a brain – something that many of us have at columbia

We’re back with Science Fair, Bwog’s weekly curated list of interesting STEM-related talks, symposiums, and events happening on campus. For science and non-science majors alike, our list will bring you events that will satisfy your scientific curiosity for everything from astronomy to zoology, and everything in between.

For anyone, related-majors and non-majors alike:

  • Neuroscience in Action: A Conversation About Early Life Trauma and the Brain (Tuesday, April 24, 4:30-7pm, Schapiro Davis Auditorium)
    • “This talk takes a closer look at how exposure to psychosocial adversity relates to children’s behavioral and neurobiological development. The speakers will present recent findings on emotional and cognitive development and their associated biological correlates.” Speakers include professors of psychology and neuroscience. RSVP at link above
  • (Medical School) Admitted Students Panel hosted by CU AMSA (American Medical School Association) (Wednesday, April 25, 7pm, 511 Hamilton)
    • “We will be hosting a Q&A session with students who have been recently admitted to medical school! Please have questions prepared. This is an opportunity to ask questions you may have about the admissions process. They will have great advice to offer and you can get some insight into the entire application process.”
  • Debate on Single Payer Health in New York State (Thursday, April 26, 12-1pm, Russ Berrie Pavilion, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave, Medical Campus)
    • “Last year, the New York Health Act single-payer bill passed again in the Assembly but was not voted on by the State Senate. Join us to see Richard Gottfried, Chair, NYS Assembly Committee on Health and the author of the NY Health Act and Todd Richter, Vice Chairman of Global Healthcare Banking at Barclays who facilitated the deal between CVS Health & Aetna debate “Should New York become a Single Payer Health System?” – RSVP at link

For more advanced students of the given subject (but still open to any interested students):

  • “Gene regulation and the genetic basis of speciation and adaptation in house mice, Mus musculus” – Biology Seminar by Michael Nachman, UC Berkeley (Monday, April 23, 12pm, 601 Fairchild)
    • “A major goal in evolutionary biology is to understand the genetic details of how new species arise as well as how they adapt to novel environments. I will discuss recent studies documenting the role of gene regulation in reproductive isolation between two subspecies of house mice.”
  • “Contribution of the Skeleton to the Aging Process” presented by the Columbia Aging Center, Speaker Gerard Karsenty, MD/PhD (Tuesday, April 24, 12-1pm, Room 440 at 722 West 168th Street, Medical Campus)
    • “The Karsenty team has been studying the biology of a novel hormone called osteocalcin and has shown that it is necessary and sufficient to promote several physiological processes occurring in the brain or in peripheral organs and that are highly vulnerable to the aging process. Dr. Karsenty will present his team’s recent progress regarding the biology of osteocalcin and how it could be used to treat manifestations of aging.”

brain via wikipedia