This seminar will discuss how a genomic variation found in patients with psychosis led to the identification of a role for GLDC in the modulation of excitatory neurotransmission and schizophrenia-like behaviors.  Moreover, we will discuss approaches targeting mitochondria to reverse biochemical and behavioral deficits in mouse models of schizophrenia.   

Neuropeptides are often viewed as slow modulators, yet our recent work shows they can act as primary transmitters in shaping behavior. Using new imaging and silencing tools, we reveal how firing patterns drive a switch between glutamate and neuropeptide transmissions to encode opposing emotional states, adding a new layer of flexibility to neuronal coding.

The September Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar will be held on Monday, September 29, 2025 at 11 AM-12 PM CST, 12-1 PM ET. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Neurological Sciences will host, with presenters: Alexandria Anding, Graduate Research Assistant – 'Investigating the role of astrocytes in Fragile X syndrome mouse model' Abi Heller-Wight, Graduate Research Assistant - Brain and cognitive correlates of physical activity and fitness in typically-developing children: Insights from the PRANK-Fit study The seminar will be hosted on Zoom through this link: https://unmc.zoom.us/j/94464207010?pwd=a1difMfk1IazViaEeA90LOjOEInKxF.1 Meeting ID: 944 6420 7010 Passcode: 712431

2.0 CEs for LCSW/LSW and LCPC/LPC $10 for CEs, FREE for no CEs Webinar The School of Social Work and the Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior, and Society present, “Neuroscience and Mental Health: Moving from Trauma-Informed to Trauma-Transformed”, facilitated by Michael Remole, MA, LCPC, NCC, I/ECHMHC and Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics Mentor. Have you noticed the phrase “trauma-informed” being frequently used? Do you wonder what it truly means in practice? Are you ready to move beyond awareness to a transformative approach in clinical settings, classrooms, and within your own family?

Research Interests

The goal of our research is to understand how distinct regions of the brain interact as a process of what we experience and how we use that information to inform choice. It is a mystery as to how coordination between brain regions occurs, but overwhelming evidence suggests that rhythms or “brain waves” that are present in all animal species serve as a type of scaffolding that allow for the dynamic coupling of regions together transiently. In diseases such as autism, we believe that local rhythms contribute so strongly to couple nearby neurons that they are not influenced by other regions of the brain. In contrast, in conditions like Parkinson’s disease, we believe that regions of the motor pathways become so ubiquitously over-coupled that it impedes the ability to promote movement.
Read More: https://directory.illinois.edu/search?search_type=staff&firstName=Howard&lastName=Gritton

What is AI, is it useful for your research, and how can the University help support your exploration? In this four-session workshop series, PhD students and postdocs will experiment with ways to use AI in their research process and reflect on its usefulness. IT professionals will lead hands-on exercises in working with these tools and approaches, followed by in-depth discussion. Topics will include getting started with generative AI, ethics and privacy, and working with qualitative and quantitative data. 

The group will meet once weekly for four weeks: October 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 3:30-5:00 PM at the Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign).

Registration required: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1092938316

This program is a collaboration between the Graduate College and the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

If you have questions about the group or need accommodations, email gradsuccess@illinois.edu. 

Martha Gillette Lab
Research Topics
Cytoskeleton, Development, Imaging, Neurobiology, Proteomics, Signal Transduction
Disease Research Interests
Aging Related Diseases, Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Trauma, Bleeding & Tissue Regeneration

Raetzman Lab
Research Topics
Development, Endocrinology, Neurobiology
Disease Research Interests
Neurological and Behavioral Disorders, Reproductive Diseases, Infertility, and Menopause

Join A-WIS for our monthly seminar series, Science Uncorked. Our events this semester will be at 6 p.m.at The Literary in downtown Champaign on the following Thursdays:

• September 11
• October 9
• November 13
• December 11

All are welcome! Interested in presenting in the future? Contact a-wis@illinois.edu.

Join us for the 33rd Annual CAS Annual Lecture by CAS Professor of Chemistry Catherine Murphy who will discuss how gold nanocrystals serve as excellent contrast imaging agents in aqueous matrices and how they impact biological systems at the protein, cell, and ecosystem levels. A reception welcoming the new CAS Professors, Associates, and Fellows will follow.

This interactive session shares best practices for inclusive, responsive, reflective, and adaptive mentoring in a research context. Through individual reflection and collaborative analysis of case studies, participants will begin to define their own mentoring philosophy. This session fulfills part of the training requirement for the Graduate College Mentoring Certificate.

No registration required. You can join in person (Graduate College, 507 E. Green St., Champaign) or on Zoom (https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace)

See the full listing of Graduate College workshops at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/workshops

*If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate in this workshop more fully, please email gradsuccess@illinois.edu

This interactive session shares best practices for beginning and sustaining a mentoring relationship in a research context. It will address topics like assessing mentee goals, setting expectations, choosing and assigning work, providing constructive feedback, combating implicit bias, what to do when things go wrong. This session fulfills part of the training requirement for the Graduate College Mentoring Certificate.

No registration required. You can join in person (Graduate College, 507 E. Green St., Champaign) or on Zoom (https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace).  

See the full listing of Graduate College workshops at https://go.grad.illinois.edu/workshops

*If you require any disability-related accommodations to participate in this workshop more fully, please email gradsuccess@illinois.edu

Many funding agencies require a personal statement in addition to an applicant’s research proposal. Why?! What on earth are you supposed to talk about? If these questions have induced writer’s block, this workshop is for you. We will assess the range of personal statement prompts you may encounter and distill their shared essence. Participants will learn the qualities of a compelling statement and a writing process they can follow to arrive at a complete first draft. 

Register in advance for the link to join this online workshop.

See more Graduate College Workshops.

Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat! 

Join Mindfulness & Movement to experience an expertly led program, intentionally created to guide participants through mindfulness meditations and easy stretching exercises in a relaxing, virtual atmosphere! This six-week series takes place every Wednesday from 12:15pm-12:45pm, starting on September 3, 2025.  Registration closes on Wednesday, August 27 or when the class is full.

Learn the skills of improvisation, including scene creation and team dynamics at Improve Your Improv on Thursdays, Aug. 21 through Oct. 2 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Music Barn.

Instructor Kyle Tasch returns to The Farms to teach this popular course, which will be jam-packed with improvisational fun that uses both short-form games and long-form scenes.

This will not be a class to sit down, hear lectures, and take notes.  Students will be performing as much as possible to emphasize the mechanics needed to act out an entertaining and meaningful scene on the spot with no lines. There are many elements of improv that are not only useful on stage, but also in everyday life – wherever you might be put on the spot!

Students who have already completed this class are welcome to join again. Beginners and those experienced in improv are all encouraged to join!

$100/person for the entire series here or $25/class at the links below. Registration will close on Aug. 18 for the entire series or two days before each subsequent class.

— Aug. 21
— Aug. 28
— Sept. 4
— Sept. 11
— Sept. 18
— Sept. 25
— Oct. 2

Learn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.

By attending, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken.

Visit businesses in downtown Champaign from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for interactive activities for both kids and adults!

After the crawl, join us at the Virginia Theatre for a screening of "Observer" at 3 p.m., presented by Illinois Public Media. The first 200 STEM Crawl participants will be provided with free movie tickets, courtesy of:

• the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
• Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
• Center for Social & Behavioral Science
• National Center for Supercomputing Applications

General admission tickets are $7. The Virginia Theatre is located at 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign.