Take a look into our current understanding of the function of the human brain and some of the important diseases that cause nervous system dysfunction. Learn about the new discoveries in brain sciences that allow us to better understand the interplay of memory, brain and mind.
Course Chair: Marieke Kruidering-Hall, PhD
May 10
Why Do We Give Drugs for Depression?
Steve Hamilton, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
May 17
Mixing Memory and Desire: The Interplay of Brain and Mind
Sophia Vongradov, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry; Associate Chief for Research and Education, Mental Health Services, San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center
May 24
Emotions and Health: The Promise of Mind-Body Medicine
Jason Satterfield, PhD, Director, Behavioral Medicine; Department of Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine
May 31
Pain and the Brain
Allan Basbaum, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Anatomy; W.M. Keck Foundation for Integrative Neuroscience
June 7
Epilepsy: “The Sacred Disease”
Daniel Lowenstein, MD, Professor in Residence, Department of Neurology; Director, UCSF Epilepsy Center; Associate Dean, Clinical and Translational Science
June 14
Management of Stroke: New Advances
Scott Josephson, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology
