Interdepartmental research center at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine

Chapel Hill, NC
Joined January 2017
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Neuroscience faculty position at UNC. Open rank faculty position in UNC Neuroscience Center and the Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology just posted! Details on the position and how to apply can be found here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…
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We congratulate @KarlDeisseroth on the 2026 Nobel Prize for discoveries that made optogenetics possible. The Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize recognized that contribution in 2011. Eight Perl Prize recipients have now gone on to win a Nobel Prize: med.unc.edu/neuroscience/per…
"I was not yet asleep being a night owl. And now I don't think I'll be able to sleep for quite a while!" Today psychiatrist and scientist Karl Deisseroth learned he had been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. We found out his first reaction to the news.
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We are looking forward to today's Neuroscience Center Seminar at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics! The seminar will feature talks from 3 Neuroscience Curriculum students: Sam Zarnick, Pierre Llorach, and Hayli Spence-Osorio.
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This week's Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talk will feature two students: Noah Miller and Reagan Bullins Shugg. Join us TOMORROW (Thursday, September 24) to hear their talks! Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics Building at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv.
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The Neuroscience Center was honored to host Dr. David Prober for Neuroscience Center last week, and we are excited to have another seminar this week! We hope to see you TOMORROW (Thursday, September 16) at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics!
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Join us for our first Fall 2026 Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talks on Thursday, September 3! Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics at 12:30PM. We hope to see you there!
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Neuroscience faculty position at UNC. Open rank faculty position in UNC Neuroscience Center and the Dept. of Cell Biology & Physiology just posted! Details on the position and how to apply can be found here: unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…
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The Neuroscience Center is pleased to be hosting Dr. Paul Worley TODAY (4/23) as a part of the Neuroscience Center Seminar Series. Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv!
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Join us TODAY (4/16) for Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talks from PostDocs Dr. Esther Park and Dr. Ping Dong. Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics at 12:30PM. We hope to see you there!
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TOMORROW (4/9), the Neuroscience Center is excited to be hosting Dr. Brad Ruzicka as a part of the Neuroscience Center Seminar Series. Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv!
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This week's Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talk will feature three students: Gates Schneider, Katherine Descant, and Hannah Nourie. Join us on Thursday, March 26 to hear their talks! Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics Building at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv.
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The Neuroscience Center was honored to host Dr. Botond Roska who accepted the 24th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize on Thursday, March 5. Our neuroscience community was enthralled by Dr. Roska's work on developing approaches to decode retinal circuitry and restore vision.
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The UNC Neuroscience Center is thrilled to be hosting Dr. Botond Roska TOMORROW (3/5) to accept the 24th Perl-UNC Neuroscience Prize. He will be giving a talk at 12:30 PM in 1131 Bioinformatics.
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This week's Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talk will feature two students, Julia Lanfersieck and Ariana Marquez Gonzales. Join us on Thursday, February 26 to hear their talks! Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics Building at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv.
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Join us this Thursday, February 19, for a Neuroscience Seminar Series talk from Dr. Scott Russo! Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv.
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This week's Neuroscience Center Seminar Series talks will feature PostDocs Dr. Jayanth Anantha and Dr. Jesse Niehaus. Seminar will on February 12 in room 1131 Bioinformatics at 12:30PM. We hope to see you there!
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The Neuroscience Center is welcoming Dr. Genevieve Konopka as a Neuroscience Center Seminar Series speaker this Thursday, February 5! Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv.
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Join us on TODAY (1/29) for Neuroscience Seminar Series student talks! Seminar will be in room 1131 Bioinformatics Building at 12:30PM. Details in the listserv!
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TOMORROW (1/22), the Neuroscience Center is thrilled to be hosting Dr. Gina Poe as a part of the Neuroscience Center Seminar Series. Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics. Details in the listserv!
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The Neuroscience Center is very excited to host Dr. Lisa Giocomo for our first Spring 2026 Neuroscience Seminar TODAY (1/15/26). Seminar will be at 12:30PM in 1131 Bioinformatics.
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