Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
This aspect of the Colloquium Series includes talks, workshops, and events to foster community building with CCN students or focus on professional development topics that identify and develop… read more about CCN Colloquium: Professional/Community Development (Trainee Focused) »
Experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event can put anyone is at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) - a constellation of symptoms that may afflict survivors of violence or abuse… read more about Assessment and Treatment of Racial Trauma »
This event is part of a larger project, funded by a Faculty Advancement Seed Grant, to provide teaching faculty resources for creating a neurodiverse-friendly class.Registrants should be faculty that… read more about Neurodiversity Student Panel »
This event will celebrate the achievements of two distinguished scholars, Dr. Anna Gassman-Pines and Dr. Jennifer Lansford, who have been recognized with prestigious awards from the American… read more about Celebrating the Contribution of Developmental Psychology to Public Policy »
Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis is a Professor at Princeton University, where she directs the Music Cognition Lab. Her research approaches music from the combined perspectives of music theory/musicology… read more about CCN Colloquium: "The Musical Imagination" »
This aspect of the Colloquium Series includes talks, workshops, and events to foster community building with CCN students or focus on professional development topics that identify and develop… read more about CCN Colloquium: Professional/Community Development (Faculty Focused) »
This film explores the impact of right hemisphere brain damage (RHD) on stroke survivors and their loved ones. This story chronicles the struggles and achievements of survivors, and follows a group… read more about "RHD: Hidden Diagnosis" Documentary Screening at Raleigh Film & Art Festival »
Google's ecosystem touches so many areas of our lives.Can we leverage this technology to improve mental health?Dr. Megan Jones Bell is clinical director of consumer and mental health at Google. She… read more about Can we leverage Google's technology to improve mental health? A Conversation with Megan Jones Bell »
Please join us for the next presentation in our 2023 - 2024 Duke Center for Autism Speaker Series! Our speaker will be David Mandell, ScD. Dr. Mandell is the Kenneth E. Appel Professor of Psychiatry… read more about Applying Implementation Science in Autism Research »
Dr. Warren received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Florida State University. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Warren's lab… read more about CCN Colloquium: "Neuronal ensembles mediate cocaine-seeking behavior in rats" »
My research revolves around cultural differences and similarities in a variety of mental processes such as self, emotion and cognition. I have focused on comparing people from Asian countries such as… read more about CCN Colloquium presents Shinobu Kitayama »
Dr. Kasambira Fannin is an associate professor and licensed speech-language pathologist. Her research interests include cultural and socioeconomic effects on communicative functions, appropriate… read more about CCN Colloquium: "Culture and Language Differences: Implications for Autism Identification" »
A primary research focus is to specify the cognitive processes and neural mechanisms mediating relational memory - the form of memory which represents relationships among items or informational… read more about CCN Colloquium presents Kelly Giovanello »
Humans and other animals do not always choose the most rewarding course of action, even when we have ample time and computational resources. Why do we make mistakes? The noiseLab uses a combination… read more about CCN Colloquium: "Why do we make mistakes?" »
CCN students presentations. read more about Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Student Presentations »
Explore summer 2024 opportunities with Data+, Code+, CS+, Climate+, and Applied Ethics+! Students will be able to meet project leads and discuss project goals in detail before choosing which projects… read more about Plus Programs Information Fair »
Dr. Kristina Nielsen is an associate professor of neuroscience at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine and a researcher at the Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. Her research focuses on… read more about CCN Colloquium: "Learning to see motion - development of the ferret's motion pathway" »
My laboratory focuses on the vulnerabilities of the normal aging brain that, when challenged, lead to long-lasting memory deficits. My lab has examined various triggers such as bacterial infection,… read more about CCN Colloquium: "The role of CD8+ T cells in unhealthy diet-induced memory deficits in aged rats" »
Learn more about our 2024-2025 project teams at the Bass Connections Fair!Students of all levels and schools can drop by Penn Pavilion to talk to team leaders and program staff about year-long… read more about Bass Connections Fair »
Dr. Payne's research focuses on how sleep and stress influence human memory and psychological function. read more about CCN Colloquium presents Jessica Payne »
Professor Geng's research focuses on how goal-directed and sensory-driven information are integrated to determine what we perceive. The purpose of her work is to understand the mechanisms of… read more about CCN Colloquium presents Joy Geng »