University of Southern California Translational Neuroscience Research Group

Second notice- Save the date!

Save the Date!!!

One of our many great events. Looking forward to our next one.

Save the date! April 18th 2022. Another Darwin Puhouse evening event with our amazing friends at Plaza de La Raza !

Metaplasticity and Megaplasticity: Changing the Brain from Synapse to Community- USC Neuroscience Translational Research Retreat, UCLA Arrowhead Conference Center.

Thanks everyone for a successful USC Darwin Pubhouse. Big shout out to all who attended and our amazing speakers. Photo of our panel of speakers - opening up discussion on community, diversity, lifestyle, aging and cognitive health. Lots to cover, but a good start. On panel Dean David Bridel (dept.dramatic arts USC); Dr. Wiliam Vega, (Board of Directors UsAgainstAlzehimers, WashDC); Marcos Najerra (chicano actor/director/NPR reporter); Tomas Benitez (Artistist Director, Plaza de La Raza) and others. More pics to come.

Lifestyle Cognitive Health and Community Program.

Lifestyle and community health Program.

Final Announcement! This Thursday.
Lifestyle, cognitive health, community, aging and diversity. We have a great speaker line up and the discussion will be amazing. Come join!

Community Program on Lifestyle and Cognitive Health.
We need to be thinking more about studies that help us gain insight on Cognitive health and lifestyle in diverse communities. This event opens up possibilities to engage with our community and create collaborations.

We have a great lineup of short presentations followed by a panel discussion
Dr. William Vega (Executive Board – Us Against Alzheimer’s)
Dean David Bridel (Dean- School of Dramatic Arts)
Giselle Petzinger, MD (Exercise and Cog health in aging)
Tomas Benitez (Artistic Director, Plaza de la raza)
Marcos Najerra (Actor and Theater Instructor and NPR radio/ Latinx Community)
Lou Calanche/Janina Morrison (community directors of Legacy LA and the wellness Center, respectively).

Community Program on Lifestyle and Cognitive Health.
We need to be thinking more about studies that help us gain insight on Cognitive health and lifestyle in diverse communities. This event opens up possibilities to engage with our community and create collaborations.

We have a great lineup of short presentations followed by a panel discussion
Dr. William Vega (Executive Board – Us Against Alzheimer’s)
Dean David Bridel (Dean- School of Dramatic Arts)
Giselle Petzinger, MD (Exercise and Cog health in aging)
Tomas Benitez (Artistic Director, Plaza de la raza)
Marcos Najerra (Actor and Theater Instructor and NPR radio/ Latinx Community)
Lou Calanche/Janina Morrison (community directors of Legacy LA and the wellness Center, respectively).

From our first Darwin Pubhouse Event. Showing the value of Collaboration and Friendship in the Neuroscience Field. If anything matters then everything matters.