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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · 9d

The next session of Brain Chats is this Saturday! Meet us at Avondale Library on Oct 4th at 11AM for a presentation on “Early Interventions in Mental Health” by Dr. Adrienne Lahti, Professor & Chair of UAB Department of Psych- Behavioral Neurobiology. 🧠

See you on Saturday! 😃

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · 16d

The 2025 CNC Retreat is in the books! 📖 Thank you to the 220+ attendees for being a part of this annual event and making it a grand success. More photos coming soon. 😎

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · 22d

The annual UAB CNC retreat starts tomorrow in our beautiful new Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center! Join us for trainee and faculty science as well as a keynote presentation from @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social! Link to program below.
www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc...

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Sep 8

We had a GREAT time Saturday during UAB Brain Chats! Dr. Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social gave an amazing talk on plasticity in the brain. 🧠
We hope to see you in the room next time! 😄 Stay tuned for more information on the October session.

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Sep 2

Join us this Saturday for a free, educational and interactive session of UAB Brain Chats! Dr. Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social will discuss “You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Plasticity and the aging brain”. 🧠 We hope to see you at Avondale Library on September 6th at 11AM! 😀

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Aug 25

Last Chance to Register! 🔊 Registration will close this Friday for the 2025 CNC Retreat. This will be a fantastic two-day opportunity for UAB faculty and trainees to learn more areas of neuroscience research! 🧠 Register today at, www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc...

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Aug 18

For our next Brain Chats, Dr. Kristina Visscher from UAB’s Dept of Neurobiology will bring the highly anticipated presentation “You CAN teach an old dog new tricks! Plasticity and the aging brain”. 🧠 Make plans to join us at Avondale Library on September 6th at 11AM! 😀
@visscherlab.bsky.social

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Aug 11

Are you a faculty, student or researcher in the neurosciences at UAB? 📢 You won’t want to miss this event! Registration is still open for the 2025 CNC Retreat, but will be closing soon. Register today at, www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc...

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Aug 4

We had a great turn out for Brain Chats this past Saturday at Avondale Library! 🤩 Dr. Lazar gave a FANTASTIC presentation on how to Improve Your Brain Health and attendees came ready to discuss.
Want to join next time?! 👀 Stay tuned for details on the September session.

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jul 21

Looking for ways to Improve your Brain Health?! 🤔 Join us for the next Brain Chats! On August 2nd at 11AM at Avondale Library, Dr. Ronald Lazar will be sharing valuable information and tips on this topic. 🧠

Come join the conversation! 😄

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jul 14

The 2025 Alabama Summit on Addiction and Pain will be held September 2-3, 2025 at the Marnix E. Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center! Registration is now open, go.uab.edu/44fpK1r. @uabcappi.bsky.social

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jul 7

ATTN 📢: UAB neuroscience faculty and trainees, Have you registered for the 2025 CNC Retreat yet?? This year’s meeting will be on UAB’s campus, at the new Marnix E Heersink Institute for Biomedical Innovation Conference Center! Read More and Register Today at, www.uab.edu/medicine/cnc... .

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jun 30

Join UAB Brain Chats THIS SATURDAY at 11:30am at Homewood Public Library to learn about The Power of Vitamin B1! Our guest expert will be Coreen Schwatzlow, MD from UAB’s Department of Neurology. 🧠

We hope to see you there! 😀

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jun 23

Do you know the Power of Vitamin B1?? Join “Brain Chats” at Homewood Public Library on July 5 at 11:30am to learn about this important topic! Our guest expert will be Coreen Schwatzlow, MD from UAB’s Department of Neurology. 🧠

Share and bring a friend!

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Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social · Jun 9

@andrewhardaway.bsky.social gave a spectacular talk on Saturday to a packed house at the Avondale Library! Such a great discussion about the neuroscience and long path of research toward GLP-1 weight loss medications!

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Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social · Jun 5

Great write up about Saturday's Brain Chats at 11 AM in Avondale library!
www.thekitchinsink.com/post/free-ev...

Free Event! GLP-1Weight Loss Medicines: Myths, Truths, and a Tale of Basic Science

GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to make headlines across the country. But what do they really do? If you've been curious, you're not alone. I get a lot of questions about these medi...

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jun 5

Interested in learning more about the neuroscience underlying GLP-1 weight loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic? Attend this FREE upcoming event featuring UAB expert @andrewhardaway.bsky.social! All Brain Chats are open to the public - we welcome your attendance and questions!

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · May 5

Save the date for the 2025 UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center retreat on September 17-18th, to be held in the beautiful new Heersink Conference Center on the UAB campus! Registration and agenda details to come.

UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Feb 24

We can't do this without the help of UAB volunteers - if you are interested, please scan the QR code below. Many thanks to our sponsors, including the Dana Foundation and International Brain Research Organization, and @proteintech.bsky.social

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Feb 24

The CNC is excited to help sponsor Brain Awareness Week from March 26-29, 2025 with our partners at the McWane Science Center. Each year we reach thousands of area kids with hands on demonstrations that help spark a curiosity about the nervous system and inspire future scientists.

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Jan 31

Congratulations to all of the UAB 2025 Pittman Scholars, including CNC faculty member @andrewhardaway.bsky.social!
www.uab.edu/medicine/new...

2025 Pittman Scholars announced

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is proud to announce the 2025 Pittman Scholars. This prestigious honor recognizes assistant professors who have held that rank for fewer than five years for their e...

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Kristina Visscher @visscherlab.bsky.social · Dec 2

This Saturday at 11 AM at Avondale Library in Birmingham, check out the next installment of Brain Chats! We'll be talking about The Power of the Clock: How Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Shape Our Lives. Appropriate topic, as we approach the shortest days of the year!

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UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center @uabneuro.bsky.social · Nov 18

Interested in UAB graduate programs in Neuroscience or Neuroengineering? NeuroScholars awards will be selected from program applications and includes $10,000 in discretionary and award funds!
Check out links below for more information.
www.uab.edu/gbs/home/the...
www.uab.edu/engineering/...

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