Upcoming Events

UCI Distinguished Lecture Series on Brain, Learning and Memory
Lectures are at the Irvine Barclay Theatre and begin at 7:30pm

March 19, 2008 – Dr. Fred Gage, Salk Institute
Generating New Brain Cells in the Adult Brain
Until recently, dogma was that adults were incapable of growing new nerve cells. However, recent research shows that small populations of immature nerve cells are indeed found in the adult brain, formed by a process called neurogenesis. Dr Gage will discuss his pioneering studies to understand how these immature cells can be induced to become mature, functioning nerve cells, and how they may one day help repair aging and damaged brains and spinal cords.

May 14, 2008 – Dr. Claudia Kawas, UC Irvine
How to Get Old: Lessons from 90-year-olds
Over the past century, advances in public health and medical science extended life expectancy by more than 28 years. People over age 90 are now the fastest growing segment of the population, although little is known about these pioneers of aging. Dr. Kawas will discuss findings from The 90+ Study, one of the largest population-based studies of oldest-old in the world. Based in Leisure World, Laguna Woods, she shares lifestyle and other lessons from individuals in their tenth decade and beyond.

For more details on lecture topics visit our Public Lectures page.  No tickets or RSVPs needed for these lectures.