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.

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The meaning of emotional memories is informed by the context in which the information is recalled.  The hippocampus is a brain area that is essential for processing spatial, temporal, and contextual information.  This seminar will discuss the neurocircuitry by which hippocampus-dependent contextual memories regulate the retrieval of emotional memories.

Join us for presentations by our recent CAS Associates. At 11am Ripan Malhi (Anthropology) combines genomic and archival research with interviews of community members to learn about the histories, health, and importance of salmon to Dena'ina peoples through time. At noon, Yurii Vlasov (Electrical & Computer Engineering) combines experimental and computational methods to reveal a dynamic organization of cortical networks in the correlation of perception and behavior.

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.

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 Building, Room 514. It is open to current University of Illinois affiliates (students, faculty, and staff). Please register using your Illinois email address by October 7, and Writers Workshop will send a reminder on the morning of the event. Space is limited to 20 seats; if this session is full, consider attending on October 14.

All careers involve some level of uncertainty, but 2025 has drastically increased that uncertainty for many of us. This interactive, in-person session will address ways of dealing with uncertainty in your career. This conversation will be useful if you are dealing with a dramatic change in the career landscape in your field, an altered faculty job market, changes in what locations you are able to live in, or many other issues.

No registration required. This session will take place in-person at the Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign) in room 202.

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

The Lemann Center (LC) Graduate Student Conference Travel Grant is open to graduate students from all departments and colleges who have a paper (about Brazil or researched in Brazil) accepted in a national or international conference to apply for up to $1,000 for domestic travel and up to $2,000 for international travel.

Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a grant/fellowship from the LC Center since 2024.

Applications are due on October 15 and March 15 (no later than 11:59 p.m.) and will be evaluated by the Lemann Center Advisory Board. The proposed travel should take place during the 12 months following the award result release. Retroactive funding will NOT be considered, and the travel dates must occur after the results release date.

Submit one single PDF that includes: 1) name, date, and place of conference; 2) accepted abstract; 3) budget (registration fee amount, lodging, transportation, meals)

Conference Travel Grant recipients will be invited to present a brown bag talk in the LC lecture series or share their research in other ways with the LC community.

Application information should be submitted to this Box account.

For more info, please contact Dr. Carolina Rocha cmrocha@illinois.edu.

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.

Join us for a fun day of hands-on science!  Talk with scientists and explore exhibits and activities including learning how organisms relate to each other on the Tree of Life, extracting strawberry DNA to make necklaces, and understanding how genomics pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Although designed for K-12 children, all members of the community are welcome.