Oct 02 Physiological Sciences Student Forum 11 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 2, 2026 The University of Arizona's Physiological Sciences GIDP presents Rachel Battershell and Dayannara Munoz as part of the Physiological Sciences Student Forum.
Oct 09 Image Neurobiological and Metabolic Mechanisms of Age-Related Cognitive Decline 11 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 9, 2026 Since establishing her independent research program at the University of Florida in 2013, Dr. Sara Burke has focused on systems-level mechanisms of cognitive aging, particularly interactions among the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and perirhinal cortex. Her research incorporates multidisciplinary approaches, including behavioral neuroscience, in vivo electrophysiology, molecular and metabolic analyses, neuroimaging, and cross-species models.
Oct 16 Image Using multi-omics approach to study gene-environment interactions in cardiometabolic disease 11 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 16, 2026 Currently, Dr. Li leads multiple NIH-funded, multi-institutional studies within the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) and Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) programs. His recent research examines environmental determinants of APOL1-associated CKD progression, mitochondrial DNA abnormalities in kidney disease, and molecular mechanisms linking kidney dysfunction with cognitive decline.
Oct 23 Physiological Sciences Student Forum 11 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 23, 2026 The University of Arizona's Physiological Sciences GIDP presents Rachel Battershell and Dayannara Munoz as part of the Physiological Sciences Student Forum.
Oct 30 Image Down & Back Again: The Spinal Cord May Lead the Way to Laryngeal Regulation 11 a.m. – Noon, Oct. 30, 2026 Dr. Teresa Pitts is a clinically trained and ASHA-certified speech language pathologist (CCC-SLP) licensed to practice in the state of Missouri. Her laboratory focuses on the systems-level neurophysiology of the upper airway, and more specifically, the regulation of behaviors that are activated by upper airway afferents (swallow, breathing, laryngeal adductor reflex, etc.). Her long-term goal is to understand the mechanisms of upper airway dysfunction and develop novel therapies that have a high likelihood of clinical utility.
Nov 06 Image Probing human learning and memory at the single-neuron level 11 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 6, 2026 A major focus of his work is to advance the technique of human single-neuron recordings and its use to deciphering a cellular-level understanding of human cognition and its impairment by disease. Dr. Rutishauser’s training includes a BS in computer science, a PhD in Computation & Neural Systems from Caltech and postdoctoral fellowships at Caltech and the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.
Nov 13 Physiological Sciences Student Forum 11 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 13, 2026 The University of Arizona's Physiological Sciences GIDP presents Rachel Battershell and Dayannara Munoz as part of the Physiological Sciences Student Forum.
Nov 20 Physiological Sciences Student Forum 11 a.m. – Noon, Nov. 20, 2026 The University of Arizona's Physiological Sciences GIDP presents Rachel Battershell and Dayannara Munoz as part of the Physiological Sciences Student Forum.
Dec 04 Image Mechanisms of Immune Activation in Hypertension 11 a.m. – Noon, Dec. 4, 2026 In subsequent studies, Dr. Harrison and colleagues have defined a role for the adaptive immune system in hypertension. His group initially characterized NADPH oxidase as a source of reactive oxygen species in hypertension and defined roles for this enzyme system in the vasculature and central nervous system in modulating blood pressure and peripheral inflammation.
Dec 11 Image What Happens in Vagus – Unraveling Neural Circuits for Heart and Gut Function 11 a.m. – Noon, Dec. 11, 2026 By combining single-cell transcriptomics with genetic, anatomical, and functional approaches, they uncover molecularly specialized neural circuits, including those connecting the brain to the body through the vagus nerve, and their roles in physiology and behavior.
