Vollum Institute
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The Vollum comprises a vibrant and diverse scientific community focused on understanding fundamental biological mechanisms: https://www.ohsu.edu/vollum-institute
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/20) with Dr Ryan Hibbs presenting “Muscle acetylcholine receptors in
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/20) with Dr Ryan Hibbs presenting “Muscle acetylcholine receptors in
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
development and disease" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/6) with Dr Rodrigo Pena presenting “Neural Duets: The Interplay of Single and Bursting Spiking Resonance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (11/6) with Dr Rodrigo Pena presenting “Neural Duets: The Interplay of Single and Bursting Spiking Resonance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
On Thursday, November 6th, Cole Brashaw will present his Dissertation Defense: "Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of #glial migration and engulfment responses to axon injury in #Drosophila melanogaster" at 10am in Vollum's M1441. Cole is mentored by Dr Mary Logan. #OHSUResearch
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
On Thursday, November 6th, Cole Brashaw will present his Dissertation Defense: "Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of #glial migration and engulfment responses to axon injury in #Drosophila melanogaster" at 10am in Vollum's M1441. Cole is mentored by Dr Mary Logan. #OHSUResearch
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/30) with Dr Marissa Co presenting “Understanding genetic control
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
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of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
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October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/30) with Dr Marissa Co presenting “Understanding genetic control
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
of #brain development using diverse alleles" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/23) with Dr Ivan Soltesz presenting "Organization and control of
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/23) with Dr Ivan Soltesz presenting "Organization and control of
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
hippocampal circuits" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Dr James Frank is the host for this event. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc
#OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/16) with Dr Cody Call presenting "Unraveling how #oligodendrocytes
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
October 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/16) with Dr Cody Call presenting "Unraveling how #oligodendrocytes
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
generate and pattern #myelin" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/9) with Dr Arpy Saunders presenting "Cellular Reflections: Viral Mechanisms and Neural Circuit Architecture" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
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October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/9) with Dr Arpy Saunders presenting "Cellular Reflections: Viral Mechanisms and Neural Circuit Architecture" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
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Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/2) with Dr Henrique von Gersdorff presenting "Dopamine adapts the
microcircuits of the retina from
night to daytime vision" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
microcircuits of the retina from
night to daytime vision" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
October 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (10/2) with Dr Henrique von Gersdorff presenting "Dopamine adapts the
microcircuits of the retina from
night to daytime vision" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
microcircuits of the retina from
night to daytime vision" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Congratulations to Dr Marissa Co, one of 9 recipients in the 2025 Fellows-to-Faculty class, supported by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).
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September 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Congratulations to Dr Marissa Co, one of 9 recipients in the 2025 Fellows-to-Faculty class, supported by the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI).
Read more: bit.ly/4i3RhsF
cc: @marissaco.bsky.social , @kevinmawright.bsky.social , @simonsfoundation.org
Read more: bit.ly/4i3RhsF
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Two predoctoral students in the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Graduate Program were recently awarded the 2025 Lacroute Fellowship. This fellowship is made possible through the philanthropic support of a generous donor. Congratulations to Hoa Trinh & Jed Syrene!
Full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
Full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
September 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Two predoctoral students in the Vollum Institute/OHSU Neuroscience Graduate Program were recently awarded the 2025 Lacroute Fellowship. This fellowship is made possible through the philanthropic support of a generous donor. Congratulations to Hoa Trinh & Jed Syrene!
Full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
Full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
On Friday, September 19th, Sarahi Garza will present her Dissertation Defense: "Optical Control of Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling: A Membrane-Tethered
Photopharmacological Approach" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. Sarahi is mentored by James Frank, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch
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Photopharmacological Approach" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. Sarahi is mentored by James Frank, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch
cc: @garzas.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
On Friday, September 19th, Sarahi Garza will present her Dissertation Defense: "Optical Control of Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling: A Membrane-Tethered
Photopharmacological Approach" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. Sarahi is mentored by James Frank, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch
cc: @garzas.bsky.social
Photopharmacological Approach" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. Sarahi is mentored by James Frank, Ph.D. #OHSUResearch
cc: @garzas.bsky.social
@volluminstitute.bsky.social neuroscientist Dr. Eric Gouaux has earned a rare distinction as a two-time recipient of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke! Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
August 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
@volluminstitute.bsky.social neuroscientist Dr. Eric Gouaux has earned a rare distinction as a two-time recipient of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke! Read the full article: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
Vollum Institute researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain’s ability to form #myelin. This new research can potentially create treatments for a rare childhood disorder and common diseases such as #MultipleSclerosis. bit.ly/3IZk30x #OHSUResearch
July 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Vollum Institute researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain’s ability to form #myelin. This new research can potentially create treatments for a rare childhood disorder and common diseases such as #MultipleSclerosis. bit.ly/3IZk30x #OHSUResearch
Vollum scientists discover how a protein helps build & maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people w/a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy.
