Title: Old And New Roles of The Shadow Connectome: Gap Junctions And Glia in Brain Health And Disease
Presenter: Dr. Randy F. Stout, Jr., Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine, Director, Center of Biomedical Innovation and NYIT Imaging Center
Discussant: The Neuro-Psych Club – Mohamed M. Ali
Description: Dr. Stout’s research examines the functions of Gap junctions in neurons and their relationships with supporting glial cells (i.e., astroglial and oligodendroglial cells) in order to determine how they coordinate typical brain functioning and when they are altered in diseased states.
The Brain Awareness Week Lecture Series provides a unique opportunity for experts in the field to actively engage students in their cutting-edge neuroscience research. Through these lectures, students, as well as other campus community members, will be provided with a broad range of neuroscience related education. These lecture series also supplement the courses offered at SUNY Old Westbury as part of the Neuropsychology Minor.