This talk will describe our use of optical recording with voltage sensitive dyes to watch neurons rapidly join networks to form memories. 

As we navigate the world, our visual experience is dynamically informed by our memory of the surrounding environment. Using a combination of fMRI, voxel-scale modeling, and immersive virtual reality, I describe organizational and functional mechanisms that facilitate the interaction between perceptual and mnemonic representations. These studies provide a novel framework for understanding the interplay between perceptual and mnemonic information in the brain

“Effect of PGC1α expression on mitochondrial biogenesis and pathogenesis in Fragile X syndrome” 

Vipendra Kumar
Visiting Research Scientist, Prof. Nien-Pei Tsai’s lab
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Illinois 

Our lab, the Bilingual and Multilingual Development Lab at the University of Toronto, will be hosting a free virtual workshop on aging and bilingualism on Friday, February 27th from 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. CST. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could spread the word about the workshop to your department’s students and faculty! The workshop will feature presentations by three esteemed researchers and clinicians in the fields of neuropsychology and speech-language pathology (listed below) as well as a panel discussion moderated by our lab’s PI, Dr. Monika Molnar. The workshop is open to all (students, professors, clinicians, members of the general public, etc.), and anybody who is interested in attending can register via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link to join

“Targeted drug delivery to tumor associated macrophages in glioblastoma mouse models" 

Urbi Saha, PhD Student
Department of Neuroscience, University of Illinois

Create the "write" habit! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. The writing group provides structured writing, break, and discussion time, with each meeting consisting of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You will be working on your own current writing (e.g., thesis, dissertation, manuscript). These groups do not offer feedback--if you're looking to learn more and improve your writing, check out our events or make an appointment to get individualized feedback. These groups are ideal for graduate students who are seeking to create or return to a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term projects, or jump-start a new writing project. Find more information and our Writing Group FAQs here, and learn more about our consultations and policies.

Our writing groups are held every Tuesday from 9:00am-12:00pm, and we encourage you to attend regularly. We will not meet on campus holidays.

This event will be held in a hybrid format: Join us in-person in the Main Library Orange Room. Or, join us online. The Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation email and in the weekly reminder emails.

The Writers Workshop will email you a weekly reminder. You only need to register once for the recurring writing group. Please register using your University of Illinois email.

Know Your Impact - Inclusion Starts with "I" offers tips for creating more inclusive workspaces and strategies to build psychological safety for teams. Survive, Thrive & Lead are peer-led, highly interactive skills-building workshops tailored towards participants who supervise teams at Illinois. Content was developed in collaboration with NCPRE, Office of the Provost, and Illinois Human Resources. 

Create the "write" habit! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. The writing group provides structured writing, break, and discussion time, with each meeting consisting of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time, and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You will be working on your own current writing (e.g., thesis, dissertation, manuscript). These groups do not offer feedback--if you're looking to learn more and improve your writing, check out our events or make an appointment to get individualized feedback. These groups are ideal for graduate students who are seeking to create or return to a writing routine, make progress and meet deadlines on long-term projects, or jump-start a new writing project. Find more information and our Writing Group FAQs here, and learn more about our consultations and policies.

Our writing groups are held every Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm, and we encourage you to attend regularly. We will not meet on campus holidays.

This event will be held in a hybrid format: Join us in-person in the Main Library Orange Room. Or, join us online. The Zoom link will be in your registration confirmation email and in the weekly reminder emails.

The Writers Workshop will email you a weekly reminder. You only need to register once for the recurring writing group. Please register using your University of Illinois email.

During this workshop, we will discuss the fundamentals of proposal writing, guiding undergraduate students to formulate successful research projects and explain their research in a concise and compelling manner that is understandable to a general audience. Students will leave the workshop with (1) basic knowledge about research proposals and their structure, (2) tactics and tools to write successful research statements, and (3) a list of resources for assistance in the writing process. This workshop is a collaboration between the Office of Undergraduate Research and the Writers Workshop and will be most well-suited for undergraduates who are drafting proposals for the first time, hoping to improve their proposal writing skills, and/or applying for an OUR Research Support Grant.

This event will be held in the Illini Union Bookstore, room 514. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register using your Illinois email address by March 4, and Writers Workshop will send a reminder on the morning of the event. This event will also be held on March 9.

All registrants will receive presentation materials the following day. This will not include a recording.

Rutgers Health and Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) invite senior graduate students and early postdoc fellows to apply for Postdoc Peek, a two-day, all-expenses paid, on campus visit on May 19-20, 2026. Participants will explore postdoctoral training and research opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines at Rutgers, connect with faculty who are actively recruiting postdoctoral fellows and learn about life and research across Rutgers campuses - Application Submission Deadline - February 23, 2026.

Research Topics
Endocrinology and Metabolism, Membrane and Ion Channel Biology, Neuroscience and Neurologic disorders, Reproductive Biology.
Research Description
Cellular, synaptic, and circuit neurophysiology in neuroendocrinology and epilepsy
Our laboratory explores research questions at the intersection of neuroscience, physiology, and endocrinology, with an emphasis on interactions between the brain and endocrine systems in the context of seizures and epilepsy.

Grad Students, come cheer on the women's basketball team! Join us if you're a die-hard basketball fan or if this is your first Big10 sporting event! 

We'll have a grad student section next to the student section. Student tickets are FREE (bring your Icard) Non-students are welcome to join and should buy General Admission tickets ahead or at the door. Sign up here to let us know you're coming!

Come early to say hello at the Grad College table and pick up a sticker and pom pom. 

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