Events

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Wisconsin NSC Seminar: Sex‑Differences in Aging
February 18, 2026 | Virtual

Join us for a seminar with Bérénice A. Benayoun, PhD, Associate Professor of Gerontology, Cancer Biology, Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Southern California. Dr. Benayoun will discuss how aging influences genomic regulation and how modulation of the epigenome and transcriptome can shape aging trajectories. Her work uses high‑throughput omics approaches, machine learning, and vertebrate aging models to identify genes and pathways involved in both healthy and pathological aging.

Date and time
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
1:30 to 2:30 PM CST
Virtual via Zoom

Zoom link
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/93882982788?pwd=Iugqb9XBccVU0yrZ5TSmQJy7dJLLDC.1
Meeting ID: 938 8298 2788
Passcode: 089281

Seminar flyer
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This event is part of the UW–Madison Biology of Aging and Age‑Related Diseases Seminar Series and is presented in collaboration with the Wisconsin Nathan Shock Center.

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Primate Center Neuroscience Seminar: Behavioral Detectability of Optogenetic Stimulation in Macaque V4 and IT Cortex
February 20, 2026 | In person and virtual

Join us for a Primate Center Neuroscience Seminar with Rosa Lafer‑Sousa, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Dr. Lafer‑Sousa will present research on the behavioral detectability of optogenetic stimulation in macaque V4 and inferior temporal cortex.

Date and time
Friday, February 20, 2026
12:00 to 1:00 PM CST

Location
Wisconsin National Primate Research Center
1220 Capitol Court, Room 219B
Madison, WI

Virtual via Zoom
https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/96988671029?pwd=qEbFL5QM14GvzuYs0pXWJzqIgBfBjR.1
Meeting ID: 969 8867 1029
Passcode: 473370

Seminar flyer
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Please contact Edi Chan (chan@primate.wisc.edu) for more information or call (608) 209-6854

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