UAB experts in the neurosciences present topics, create discussion, and answer questions from the community.
The CNC Brain Chats (formally known as Neuroscience Café) is back in the community!
The restructured Brain Chats now fall under CNC Brain Awareness: Neuroscience For All
For the lastest updates, Visit CNC Brain Awareness
Below you can browse our recordings of past topics (Pre-Covid).
Past Events
Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 6:00pm
Can brain science help us understand how we should learn math?
Macarena Suarez-Pellicioni, PhD, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Alabama
Firat Soylu, PhD, Associate Professor Educational Psychology, University of Alabama
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Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 6:00pm
Training the Brain: Exercise for Neurological Disorders
Jane Allendorfer, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Amy Amara, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
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Thursday, September 16, 2021 | 6:00pm
Cannabis as Medicine
Jerzy Szaflarski, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurology
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Thursday, August 19, 2021 | 6:00pm
Brain Fog after COVID – What do we know and not know?
Gitendra Uswatte, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology and Physical Therapy
Kristine Lokken, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
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Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 6:00pm
Concussion and Post-Concussion Syndrome – Am I ever going to feel normal again?
J. Thom Houston, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, UAB Epilepsy Center
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Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 6:00pm
The relationship between spatial processing and math: a block play study
Sharlene Newman, PhD, Professor of Psychology at UA, Executive Director of Alabama, Life Research Institute
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 | 6:00pm
Understanding Anxiety and Stress Disorders Following Traumatic Medical Events
David Knight, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychology
Amy Knight, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Thursday, April 15, 2021 | 6:00pm
COVID-19 Update: Where Are We With Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination?
Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, Professor, Department of Medicine and Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases
David Kimberlin, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Co-director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 6:00pm
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms During a Pandemic
Karen Gamble, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology and Vice Chair of Basic Research
Justin Thomas, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology and Director of UAB Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic
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Thursday, February 18, 2021 | 6:00pm
Autism in Alabama: Research Advances
Cassandra Newsom, PsyD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Director of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Core
Rajesh Kana, PhD, Professor at UA-Tuscaloosa Psychology and Director of the Center for Innovative Research in Autism
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Thursday, January 21, 2021 | 6:00pm
Why are so many kids becoming nearsighted and how can we stop it?
Timothy Gawne, PhD, Professor, Department of Optometry & Vision Science
Andrew Pucker, OD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Optometry & Vision Science
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Thursday, December 17, 2020 | 6:30pm
Introducing the New UAB Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention (CAPPI)
Karen Cropsey, PsyD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology and Co-Director, UAB Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention
Burel Goodin, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Co-Director, UAB Center for Addiction and Pain Prevention and Intervention
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Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 6:30pm
Understanding Suicide as a Public Health Issue and How the UAB Depression and Suicide Center is Working to Help
Yogesh Dwivedi, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
Matthew Macaluso, DO, Clinical Director, UAB Depression and Suicide Center; Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurobiology
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Thursday, September 10, 2020 | 6:30 PM
COVID on the Brain – Mental Health and Neurological Complications due to COVID-19
Shruti P. Agnihotri, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Richard E. Powers, MD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Division of Neuropathology
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