Dorothy J Killam Lecture

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Dorothy J Killam Lecture

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 16:00to17:30

Montreal Neurological Institute Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre (accessible via 2nd floor), 3801 rue University, Montreal, QC, H3A 2B4, CA

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The Dorothy J. Killam Lecture was established at The Neuro in 2004 to recognize women of influence in business, science, politics or the humanities, and is named after an extraordinary woman who, together with her husband, made immense contributions to Canadian education and science.

This year鈥檚 Dorothy J. Killam Lecturer is Laura L. Colgin who is Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Center for Learning and Memory, University of Texas at Austin. Professor Colgin will deliver the Dorothy J. Killam lecture entitled, Slow and Fast Gamma Rhythms in the Hippocampal Network on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 at 4:00 pm. The lecture will take place in the Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre of the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (3801 University Street).

A reception will follow.

Laura Colgin

Laura L. Colgin is currently an Assistant Professor in the Center for Learning and Memory and the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research investigates the effects of brain rhythms on neuronal activity and behavior during learning and memory operations. Dr. Colgin鈥檚 work has been published in highly respected journals including Nature, Neuron, and The Journal of Neuroscience. She has received several awards for her research including the Peter and Patricia Gruber International Research Award in Neuroscience, an Alfred P.