20th Annual KIBM Symposium on Innovative Research

Event Dates (Pacific Time):
Friday, May 16, 2025 - 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Venue Space:

Tata Hall – Fred Kavli Auditorium (9325 S Scholars Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093)

KIBM will hold its annual symposium on Friday, May 16, 2025, featuring talks from this year’s Innovative Research Grant recipients, the second Postdoctoral Scholars Program cohort, a Kavli Discovery Fellows recipient, and keynote speaker Dmitriy Aronov from Columbia University.

Event Chairs:

Yishi Jin, University of California, San Diego
Edward Callaway, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Event Sessions

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Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 1:00pm
Speakers

Yishi Jin and Ed Callaway

UCSD and Salk Institute

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Opening Remarks

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 1:15pm
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Saurabh Yadav

Vineet Augustine lab, Neurobiology, UCSD

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Neural circuitry underlying heart attacks

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 1:30pm
Speakers

Lara Labarata-Bajo

Nicola Allen lab, Salk Institute

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Interferon signaling promotes astrocyte aging and motor decline

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 1:45pm
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Matthew Banghart

Neurobiology, UCSD

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Chemogenetic engineering of subtype-selective ketamine-based NMDAR inhibitors

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 2:00pm
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Benjamin Lang

Tim Gentner lab, Psychology, UCSD

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Neural Abstraction of Acoustic Signals into Distinct Linguistic Elements
Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 2:15pm
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Emma Spillman

Jing Wang lab, Neurobiology, UCSD

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Exploring Commensal Microbiota’s Role in Feeding Regulation

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 2:30pm
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Francesco Fazio

Stephanie Dulawa lab, Psychiatry, UCSD

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mGlu4 receptors heterodimers in anhedonia

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 2:45pm
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Diego Alvarez

Brenda Bloodgood lab, Neurobiology, UCSD

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Integrating Nanotechnology for Multi-Site Neuronal Recordings

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 3:00pm
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Claudia Tatiana Galindo Martinez

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD

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Neurobiology of Coral Larvae in Changing Environments

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 3:15pm
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Intermission

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 3:30pm
Speakers

Nick Spitzer

Neurobiology, UCSD

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Charles F. Stevens Memorial Neuroscience Research Award Announcement

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 3:45pm
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Dmitriy Aronov (Keynote Speaker)

Columbia University

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A neural code for episodic memories in food-caching chickadees

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 4:30pm
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Yvonne Hu

Takaki Komiyama lab, Neurobiology, UCSD

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Asymmetric interhemispheric interactions underlie asymmetric bimanual skill

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 4:45pm
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Damion Demeter

Deanna Greene lab, Cognitive Science, UCSD

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Precision mapping fMRI reveals age-related differences in brain networks

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 5:00pm
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Seahyung Park

Sung Han lab, Salk Institute

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Identifying a neural population that mediates yawning

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 5:15pm
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Reception

Date / Time: May 16, 2025 - 6:00pm
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End of Symposium