Tulane Brain Institute
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Tulane Brain Institute
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The University-wide Brain Institute was created as a transdisciplinary entity to coordinate and oversee neuroscience-related endeavors at Tulane.
A fun time was had at Tulane WaveWeekend Homecoming! Great pic of our seniors Shanae Ventor, Abigail Stobin and Avery Burke alongside Dr. Beth Wee. #RollWave @tulanesse.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Congratulations to Ben Pethe, a senior Neuroscience major working in Dr. Jill Daniel's research lab! Ben won a travel aaward from @nurhopsi.bsky.social to attend the 2025 Society for Neuroscience annual conference in San Diego, CA! Keep up the great work, Ben! nurhopsi.org/2025/11/16/c...
November 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Abby Spencer, MD (NC ’98), a proud Tulane Neuroscience alumnae, on being awarded the 2025 Newcomb Alumnae Association Community Service Award. Her work makes a real difference, and we’re proud to celebrate her! #womeninstem #neuroscience @tulanesse.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Today, we hosted an Imaris Image Analysis Workshop, presented by Taylor Smith from Imaris, in collaboration w/the Tulane Brain Institute Imaging Core.

Thank you to Taylor Smith & the Brain Institute Imaging Core for supporting our researchers with another successful workshop.

🎃 Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Please join us for the upcoming Brain Institute Seminar, featuring Brad Duchaine, Ph.D., who will present “Face distortions as a window into face perception" on Wednesday, November 5 at 4:00PM in Jones Hall Room 102.
#neuroscience
October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We hope you'll join us for our next Brain Institute Seminar by Dr. Alex Kwan from Cornell University, who will be visiting to share his work on: "Making synapses with psychedelics"
October 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We are pleased to invite you to the latest Brain Institute seminar by Jose Felix Moruno Machon, Ph.D. His talk will take place next Wednesday, October 22 at 4:00PM in Jones Hall room 102, on the uptown campus.
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 research awards, which support bold, early-stage neuroscience projects across the university. Funded through the generosity of the Priddy Family, the Panetta Family, and the Director’s Fund of the Brain Institute. #neursocienceresearch
October 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Hope you can join us next Wednesday for the Brain Institute's talk by Dr. Monica Santisteban. #SSE #Neuroscience #pharmacology
October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
You are invited to join us Wednesday, October 8 at 4:00 PM in Jones Hall Room 102 for a talk by Dr. Charles Nichols.

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a world-renowned expert in psychedelic research. Come be part of a dynamic, thought-provoking conversation you won’t want to miss!
October 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Big news from Tulane Brain Institute! IMARIS for Neuroscientists is now live at the Imaging Core workstation in 200 Flower Hall. Yesterday’s workshop showcased its powerful 3D/4D tools for neuron tracing, glial tracking, plaque detection & more. Come explore! #NeuroTech #IMARIS
October 3, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dr. Carie Boychuk of the University of Missouri will be our Brain Institute Seminar speaker tomorrow, 10/01 at 4:00pm. Join us at our downtown campus for what promises to be an engaging talk!
September 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Dr. Sharon DeMorrow of UT-Austin will be our Brain Institute Guest Speaker tomorrow. Join us downtown Tulane University School of Medicine in Room 4150!
September 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Next Wed (9/17) | 4 PM | Jones 102: Dr. Selin Zeytinoglu on ‘Social & neurobehavioral pathways to adolescent social anxiety.’ Join us!
September 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Join us next Wednesday, September 10 at 4pm for our next talk in our Brain Institute Seminar Series. Tulane Assistant Professor Dr. Catherine Weindel will speak on: "The Parkinson's Disease protein LRRK2 regulates innate immune homeostasis in the brain and periphery." See you in Jones Hall room 102!
September 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM