Natomas Unified School District parents and anyone interested in developmental disorders of the brain or central nervous system are invited to attend a free Distinguished Lecturer Series by the UC Davis MIND Institute, with monthly speakers from October through June.
Neuroimaging expert Susan Y. Bookheimer, Ph.D., will kick off the series on Oct. 9 with a presentation titled “Linking Genes, Brain and Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder.” She is the Joaquin Fuster Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
No reservations are required to attend the lectures in the MIND Institute auditorium, 2825 50th St., Sacramento. Start time is 4:30 p.m. each month.
Presenters include nationally and internationally recognized researchers in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fragile X-associated disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions. In addition to Bookheimer, the following lecturers are scheduled:
- Nov. 13, 2013 – James C. McPartland, Ph.D., “Motivated for Change: Rethinking Models of Social Brain Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder”
- Dec. 11, 2013 – Stephanie L. Sherman, Ph.D., “Fragile X-Associated Disorders: A Woman’s View From the Heart of the Family”
- Jan. 8, 2014 – Alessio Fasano, M.D., “Gut-Brain Interaction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: What language do they speak, and do they understand each other?”
- Feb. 12, 2014 – David S. Mandell, Sc.D., “Context Matters: Implementing Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Autism in Public Schools”
- March 12, 2014 – Stewart H. Mostofsky, M.D., “Motor and Social Skill Function: Connecting Learning and Brain Function in Autism”
- April 9, 2014 – Maureen S. Durkin, Ph.D., Dr.P.H., “Autism Spectrum Disorder as a Global Public Health Priority”
- May 21, 2014 – Matthew W. State, M.D., Ph.D., “From Genes to Biology in Autism Spectrum Disorders”
- June 11, 2014 – Alcino J. Silva, Ph.D., “Mechanisms and Adult Treatments for Neurodevelopmental Disorders”
For more information please call the MIND Institute at 916-703-0280 or visit its website at http://mindinstitute.ucdavis.edu.
