Each year the CNS Public Talk Series highlights an issue or theme. The 2023-24 Public Talk series theme is the “Neuro” in Neuropsychiatry.

Psychiatric diagnosis is still purely behavioral; many psychiatric drugs were accidental discoveries. So, what role has neuroscience actually played? How has it improved the practice of psychiatry? These talks will explore the promise and limitations of translational neuroscience in psychiatry.

Lectures run 4:30-5:30 PM EST, followed by a brief audience Q&A and reception with light refreshments. Due to limited seating, RSVP is required at: info@neuroethics.upenn.eduIf you would like to attend via Zoom, please RSVP and specify this and you will receive the link.

Sept. 28
Adding direct brain stimulation to psychiatry’s treatment arsenal: efforts to tackle impulsivity from mouse to human

Casey H. Halpern, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine
Location: Steinberg-Dietrich Hall room 1206, 3620 Locust Walk

Presented in partner with Penn Brain Science, Translation, Innovation, and Modulation Center (brainSTIM)

CANCELED Nov. 2
Discovering patterns of promise for unravelling the mystery of the human brain in health and disorder

Vince Calhoun, Director of Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) Center, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University
Location: Huntsman Hall room G60, 3730 Walnut St.

Dec. 7
The 11th Annual GVR Khodadad Lecture – What can neuroscience tell us about how to treat callous-unemotional traits in children?

Rebecca Waller, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania
Location (Hybrid): The Center for Neuroscience & Society, Goddard Labs, room 200, 3710 Hamilton Walk

Feb. 1
Psychiatry’s turn to neuroscience in historical context

Andrew Scull, Department of Sociology, University of California San Diego (Emeritus)
Location (Hybrid): The Center for Neuroscience & Society, Goddard Labs, room 200, 3710 Hamilton Walk

Mar. 14 – VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE ONLY
Fear and PTSD: Translation from Genomics to Circuits to Clinical Practice

Kerry Ressler, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Location: Virtual – Register Here

Apr. 4
Decoding the Impact of Biological Explanations on Mental Disorder Perceptions

Woo-kyoung Ahn, Department of Psychology, Yale University
Location (Hybrid): The Center for Neuroscience & Society, Goddard Labs, room 200, 3710 Hamilton Walk

Register here.