“Food Craving Amplifies Brain and Behavioral Indices of Subjective Value for Palatable Foods” Date and Time: Monday, February 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Speaker: Emma Schweitzer, PhD student, PI: Anna Konova, PhD In-Person: Room 127, Staged Research Building (SRB), Busch Campus Join via Zoom: Please email the host, Dr. Noelle Stiles (noelle.stiles@rutgers.edu), or check the CAHBIR […]
“AI-Driven Innovations in Pain and Migraine: Bridging Neural Networks and Networked Patient Care” Speaker: Alexandre DaSilva, D.D.S., D.Med.Sc. Professor of Dentistry, Department of Biologic and Materials Science, School of Dentistry, and Professor of Learning Health Sciences, Medical School, University of Michigan Date and Time: Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 12:00 PM Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/s/95917069637 Meeting ID: […]
"Examining Heterogeneity in the Genetic Architecture of Substance Use Disorders" Speaker: Jared V. Balbona, PhD Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Led by Drs. Jill Rabinowitz, Jessica Salvatore, and Sarah Brislin, the Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics Working Group brings together Rutgers scholars to advance understanding of the genetic basis of complex mental health […]
We are pleased to share that Elizabeth Minott, Senior Associate General Counsel from the Rutgers Office of General Counsel, will be joining an upcoming RARC Interest Group on Cannabis meeting to provide a legal and regulatory update. In light of the recent federal action to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, Elizabeth will help clarify what this […]
“From Cells to Society: Innovation in Pain Mechanisms and Treatment” Speaker: Kalpna Gupta, PhD Professor in Residence and Susan Samueli Scholar for Integrative Health Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, University of California, Irvine Date and Time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 12:00 PM Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/s/97274488769 Meeting ID: 972 7448 8769; Passcode: 030326
“NPTX2 as a novel predictor of AD-like brain pathology using longitudinal MRI?” Speaker: Auriel A. Willette, PhD, MS Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Rutgers Institute for Health, Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center in the Rutgers Brain Health Institute Dr. Willette will: 1) go over NPTX2’s basic functions; 2) discuss NPTX2’s role as […]
“Understanding and Improving Fluid Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Disease” Speaker: Corey Bolton, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Date and Time: Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Zoom Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/97489846763?pwd=CbbBsxwkHwLFBdkkkYopPSyK2NDSsP.1 Meeting ID: 974 8984 6763; Password: 442422 Hosted by Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger […]
The Department of Pediatrics Proudly Presents: The Michael Lewis Endowed Lecture: From Neurons to Neighborhoods “The Lasting Effects of Early Life Neglect: Lessons from the Bucharest Early Intervention Project” Date and Time: Thursday, March 5th, 2026, 12 – 1 PM Location: Clinical Academic Building 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, Room 1302 Presenter: Nathan Fox, PhD […]
Join us for the next RARC Digital Health Workgroup featuring Sarah Dauber, Vice President of Research and Evaluation at Partnership to End Addiction. Dr. Dauber will share insights from her federally funded research on developing and testing digital approaches to identify and address substance use during pregnancy and the postpartum period, including work in partnership […]
“Rooting Out Reward Regulation: Uncovering Latent Sex Differences in Synaptic Function and Motivation” Speaker: Tara LeGates, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, MD Date and Time: Friday, March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM In-Person Location: Foran Hall 138A, 59 Dudley Road, New Brunswick, NJ For more information, contact […]
“Mechanisms of Neural Coordination in Speech and Memory” Speaker: Yitzhak Norman, PhD Senior Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Francisco Date and Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Zoom Meeting Link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93721458482?pwd=E954m5aO3mJemkteVcSObeJexB92Y4.1 Meeting ID: 937 2145 8482; Password: 958950 Hosted by Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center in the […]
"Pathogenic Mechanisms of HIV-Associated Pain" Speaker: Shao-Jun Tang, PhD Stony Brook Medicine Endowed Professorship in Anesthesiology Vice Chair for Research Director of The Stony Brook University Pain and Analgesia Research Center (SPARC) Date and Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 12 PM Zoom Meeting: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/96033168218?pwd=aRaG0JnZDadb557e366wuTSL1z6uDH.1 Meeting ID: 960 3316 8218 Passcode: 031126
Register for March’s Rutgers Health Artificial Intelligence Virtual Seminaron Thursday, March 12, beginning with a virtual “meet and greet” at 5:30 pm, with the seminar starting at 6 pm, featuring two fantastic speakers. “The AI transformation of Breast Cancer Care” T. Salewa Oseni, MD, FACS, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School & Director, […]
Registration now open! The day will feature keynote presentations from Dr. Nicholas Boulis from Emory and Dr. Michael Kaplitt from Cornell, various talks by Rutgers faculty, a clinical research review, and a trainee poster session. Details and registration can be found on the website. Date and Time: March 18, 2026, 8 AM - 5 PM Location: The Rutgers University Inn […]
"Cell type-specific regulation of the m6A epitranscriptome in the developing nervous system" Speaker: Ki-Jun Yoon, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea Date and Time: Friday, March 20, 2026 2:00 PM (EST) Location: Staged Research Building Conference Room (661 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway NJ […]
The Newark New Jersey Regional Brain Bee, sponsored by the BHI, is a Q&A competition, similar to a spelling bee, that tests high school students’ neuroscience knowledge on topics such as brain structures, learning, memory, sleep, vision, and movement. The 2026 Newark New Jersey Regional Brain Bee will be held on Sunday, March 22, starting […]
Date and Time: Monday, March 23, 2026 | 8:30 am – 6:00 pm Location: College Avenue Student Center, 126 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with Rutgers Health biomedical and health AI researchers, learn about state-of-the-art advances in health AI from academic and industry experts, explore careers in AI, and […]
Register Now: https://rutgers.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ekYL243vvDszjpA Registration is limited to the first 140 attendees. Registration will close on March 10th, 2026. Date and Time: Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Breakfast and lunch will be served. Location: Busch Student Center Multipurpose Room A 604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 View Agenda Best Poster and Best […]
"Building Credibility in Neuroscience through Open Science" BHI-CAHBIR will host a hybrid seminar featuring Dr. Russell Poldrack, Albert Ray Lang Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Date and Time: March 25, 12 - 1 PM In-person location: V10 RWJMS Research Tower 675 Hoes Lane West, Room V10, Piscataway, NJ Zoom: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/95703714717?pwd=JpbpCbZmciRcY8iD4hYWAwaVCQr9Y8.1 Abstract: It is now […]
Speaker: Jeffrey S. Diamond, PhD Scientific Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Date and Time: March 26, 2026, 12 PM In-Person Location: Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine (CABM), Room 010, Busch Campus, Piscataway Zoom link: https://rutgers.zoom.us/s/96130532920 Meeting ID: 961 3053 2920 Passcode: 032626 Learn more: https://brainhealthinstitute.rutgers.edu/2026/02/13/bhi-plenary-seminar-dr-jeffrey-s-diamond-on-night-vision-in-the-retina/