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Feb. 2, 2026
Montague on the Huberman Lab Podcast: How Dopamine and Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation, and Learning
Read Montague, professor and director of the FBRI Center for Human Neuroscience Research, was a guest on the top-rate science podcast, the Huberman Lab. He discussed the neurotransmitters dopamine and seratonin, and how they impact focused effort in the context of short- and long-term goals of all kinds, how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and low-effort, high-engagement activities reduce the rewarding properties of dopamine, and how AI algorithms are revolutionizing understanding of the brain.
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Apply to join the 2026 Fralin Commercialization Fellows Program , articleApplications for the Fralin Health Sciences and Technology Commercialization Fellows Program are now open. Doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants/associates from across Virginia Tech who conduct health sciences and technology-related research are eligible to apply.
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Special Seminar: Beyond The Headache — The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System and Nociplastic Pain in Migraine Progression , homeFeb. 16, 2026, 11 a.m. | Bridget R. Mueller, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurology; Research Director, Gottesman Center for Headache Treatment and Translational Research; Co-director, Autonomic Function Laboratory, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Special Seminar
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Dissertation Defense: Do Clinicians Have Patience? Examining Delay Discounting, Perceived Stress, and Low-Value Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Bronchitis , homeFeb. 20, 2026, 2 p.m. | Mary J. King | Graduate Student Dissertation Defense
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Is It What You Eat or When You Eat? Evidence for Time Restricted Eating in Humans , homeFeb. 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. | Lisa Chow, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Pennock Family Land Grant Chair in Diabetes Research, University of Minnesota | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Exercise Medicine Research
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Brain School 2026 , redirectMarch 9, 2026, 5 - 7:30 p.m. | Annual Brain School | Speakers | Q&A | Research Facility Tours | Brain Research Expo
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A Nicotine-Focused Regulatory Strategy: The Science , homeMarch 13, 2026, 11:00 a.m. | Dorothy Hatsukami, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Forster Family Chair in Cancer Prevention, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Cancer Research Center – Roanoke
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From BDNF to Rett Syndrome: Synapses, Networks, and Social Behaviors in Mecp2 Mutant Mice , homeMarch 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. | Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D., Mall Family Endowed Professor for Genetic Autism Research, Department of Pediatrics & Human Development, College of Medicine, Michigan State University | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Neurobiology Research
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