Events
Seminars
Neurotherapeutics Seminar Series (monthly seminar; 4th Monday @ 12 CT)
Next event: June 24, 2024
Role of Epitranscriptomics in Stroke Pathophysiology
Dr. Raghu Vemuganti, Ph.D. Endowed Professor of Cerebrovascular Research & Vice Chair of Basic Research of Neurological Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
View June 24 Seminar Flyer PDF
Next event: May 17, 2024
How Lifestyle Factors Influence the Brain Atrophy in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
Hemachandra Reddy, PhD, Professor; Vice Chair of Research, Internal Medicine, Adjunct Professor, Neuroscience/Pharmacology, Neurology; Public Health, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Seminar contact info: ipn@tamu.edu (Dr. Sreevidhya Ramakrishnan)
Recent event: April 29, 2024
Multiplexed Effect of TLR4 Signaling on Hippocampal Dentate Function after Traumatic Brain Injury and Implications for Therapeutics
Viji Santhakumar, PhD, Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Molecular, Cell & Systems Biology, University of California
View April 29 Seminar Flyer PDF
March 18, 2024
A Genetics-Based Approach to Prevent Seizure Recurrence after Epilepsy Surgery
Lara Jehi, MD, Professor of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
View March 18 Seminar Flyer PDF
February 6, 2024
Role of BDNF in the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depression in Experimental Gulf War Illness
Laxmikant Deshpande, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia
View Feb. 6 Seminar Flyer PDF
September 25, 2023
Therapeutic Advances in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Neurotrauma
Bryan Clossen, PhD, Director, Translational Programs, Stream Biomedical, Inc
View Sept. 25 Seminar Flyer PDF
October 30, 2023
Using Stem Cells to Explore the Genetics Underlying Brain Disease
Kristen Brennand, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Genetics; Co-director, Science Fellows Program, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine.
View Oct. 30 Seminar Flyer PDF
November 27, 2023
Novel Nanomedicine Therapies and Medical Countermeasures to Treat Corneal Diseases and Ocular Toxicants
Rajiv R. Mohan, PhD, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology and Molecular Medicine, Ruth M. Kraeuchi Missouri Endowed Chair Professor of Ophthalmology, Director, One-health One-medicine Vision Research program, School of Medicine and Veterinary Health Center, University of Missouri
View Nov. 27 Seminar Flyer PDF
July 24, 2023
Targeting Inflammation in Neurological Diseases
Raymond J. Dingledine, PhD, Professory and Former Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology, Emory University School of Medicine
View July 24 Seminar Flyer PDF
May 31, 2023
Thalamic Neuromodulation in Epilepsy
Sandipan Pati, MD, Associate Professor in Neurology, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
View May 31 Seminar Flyer PDF
April 21, 2023
Publish or Perish: Writing for Impact in the Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Robert O. Williams, PhD, Johnson & Johnson Centennial Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutics, Division Head of Molecular Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, UT Austin
View April 21 Seminar Flyer PDF
February 27, 2023
Identifying Inventions in Research Work for Patents & Copyrights
Ankur Dayal, MS, MBA, Senior Licensing Manager, TAMU Innovation Partners, Texas A&M University
View Feb. 27 Seminar Flyer PDF
November 30, 2022
CURE Epilepsy Frontiers in Research Seminar:
Role of AMPA Receptors in Epilepsy and as a Target for Antiseizure Medications
Michael A. Rogowski, MD/PhD, Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Pharmacology, UC Davis School of Medicine
View Nov. 30 Seminar Flyer PDF
October 24, 2022
NIH Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN) and other Funding Academic Drug Discovery and Development Research
Dr. Charles Cywin, Director, NIH/NINDS Small Molecule Neurotherapeutic Development
View Oct. 24 Seminar Flyer PDF
September 26, 2022
BARDA: Development of Medical Countermeasures to Address CBRN Threats
Dr. Judith Wolfe Laney, Chief Chemical Medical Countermeasures Branch, CBRN Division, BARDA
View Sept. 26 Seminar Flyer PDF
August 29, 2022
Modulating the Microglial Response to Neurodegeneration with Novel Therapeutics
Dr. Jim Ray, Director of the MD Anderson Foundation Neurodegeneration Consortium, Houston
View Aug. 29 Seminar Flyer PDF
July 25, 2022
The Art and Method of Writing a Scientific Manuscript
Dr. Susan Marriott, Baylor College of Medicine; BioScience Writers, LLC., Houston
View July 25 Seminar Flyer PDF
June 6, 2022
Scientific Publication Tips: An Introduction to High Impact Science Writing
Dr. Susan Marriott, Baylor College of Medicine; BioScience Writers, LLC., Houston
View June 6 Seminar Flyer PDF
April 25, 2022
Current Trends in Global Generic Pharmaceuticals and Products: Role of India
Drs. B. Prabha Shankar & V. Pradyumna (Hyderabad, India)
View April 25 Seminar Flyer PDF
Workshops
Recent Workshops
National Workshop on Experimental PTE Models (March 10, 2023)
Scientific Training Workshop (July 2022)
High-Impact Scientific Writing Workshop for Students and Postdoc Scholars
This workshop consists of three separate sessions in a hybrid (in-person and online) format.
Session 1: Scientific Publication Tips: An Introduction to High Impact Science Writing (June 2022). This 80-min session was held as part of the IPN June seminar.
Session 2: Online High Impact Science Writing eCourse (July 2022)– Nine self-paced online video modules (~ 7 hr to complete), pre-and post-tests to measure your learning gains, quizzes to practice your skills, downloadable workbook, and receive a Certificate of Completion for this eCourse.
Session 3: The Art and Method of Writing a Scientific Manuscript. In person, interactive “Wrap-Up” session (July 25, 2022)– This session will cover eight topics that will prepare you to write your next scientific manuscript by applying high-impact science writing. This is followed by an interactive Q&A Session.
Research Symposium
IPN 2nd Annual Research Symposium
August 29, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 1:45 p.m CT.
Texas A&M Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics (IPN)
HSC Bryan Campus/ MREB-2 Room 1403
On behalf of Texas A&M Health Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics (IPN), a multi-college institute for research training and building synergies among brain scientists for new drug discovery and development, we would like to invite you to the 2nd Annual Research Symposium.
Join us for this annual event featuring poster presentations from undergrads, graduates, and postdocs!
Lunch Provided
Submit an abstract at:
https://forms.gle/2gSny6WLqzT8oXrL9
(Topics: research related to biomedical, pharmacology, neuroscience, neural computations, pharmaceuticals, and therapeutics)
Deadline for registration (free) and abstract: August 23, 2024
Keynote Seminar
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine:
Impact on Drug Development and the Delivery of Care
Keynote Speaker
Joe Cunningham, M.D.
Founder and Managing Director, Sante Ventures, Austin, TX 78701
Chairman, Texas A&M Council on Innovation
Program Schedule (August 29, 2024)
10:00-12:00 pm Poster Presentations MREB-2 Lobby
12:00-12:30 pm Lunch MREB-2 1403
12:30-1:30 pm Keynote Seminar, Joe Cunningham, M.D. Founder and Managing Director, Sante Ventures
01:30-1:45 pm Closing Remarks & Awards MREB-2 1403
Program Chair:
Dr. Samba Reddy, Founding Director, IPN
For more info, contact:
Dr. Sreevidhya Ramakrishnan
Training Programs
- Postdoctoral Training Program
- Undergraduate Research Program
Courses
- Neuroscience and Pharmacology Courses
- IP, Patent Applications & Commercialization
Research Projects
- IPN Collaboration Projects