Schedule

Date Title and Speaker
Aug. 22

Introduction to the Colloquium

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

Aug. 29

Isoform Specific Roles for Akt in Neural Function

Charles Hoeffer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Institute for Behavioral Genetics and Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Sep. 12

The Vascular Price of Insufficient Sleep

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

Sep. 19

The Genetics of Bipolar Disorder and Lithium Response

John Kelsoe, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego
(Hosted by Marissa Ehringer marissa.ehringer@colorado.edu)

Sep. 26

Intermittent Bioenergetic Challenges and Lifelong Brain Health

Mark Mattson, Ph.D.
Chief, Laboratory of Neurosciences
National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program
National Institute on Aging
(Hosted by Chris Martens christopher.martens@colorado.edu)

Oct. 3

Big Data among the Big Five: Lessons from South Africa

Matt McQueen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Oct. 10

Sleep and Circadian Rhythms in Early Childhood: A Decade of Connecting the Dots

Monique LeBourgeois, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Oct. 17

What Causes Alzheimer's Disease?

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

Oct. 24

A Unifying Framework for Decision Making and Motor Control

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

Oct. 31

Investigating the Neural Circuits underlying Pair Bonding

Zoe Donaldson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Departments of Psychology & Neuroscience and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Pei Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)

Nov. 7

Effects of Running-Specific Leg Prostheses on Running, Sprinting, and Jumping

Alena Grabowski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder

Nov. 28

Circadian versus Behavioral Modulation of Plasma Proteins and Implications for Metabolic Syndrome

Christopher Depner, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Ken Wright kenneth.wright@colorado.edu)

Dec. 5

Experiments on Locomotion: Reflections and Projections

Rodger Kram, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Integrative Physiology
University of Colorado Boulder
(Hosted by Pei Tsai pei-san.tsai@colorado.edu)