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July 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Vollum scientists discover how a protein helps build & maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people w/a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy.
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Cheers to Sci Pol PDX with @researchamerica.bsky.social for hosting Congresswoman Bonamici & Rep Dr Pham to give the OHSU community an opportunity to ask Oregon’s elected officials questions & make their voices heard.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Cheers to Sci Pol PDX with @researchamerica.bsky.social for hosting Congresswoman Bonamici & Rep Dr Pham to give the OHSU community an opportunity to ask Oregon’s elected officials questions & make their voices heard.
Read more: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
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Read more: bit.ly/4b9gOw9
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For the first time, scientists using #cryoelectron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting #neurons in the brain’s cerebellum, which plays a critical role in functions such as coordinating movement, balance and cognition. #OHSUResearch bit.ly/4b9gOw9
June 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
For the first time, scientists using #cryoelectron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting #neurons in the brain’s cerebellum, which plays a critical role in functions such as coordinating movement, balance and cognition. #OHSUResearch bit.ly/4b9gOw9
On Friday, June 20, Teva Bracha will present his Dissertation Defense: "Pten regulates the development of stereotyped dendritic architectures" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
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June 18, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On Friday, June 20, Teva Bracha will present his Dissertation Defense: "Pten regulates the development of stereotyped dendritic architectures" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
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cc: @kevinmawright.bsky.social
Join us Thursday, June 19, for Danica Bojovic's Dissertation Defense: "Astrocyte syncytium regulation of neuronal excitability and neurovascular coupling" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
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June 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Join us Thursday, June 19, for Danica Bojovic's Dissertation Defense: "Astrocyte syncytium regulation of neuronal excitability and neurovascular coupling" at 1pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
cc: @mishracbflab.bsky.social
cc: @mishracbflab.bsky.social
2024–2025 Vollum Seminar Series concludes Thursday (6/12) with Dr Stephanie Gantz presenting "GⱭq‐dependent modulation of delta glutamate current" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr John Williams. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
June 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
2024–2025 Vollum Seminar Series concludes Thursday (6/12) with Dr Stephanie Gantz presenting "GⱭq‐dependent modulation of delta glutamate current" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr John Williams. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience
Join us Tuesday, June 10, for Rachel De La Torre's Dissertation Defense: "Remodeling neurons engage compartment-specific death and pruning mechanisms" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
June 9, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Join us Tuesday, June 10, for Rachel De La Torre's Dissertation Defense: "Remodeling neurons engage compartment-specific death and pruning mechanisms" at 2:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/29) with Dr Yishi Jin, from UC San Diego, presenting "Mechanisms of neuronal
maintenance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr Marc Freeman. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience @ucsandiego.bsky.social
maintenance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr Marc Freeman. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience @ucsandiego.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/29) with Dr Yishi Jin, from UC San Diego, presenting "Mechanisms of neuronal
maintenance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr Marc Freeman. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience @ucsandiego.bsky.social
maintenance" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Hosted by Dr Marc Freeman. Login & stream from link on site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU #neuroscience @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Join us Friday, May 23 for Hannah Collins' Dissertation Defense: "FBXW7 regulates MYRF levels to control myelin capacity and homeostasis in the adult CNS" at 1:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
May 22, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Join us Friday, May 23 for Hannah Collins' Dissertation Defense: "FBXW7 regulates MYRF levels to control myelin capacity and homeostasis in the adult CNS" at 1:30pm in Vollum's M1441. #OHSUResearch
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/22) with Dr David Julius presenting "Gut Feelings: Probing
Mechanisms of Visceral Pain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU
Mechanisms of Visceral Pain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU
May 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Vollum Seminar Series continues Thursday (5/22) with Dr David Julius presenting "Gut Feelings: Probing
Mechanisms of Visceral Pain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU
Mechanisms of Visceral Pain" at noon in M1441 of the Vollum. Login & stream from link on our site: bit.ly/4dXx9pc #OHSUResearch #OHSU
In @science.org, Dr Marc Freeman, senior author, and Dr Kevin Guttenplan, lead author, publish "GPCR signaling gates astrocyte responsiveness to neurotransmitters and control of neuronal activity". Access the article from our site: www.ohsu.edu/vollum-insti...
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May 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In @science.org, Dr Marc Freeman, senior author, and Dr Kevin Guttenplan, lead author, publish "GPCR signaling gates astrocyte responsiveness to neurotransmitters and control of neuronal activity". Access the article from our site: www.ohsu.edu/vollum-insti...
cc: @kevinguttenplan.bsky.social
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