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Inner Visions: New Technologies for Exploring the Landscape of the Brain
We are proud to sponsor a lively, fascinating series of talks by some of the leading experts in brain research. You'll take away new discoveries and new insights into your brain and technology. Each lecture is hosted by David
Heil, well-known, innovative science educator and former host of
the Emmy-award winning PBS Science series "Newton's Apple." All lectures are free and take place at the OMSI Auditorium EXCEPT
for the keynote lecture by Paul M. Matthews, M.D. on February 4,
which costs $15 and takes place at the First Congregational Church. Preregistration required for all lectures, and seating is limited. February 4, 7:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church, $15  “The
Bard On the Brain: Understanding the Mind through the Art of Shakespeare
and the Science of Brain Imaging.”
Paul M. Matthews, M.D. Neuroscientist and author Paul M Matthews, M.D., illuminates the fascinating parallels between Shakespeare’s writings and the current scientific quest to reveal the secrets of the brain. The lecture will feature talented actors from Portland’s Artists Repertory Theatre performing various scenes from Shakespeare’s plays. Using these scenes as a roadmap and new brain imaging techniques as a compass, Matthews will lead attendees on a fascinating journey into the human mind. In what promises to be a lively evening of high drama and state-of-the-art science, find out about the inner-workings of your own brain by way of Shakespeare's cast of compelling characters. Paul Matthews, M.D., author of The Bard On the Brain: Understanding the Mind through the Art of Shakespeare and the Science of Brain Imaging, is a professor of Neurology at the University of Oxford and director of the Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain. February 11, 7:00 p.m.
OMSI Auditorium, Free“Visions of the Mind: A New Way of Looking at Brain Disorders.” Charles Springer, Ph.D. Director, OHSU Advanced Imaging Research Center Michael Posner, Ph.D. U of O Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences Remarkable new medical imaging tools and techniques allow scientists to “see” the mind at work. These powerful technologies have produced more brain breakthroughs than ever before. Learn how these tools will have a major impact in understanding how the brain functions, and in the treatment of brain disorders such as multiple sclerosis and stroke. Charles Springer, Ph.D., is director of the OHSU Advanced Imaging
Research Center. He is an expert in nuclear magnetic resonance.
February 18, 6:00 p.m. Note earlier time!
OMSI Auditorium, Free, FULL
Lecture Replay Information“Inside the Child Brain: New Frontiers in Developmental Neuroscience.” David Amaral Ph.D. Director of Research, M.I.N.D. Institute (Medical Investigation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders) University of California, Davis What goes on inside the brain of a child? How does the brain of a normal child differ from that of child with autism? What have scientists learned through brain imaging and how can these discoveries help children? Find out from an expert in neurodevelopmental disorders. David Amaral, Ph.D. is a neuroscientist whose research includes magnetic resonance imaging studies of children with autism. February 25, 7:00 p.m.
OMSI Auditorium, Free, FULL
Lecture Replay Information “Liars, Lovers and Heroes: New Discoveries About How We Become Who We Are.” Terrence Sejnowski, Ph.D., Salk Institute Why do we fall in love? Why do we fight? How do our experiences affect the development of our brains? Find out how advances in brain imaging, computer technology and genetics may help answer these important questions. Terrence Sejnowski, Ph.D., director of the Computational Neurobiology
Laboratory at the Salk Institute and author of Liars, Lovers and Heroes:
What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are,
is a pioneer in the field of computational neuroscience. March 3, 7:00 p.m.
OMSI Auditorium, Free, FULL
Lecture Replay Information“Crossing the Blood/Brain Barrier: Lessons from the Great Wall of China.” Ed Neuwelt, M.D., OHSU The Great Wall that protected the people of China from northern invaders also contained the gates and portals through which those same invaders eventually entered the kingdom. Neuwelt views the blood-brain barrier in a similar way – as a defense mechanism that can be breached under certain circumstances to cure brain disease. Tumors and other brain cancers are now targets for chemotherapy and gene therapy as a result of Neuwelt’s groundbreaking research into the delivery of therapeutic remedies across the blood-brain barrier. Ed Neuwelt, M.D., is a professor of neurology and associate professor of neurological surgery in the OHSU School of Medicine. March 10, 7:00 p.m.
OMSI Auditorium, Free, FULL
Lecture Replay Information“Memory, Mind and Megabytes: New Technologies to Power the Aging Brain.” Eric Dishman, Intel Misha Pavel, Ph.D., OGI School of Science & Engineering Zaven Khachaturian, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association Consultant Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., OHSU How is technology being used to increase, maintain, and improve the functional capabilities of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disabilities? What can we expect in the future? Find out how innovative technology is being used to help the aging brain. Eric Dishman is principal investigator and manager, Proactive Health
Research at Intel. Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
OHSU Auditorium, Free, Limited Seating! preregistration required“It Came from Inner Space: Creating NOVA’s Journey Into the Brain.” Paula Apsell, Executive Director of NOVA Probing the mysteries of the world’s most complex entity – the human brain – is a natural subject for the PBS award-winning program “NOVA”. Executive director Paula Apsell reveals how NOVA explores the world inside our head. Paula Apsell has been executive director of NOVA, the most popular science series on American television since 1984. In that time, NOVA won every major broadcasting award. March 17, 7:00 p.m.
OMSI Auditorium, Freepreregistration required “The Undiscovered Country: How Understanding the Brain Will Shape Our Future.” Floyd Bloom, M.D., Salk Institute Scientists can now use technology to see inside the brain. While powerful new imaging machines can help diagnose and treat disease, could the science also be exploited? Should employers or health insurance providers have access to the information gathered inside your head? Learn about the advances and challenges of “reading” the brain. Floyd Bloom is a neuroscientist and former editor-in-chief Science Magazine. He is the author of many books, including co-authoring The Dana Guide to Brain Health |
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