Upcoming Events
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May139:00am - 10:00am
18th Annual Melvyn M. Gelch, MD Lecture
Rhode Island Hospital, Rm George AuditoriumMore InformationPlease join us for the 18th Annual Melvyn M. Gelch, MD Lecture.
Genomic Landscapes at Single-Cell Resolution: Deciphering the Molecular Complexity of Brain Tumors and Aneurysms
Murat Gunel, MD, FACS, FAHA, FAANS Sterling Professor of Neurosurgery and Professor of Genetics and of Neuroscience; Chair, Neurosurgery; Physician-in-Chief, Neurosurgery, Yale New Haven Health System; Member, National Academy of Medicine; Co- Director, Yale Program on Neurogenetics
This event will also be available via Zoom. Please contact [email protected] for the event link.
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May14More Information
Join us for our weekly interdepartmental journal club to discuss recent work in cognitive, computational, and systems neuroscience. For more info, contact Kati Conen ([email protected])
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May1511:00am
CCBS Special Seminar: Large Language Models vs Human Brain: mapping and decoding the language code in neural systems
164 Angell Street, Rm Innovation Zone - 4th floorMore InformationLarge Language Models vs Human Brain: mapping and decoding the language code in neural systems
Jean-Rémi King, Ph.D.
While deep learning has made major progress in natural language processing, these algorithms fall short of the compute and data efficiency of the human brain. Here, we here systematically evaluate the similarities and differences between these two systems. For this, we collect, gather and analyze large-scale datasets of magneto/electro-encephalography (M/EEG), functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), and intracranial recordings. After investigating where and when deep language algorithms function similarly to the brain, we show that long-range forecasts make them more similar to it. This systematic comparison provides an operational foundation to decode language and semantics from brain responses to speech listening, images, videos, reading and text typing. Overall, these findings underscore the potential of integrating AI and neuroscience to unify cognitive tasks within a common computational framework. -
May303:30pm - 5:00pm
A conversation for faculty about STEM graduate students & mental health
Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences, Rm 220More InformationWe invite faculty to join us for a conversation about mental health and graduate students in STEM featuring:
- Alycia Mosley Austin, Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion, Graduate School
- Corey Fitzgerald, Psychotherapist and Outreach Coordinator, Counseling and Psychological Services
- Logan Gin, Assistant Director for STEM, Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
The goal of the session is to learn about the common mental health challenges reported by graduate students at Brown, review evidence-based best practices for mentors that promote mental health and support productivity in trainees in a lab environment, and identify institutional resources available to support faculty and graduate students.
This event is for faculty only.
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Jun6All Day
Sixth Annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
Marcuvitz Auditorium, Rm SFH220Learn MoreMore InformationSixth Annual Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars
June 6-7, 2024
Brown University
Providence, RIThe 2024 Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars (June 6-7) will showcase the research achievements of outstanding molecular life scientists from historically underrepresented groups.
The conference is free and in person, hosted by the Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry Department at Brown University.
Conference Keynote Speakers
Keynote speakers for the conference will be Dr. Sherilynn Black, PhD (Duke University), and Dr. Blanton Tolbert, PhD (University of Pennsylvania).
Sherilynn Black, PhD
Blanton S. Tolbert, PhD
The conference program will open Thursday afternoon June 6 and close Friday evening June 7. It will feature short talks by invited early career scholars, panel events focusing on identity and professional development, and a poster session.
This will be an inclusive event, drawing attendees from the Brown BioMed community (including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and campus organizations) as well as registered participants from across the US. The conference has been named in honor of Dr. Samuel Milton Nabrit, Brown’s first African-American PhD recipient and a marine biologist with a distinguished international career.
For questions about the 2024 Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars, please contact [email protected].
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Jun13More InformationWe hope that you will join us for our annual Spring Retreat on Thursday, June 13th, from 1PM-5PM in LMM 107 at 70 Ship Street. The full schedule will be posted as we get closer to the retreat. Social to follow in the Ship Street Courtyard.
Eric Morrow, MD/PhD, DirectorJudy Liu, MD/PhD, Associate Director
