BCM Department of Neuroscience
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We are the department of scientists, students and staff dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of the brain at @BCMHouston https://t.co/lotXZQJdtp
Houston, TX
Joined May 2019
The Neuroscience Graduate Program is a top-tier program at BCM that marries interdisciplinary science with other scientific fields. It is our honor to train future leaders in neurosciences research who will discover the causes of and develop treatments for neurological diseases.
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Congratulations, Dr. Ramirez!
Super proud to announce Juan Carlos Ramirez’s successful PhD defense! Keep an eye out for his exciting work on thermo-tactile interactions! #proudmentor #phdone @bcm_neurosci
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Super proud to announce Juan Carlos Ramirez’s successful PhD defense! Keep an eye out for his exciting work on thermo-tactile interactions! #proudmentor #phdone @bcm_neurosci
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Join fourth-year #medicalStudent @Anth_Allam and his mentor Dr. @TD_Papageorgiou as they present their experiences with the @BCM_SOAR program. #BrainRecovery @bcmhouston @bcm_neurosci @BCMDeptMedicine #fMRINeuromodulation @SameerShethMD @RSocPublishing
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Congratulations to Dr. Francois St-Pierre on 10 years with the Department of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine! Dr. St-Pierre joined BCM in 2015 and has continued to make an impact ever since. We appreciate his continued dedication and contributions to our team!
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Dr. Josh Shulman, Professor in the departments of Neuroscience, Neurology and Molecular & Human Genetics, is a co-author on a recent publication on how a new statistical tool reveals hidden genetic pathways in complex diseases. Read all about it here!
news.rice.edu
A collaboration between Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital’s Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) has produced a breakthrough in how to study and...
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠 Dr. Yang Yang, from Purdue University, will present: “SCN2A-mediated autism and epilepsy: from mouse and hiPSCs models to genetic medicine” 📅 Nov. 7, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 M112 DeBakey
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Dr. Jake Reimer, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience, shares insights into his groundbreaking research. Learn more and watch it here!
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Dr. Ben Arenkiel, Professor in the departments of Molecular & Human Genetics and Neuroscience, collaborated with other authors on a recent publication explaining how prolonged exposure to food odors can suppress appetite. Read about it here!
nature.com
Nature Communications - Olfactory perception of food-derived odors influences feeding behavior, but the underlying neural pathways remain unclear. Here, the authors show that prolonged exposure to...
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠 Dr. Forrest Collman, from the Allen Institute for Brain Science, will present: “Cortical Connectomics” 📅 Oct. 24, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 M112 DeBakey
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Friendly reminder for today's seminar with Dr. Xiaolong Jiang!
Join Dr. Xiaolong Jiang as he delivers an upcoming seminar for UT Heath, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy! Talk title: “Diverse Genes, Convergent Circuit? Decoding Cellular and Circuit Basis of Absence Seizures” 📅 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 🕚 11:00 A.M. 📍 MSB 2.135
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Join us Friday for our seminar series!🧠 Dr. Peter Penzes, from Northwestern University, will present: “Intercellular signaling through soluble ectodomains at neuronal synapses: from basic biology to biomarkers and treatments” 📅 Oct. 17, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 M112 DeBakey
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Thank you for sharing your work, Dr. Reimer! 👏🏼 @viajake
In this #video, Dr. Jacob Reimer @viajake, assistant professor of @bcm_neurosci, shares with a student from BCM Academy at Ryan @BCMAR_HISD his work studying the #brain’s ability to #focus. @bcmhouston
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In this #video, Dr. Jacob Reimer @viajake, assistant professor of @bcm_neurosci, shares with a student from BCM Academy at Ryan @BCMAR_HISD his work studying the #brain’s ability to #focus. @bcmhouston
blogs.bcm.edu
In this video, Dr. Jacob Reimer, assistant professor of neuroscience, shares with a student from BCM Biotech Academy at Ryan his work studying the brain's ability to focus.
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Join Dr. Xiaolong Jiang as he delivers an upcoming seminar for UT Heath, Department of Neurobiology & Anatomy! Talk title: “Diverse Genes, Convergent Circuit? Decoding Cellular and Circuit Basis of Absence Seizures” 📅 Wednesday, October 15, 2025 🕚 11:00 A.M. 📍 MSB 2.135
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Welcome Dr. Nicole Provenza! 🎉 Dr. Provenza joins the Department of Neuroscience as a secondary faculty member, with her primary appointment as Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery. We’re excited to have her on board and look forward to her contributions!
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠 Dr. Gabrielle Rudenko, from UTMB Health, will present "Synaptic Organizers - dynamic complexes for cell recognition, synapse development and circuit assembly" 📅 Oct. 3, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 M112 DeBakey
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠 Dr. Paul Jenkins, from UMMS, will present: “Molecular convergence of High-Risk Autism-Associated Genes, ANK2 and SCN2A, in the Control of Dendritic Excitability” 📅 Sept. 26, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 N315 Alkek
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series!🧠 Dr. Colleen McClung, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, will present: “Circadian Genes, Rhythms and the Biology of Psychiatric Disorders” 📅 Sept. 19, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 N315 Alkek
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Join us Friday for our neuroscience seminar series! Dr. Madeleine Oudin (TUFTS University) will present: “Development of Splice-Switching Antisense Oligonucleotides for the Treatment of Development Epileptic Encephalopathies” 📅 Sept. 12, 2025 🕑 11am-12pm 📍 N315 Alkek
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A special thank you to Dr. Laura DeNardo for kicking off our neuroscience seminar series last week! Jeffrey Zhu, PhD student from the lab of Dr. Melanie Samuel, did an excellent job hosting for the first seminar. We are looking forward to the next one!
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