Melissa Hingorani

Ex-vivo dynamics of serotonergic fibers

Leo Jimenez Chavez

Sex vs Age: Incubation of alcohol withdrawal-induced negative affect and differences in molecular correlates in C57BL/6J mice

This will be a virtual seminar (no in-person)--we will return to in-person/hybrid seminars next week.

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 attending.

Cortical Control of Brainstem Neuromodulatory Systems in Motivated Behavior

Degenerative retinal diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration cause irreversible vision loss in more than 10 million people worldwide. Although there is no cure for these diseases, advances in medicine and technology are enabling the possibility of restoring sight to the blind. Analogous to cochlear implants, retinal prostheses ('bionic eyes') use a grid of electrodes to stimulate surviving retinal cells in order to evoke visual percepts.