“Opening New Windows into Dopamine Cell Biology in Health and Disease.” Speaker: Zachary Freyberg, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Cell Biology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, PA When: Monday, April 6, 2026, at 11 AM (EST) Join Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/99170867330?pwd=fcAEcVRkZUuXC5OfEo1SHGtELc0cSV.1 Meeting ID: 991 7086 7330 Passcode: 040626

"Distinct interneuronal dynamics selectively gate target-specific cortical projections in drug seeking" Child Health Institute of New Jersey Science Seminar Co-sponsored by the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine & Science and the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science Guest Speaker: Byungkook Lim, PhD Professor, Dept. of Neurobiology, School of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego […]

"Endosomal Microautophagy, Lamp1,and Parkinson’s Disease" Speaker: Andreas Jenny, Ph.D Professor, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology, Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Date and time: Tuesday, April 7th, 2026; 1:00 pm. Location: Life Sciences Center 130, 255 University Avenue, Newark Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95328694284?pwd=PlFl6QT9Bqnbw4eOejTVAyMvbbrx9Y.1 Passcode: 754753 Host: Ching-On Wong, PhD; Jean-Pierre Etchegaray, PhD

Keynote: Dr. Debra Bangasser  Dr. Debbie Bangasser is a Professor of Neuroscience, a Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator, and the Director of the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience. Dr. Bangasser is the Principal Investigator of the Neuroendocrinology and Behavior Laboratory, which investigates how stress across the lifespan alters vulnerability/resilience to substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety […]

"KIBRA-PKMζ Interactions, Molecular Turnover, and Memory" Please join us on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Research Tower, Room V12 for an RWJ-Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology Seminar Series featuring Todd C. Sacktor, MD, Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Anesthesiology, and Neurology at The State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. […]

“Dynamic regulation of GABAergic transmission by neuregulin 1 and its receptor ErbB4, both risk genes of major depression” Guest Speaker: Lin Mei, PhD Director and Distinguished Investigator Chinese Institutes for Medical Research Chair Professor Capital Medical University Date | Time: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 3-4 pm EST Location: CHI 3209, 89 French Street, New Brunswick […]

“Abnormal Mitochondrial Dynamics As a Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease” Date and Time: Thursday, April 16th, 2026. At 1.00 PM EST Location: Medical Science Bldg., Room B-610, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07101. Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/91320306423?pwd=Btm2x8QCooCohah6XJW7fqqoTlvvzM.1 Meeting ID: 913 2030 6423 Passcode: 041626 Speaker: Xiongwei Zhu, PhD Professor of Pathology and […]

Join us on Friday, April 17 (9:30–10:30 AM ET) for a distinguished lecture by Kelly L. Klump, PhD, MSU Research Foundation Distinguished Professor and Co-Director of the Michigan State University Twin Registry. Dr. Klump will present “Critical Roles for Puberty and Ovarian Hormones in Genetic Risk for Binge Eating: Evidence from Human and Animal Models.” The event […]

“Advances in network neuroscience: towards connectome-based predictions and mechanisms” Speaker: Caio Seguin, PhD Research Fellow in Network Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne Date and Time: Thursday, April 23rd at 4:00 PM Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/lp756?pwd=Y3Q1NTNGTFJibHpYcUUwYUNaaFg5UT09 In-Person: SRB seminar room Abstract: Network neuroscience and connectomics have made great advances in characterising the organisation of brain connectivity […]

Rutgers Day 2026 will take place on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Cook/Douglass, College Avenue, and Busch campuses. Registration is open for schools, departments, centers, and student organizations to submit their plans for Rutgers Day programming. Registration closes February 13, 2026. To learn more, visit the Rutgers Day website, click on […]

"Glycolytic specialization shapes neuronal physiology and function in vivo" Guest Speaker: Aaron Wolfe, PhD Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University Date | Time: Monday, April 27, 2026, 10-11 am EST Location: CHI 3209, 89 French Street, New Brunswick Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/94953430999?pwd=eNaGGgSisZs9bMwol2GaxWDhhGtpXa.1 Meeting ID: 949 5343 0999 Password: 914492 Hosted by: Zhiping Pang, MD, PhD, Director, Center for NeuroMetabolism

“Dissecting the biological basis of Schizophrenia Using Functional Genomics and Pluripotent Stem Cell Models” Guest Speaker: Michael Zeller, PhD Director, Stem Cell Platform Professor for Functional Genomics in Psychiatry, University of Muenster Core Member, Body and Brain Institute Date | Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 3-4 pm EST Location: CHI 3209, 89 French Street, New […]