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Conducting the Neuro-Symphony in the Brain — Space, Time, and Calcium

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Michael Friedlander, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
Vice President for Health Sciences and Technology, Virginia Tech
Senior Dean for Research, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture

Conducting the Neuro-Symphony in the Brain — Space, Time, and Calcium

Date: Sept. 12, 2024

Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.  (Reception and hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m.)

Archived video

About this Seminar

Dr. Friedlander’s lab's recent work examined how the timing of electrical signals in the brain impact plasticity, influencing its ability to adapt after injury, as well as the crucial role calcium plays in our ability to learn and remember by regulating communication between nerve cells. Dr. Friedlander will share how these processes contribute to the brain’s ability to adapt and learn by tuning its own connections on the fly.

Additional Details

This is a free event hosted by Dr. Michael Friedlander and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. For more information, please call 540-526-2059.

About Maury Strauss

Maury Strauss was a longtime community benefactor and businessman who supported biomedical research with the goal of energizing the local economy and improving quality of life in our neighborhoods and around the world. In order to ensure the continued success of Roanoke’s biomedical research enterprise, as well as the free public seminars, Mr. Strauss made a generous gift to the series. He passed away in June 2024 at age 99. 

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