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Feb. 2, 2026
Montague on the Huberman Lab Podcast: How Dopamine & 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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AI and Agentic AI: Opportunities for How We Work, Care, Discover, and Share , homeFeb. 5, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.) | Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
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The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is one of the nation’s fastest-growing academic biomedical research enterprises and a destination for world-class researchers. The institute’s Virginia Tech scientists focus on diseases that are the leading causes of death and suffering in the United States, including brain disorders, heart disease, and cancer. Since its founding in 2010, the research institute has experienced unprecedented growth: doubling its enterprise and lab facilities in Roanoke, while also investing in brand-new laboratories on the Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus in Washington, D.C.
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Research in Progress Seminar , homeFeb. 3, 2026, 4 to 5 p.m. | Jade Bajic, Medical Student, Sheng Lab and Karthi Sreedevi, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Warren Lab | Spring Research in Progress Seminar Series
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AI and Agentic AI: Opportunities for How We Work, Care, Discover, and Share , homeFeb. 5, 2026, 5:30 p.m. (Reception at 5 p.m.) | Vivian S. Lee, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Medical School; Elected Member, National Academy of Medicine | Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture
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Early Childhood Brain Development and Risk for Schizophrenia , homeFeb. 13, 2026, 11 a.m. | John Gilmore, M.D., Eure Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina School of Medicine | Co-Sponsored by the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute Center for Human Neuroscience Research
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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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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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