memoriam: Barbara Chapman
Our dear friend Barbara Chapman passed away on February 11, 2013. Barbara was an inspirational colleague and mentor who gave generously to the Neuroscience Graduate Program. In addition to serving both as Chair and Master Advisor, Barbara served on nearly every committee, lectured in three of the required core courses, and ran a standing journal club on neural development. Her enthusiasm for science and her delight in training the next generation of neuroscientists will be greatly missed.
Barbara was born on February 6, 1963, in Niagra Falls, New York, and spent her childhood and adolescence growing up in Hudson, Ohio. She received her BS cum laude from Harvard-Radcliffe in 1984 and her PhD from UCSF in 1991. She then conducted her postdoctoral training at CalTech before joining the faculty at UC Davis in 1995. Outside of Davis, Barbara was co-director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory summer course on "Structure, Function, and Development of the Visual System" from 2005-2011.
Barbara is survived by her husband Lee Stone and her daughters Eliana and Natalia. She also trained graduate students Daniel Slutsky, Andy Huberman, Colenso Spear, Sam Failor (shown above), and Zach Davis (shown above), and mentored postdoctoral fellows Imka Godecke, Farran Briggs, Chao Sun, and Sarah Karlen.
A service in Barbara's memory will be held on March 2 at 3:00pm in the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Friends, colleagues, students and staff are welcome to attend.
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The 7 Secrets of Highly Successful Ph.D. Students
Thursday, February 28
3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Memorial Union, MUII (2nd floor)
- And just as importantly what do they do in order to spend guilt-free time with their family and friends and perhaps even have holidays?
If this sounds appealing, then this session will be of particular use to you. This workshop describes the seven key habits that will help you complete your graduate degree or postdoc. Just as importantly, these habits can greatly reduce the stress and increase the pleasure involved in the process of finishing your degree or training. The workshop helps you to understand how to increase your effectiveness and outcomes in the following key areas:
- How you deal with your adviser
- How you structure your writing time
- Your attitude (or lack thereof!) in relation to your research
- Dealing with writer's block or having difficulty writing
- Getting the help you need when you are stuck
- Juggling multiple commitments and never having enough time
- Keeping on going when the going gets tough
Seminar Leader: Hugh Kearns, B.Ag.Sc., M.Ed., MMHS. Kearns is recognized internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning and creativity. He draws on over 20 years of experience as a leading training and development professional within the corporate, financial, education and health sectors in Ireland, Scotland, New Zealand and Australia. He has coached individuals, teams and executives in a wide range of organizations in the public and private sectors. Light refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Graduate Studies (GradPathways).
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Heather Shapiro (Simon Lab)
Student Spotlight
My name is Heather Shapiro, and I am a 6th-year graduate student in Dr.  Tony Simon's Cognitive Analysis and Brain Imaging Lab at the MIND Institute. I use brain imaging and behavioral testing to examine the neural underpinnings of learning impairments in children with developmental disabilities. For my dissertation, I have focused on the development of cognitive control in children with Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, a genetic neurodevelopmental disorder. I use a battery of kid-friendly computer tasks to test component cognitive control processes, including response inhibition, rule switching, and working memory. My long-term goals are to apply cognitive neuroscience research to the development of targeted diagnostic and therapeutic tools for children with developmental disabilities. Outside of the lab, I enjoy anything active and outdoors. Swimming with the Davis Aquatic Masters swim team has been a particular favorite. I have also made many fabulous friends in Davis with whom to ride bikes, run, and train for triathlons. Collectively these activities helped to prepare me for one of the highlights of this past year, which was the opportunity to climb the Grand Teton with my dad. The picture seen here was taken on the descent from that adventure. I can only hope for many more scientific and outdoor adventures to come!
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