June 18, 1999
UW offers free public lectures on the neurobiology of learning and mental illness
A series of free public lectures on the nervous system, learning disabilities and mental health issues will be given in July by University of Washington faculty members and other experts.
The free daytime lecture series is organized by the “Making Connections” program sponsored by the UW School of Nursing. The theme is “Celebrating the Decade of the Brain.” It accompanies a separate Summer Institute for science educators on “The Neurobiology of Learning.”
Unless noted, all public lectures will be held in Hogness Auditorium, room A-420 of the UW Health Sciences Center (immediately west of UW Medical Center on N.E. Pacific Street). No advance registration is necessary. For information, contact Trez Buckland at (206) 616-9447.
The schedule includes:
Nervous System Overview, Dr. Pam Mitchell, professor and associate dean of nursing, 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. Monday, July 12.
Brain Power Exhibits, created by the Pacific Science Center and Group Health Cooperative, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Monday, July 12 (Health Sciences Lobby).
The Spinal Cord, Dr. Farrel “Ric” Robinson, research associate professor of physiology and biophysics, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 13.
The Neurobiology of ADD/ADHD, Dr. Alan Unis, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 14.
Resources for Families and Children with Mental Illness, Wendy Priest, teacher, ACES alternative school, instructor for National Advocates for Mentally Ill, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 14.
Overview of Mental Illness in Adolescence, Dr. Alan Unis, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15.
Depression in Adolescence, Dr. Patricia Betrus, associate professor of psychosocial and community health nursing, 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15.
Let’s Talk and Stop the Deadly Silence: Suicide Prevention in Adolescents, Leah Simpson, survivor of son’s suicide, Noon to 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 21.
Vision and Learning: the Neurobiology of Functional Vision, Dr. Ted Kadet, behavioral and functional optometrist, Hope Clinic, Bellevue, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21.
Resources for Families and Children Impacted by ADHD and Learning Challenges, Bette Lamont, therapy director at the Developmental Movement Center, North Seattle, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, July 21 (concurrent in room T-531).
The Making Connections program is funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Research Resources. For more information see the Making Connections web site at www.son.washington.edu/~makcon/
For disability accommodations, contact the office of the ADA coordinator at least 10 days in advance of the event: (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TDD); (206) 685-3885 (fax); or access@u.washington.edu.
