Lecture Series

About the Seminars

Each month from September through May, our program hosts an online monthly seminar on a topic related to the brain (for example, Alzheimer’s Disease, Epilepsy, sports-related concussion, and designing a cognitive experiment). Lectures are given by experts across a range of disciplines (e.g., neuropsychology, neurology, neuropathology, neuroimaging), and students are encouraged to participate in active discussion throughout the session. The seminar series is open to all high school students with an interest in studying and learning more about the brain.

If you are interested in joining the email list for the lecture series, please sign up here.

Any questions can be directed to the program coordinator at brainstorm@cumc.columbia.edu.

Lecture Schedule: 

November 19, 2025
Time: 7 pm

Heart Brain Connection

Dr. Vanessa Guzman

December 17, 2025
Time: 7 pm

Human Motor System and Related Disorders

Dr. Ikjae Lee

January 21, 2026
Time: 5 pm

Genetics of AD

Dr. Sandra Barral

February 11, 2026

Sex Differences and the Brain

Jillian Joyce

March 18, 2026 

TBD

TBD

April 22, 2026 

Multiple Sclerosis

Dr. Victoria Leavitt 

May 20, 2026 

Senescent Cells and Neurodegeneration

Dr. Matt Yousefzedah 

June 17, 2026

TBD

TBD

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We kindly ask that students keep their cameras on as a courtesy to the speakers.