Schedule

Date Title and Speaker
Aug. 25

Introduction for Graduate Students

Rodger Kram, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Sep. 8

What causes ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)?

Chris Link, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

In conjunction with our colloquium given by Prof. Link on ALS, please join us in the IPHY ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to help support research on this disease.
Sep. 15

Costs and Rewards in Movement under Risk: A Neuroeconomic Framework

Alaa Ahmed, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Sep. 22

Mobile Brain Imaging during Human Locomotion

Daniel Ferris, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Kinesiology and Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Michigan
(Hosted by Alena Grabowski alena.grabowski@colorado.edu)

Sep. 29

How Does Advanced Age Impair Walking Ability and What Can We Do About It?

Rodger Kram, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Oct. 6

Cannabinoids and Health: New Opportunities for Research in Colorado?

Kent Hutchinson, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
University of Colorado Boulder

Oct. 13

Identifying Cellular Lesions underlying Inherited Neurodegeneration

Charles Hoeffer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Oct. 20

Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Offspring Lung Disease

Eliot Spindel, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Associate Professor
ONPRC
Oregon Health and Science University
(Hosted by Jerry Stitzel jerry.stitzel@colorado.edu)

Oct. 27

Sleep and Circadian Timing in the Electrical versus Natural World

Kenneth Wright, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Nov. 3

The Time of Our Lives: Circadian Homeostasis, Health, and Longevity

Lance Kriegsfeld, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute
University of California at Berkeley
(Hosted by Pei Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

Nov. 10

The Human Microbiome and Its Variation, Development, and Effects on Health

Rob Knight, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Colorado Boulder

Nov. 17

Muscle Power Failure in Aging: A Critical Component of Physical Functioning in the Elderly

Roger Fielding, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist and Director
Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory
Tufts University
(Hosted by Doug Seals seals@colorado.edu)

Dec. 1

Behavioral Control Blunts Reactions to Contemporaneous and Future Adverse Events

Steven Maier, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Colorado Boulder

Dec. 8

The Evolution of a Career: Finding Your Niche

Larry Taylor, M.S.
Research Associate
Stanford University
(Hosted by Tom Johnson johnsont@colorado.edu)