Centre for Neuroscience Studies

Dr. Steven Scott (In Person)

briend — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:22:44 +0000

Dr. Steven Scott (In Person) briend Thu, 03/19/2026 - 14:22

Speaker: Dr. Steven Scott

Title: How can multiple feedback pathways generate goal-directed motor actions?

Affiliation: ��ֱ��, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences

Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09

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Dr. Maged Goubran (virtual)

ml85 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:05:37 +0000

Dr. Maged Goubran (virtual) ml85 Fri, 02/27/2026 - 08:05

Speaker: Dr. Maged Goubran (virtual)

Affiliation: University of Toronto, Dept. of Medical Biophysics

Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09

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Cultural Contingency Effect in Context Memory: From the Past to the Future

ml85 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:00:53 +0000

Cultural Contingency Effect in Context Memory: From the Past to the Future ml85 Fri, 02/27/2026 - 08:00

Speaker: Dr. Lixia Yang (virtual)

Affiliation: Toronto Metropolitan University, Dept. of Psychology

Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09

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Seminar

Neural computation in the cerebellum

ml85 — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:31:37 +0000

Neural computation in the cerebellum ml85 Thu, 02/26/2026 - 15:31

Speaker: Dr. Reza Shadmehr (in person, Connected Minds)

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09

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Seminar

The interoceptive origins of reward

ml85 — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:18:59 +0000

The interoceptive origins of reward ml85 Thu, 02/26/2026 - 15:18

Affiliation: McGill University, Depts. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Medicine, and Psychology

Summary: Where do reward signals for food come from? In this lecture I will discuss findings from work in humans and in animals demonstrating that the value of food lies, not in the food itself, the pleasure it evokes or the nutrients it supplies to the body, but rather in the organism’s ability to transform nutrients into vital resources, such as cellular fuel. This information must then reach brain reward circuits to update the value of foods and support reinforcement learning so that both behaviour and metabolism can be optimized. Experiments will be presented to outline the gut-brain circuits that underlie these processes, and to illustrate their role in perception, behavior and metabolism. Finally, we will consider how the modern food environment impacts gut-brain reinforcement and discuss potential implications for health.

Zoom link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/92609950615?pwd=V3N1UDRneUliKzY4R25SS1RGelZ0dz09

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Seminar

Farhana Zulkernine

briend — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:53:27 +0000

Farhana Zulkernine briend Wed, 01/28/2026 - 17:53

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Zulkernine

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Farhana

farhana.zulkernine@queensu.ca

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Research interests: service and cloud computing, big data analytics, cognitive computing

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Gavin Winston

briend — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:51:35 +0000

Gavin Winston briend Wed, 01/28/2026 - 17:51

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Winston

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Gavin

gavin.winston@queensu.ca

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Research interests: computational neuroimaging, machine learning, cognitive assessment, tractography, cognitive impairment, neurology, clinician, epilepsy

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Jeffrey Wammes

briend — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:48:37 +0000

Jeffrey Wammes briend Wed, 01/28/2026 - 17:48

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Wammes

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Jeffrey

jeffrey.wammes@queensu.ca

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Research interests: behaviour, computational modeling, neuroimaging, learning, memory, perception, attention

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Jagdeep Walia

briend — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:47:08 +0000

Jagdeep Walia briend Wed, 01/28/2026 - 17:47

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Walia

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Jagdeep

waliaj@queensu.ca

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Research interests: genetics, gene therapy, neurodegenerative disease, Tay-Sachs, Sanhoff Diseases, AB varient, pediatrics, clinician

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Gustavo Vazquez

briend — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:45:59 +0000

Gustavo Vazquez briend Wed, 01/28/2026 - 17:45

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Vazquez

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Gustavo

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Research interests: neurocognition, pharmacological treatments, unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, psychiatry, clinician

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