• Lessons from Photographing and Identifying the World's Plant Species

  May 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Division of Applied Mathematics & Center for Vision Research Seminar Peter Belhumeur Professor Department of Computer Science Columbia University May 16, 2012 12-1pm Metcalf Auditorium (101) "Lessons from Photographing and Identifying the World's Plant Species" Columbia University, the University of Maryland, and the Smithsonian Institution are working on visual recognition software to help identify species from photographs. I will discuss our work on developing Leafsnap -- the first in a series of electronic field guides. As part of this work, we have completed photographing close to one third of the world's plant species and have begun capturing beautiful high-resolution images of live specimens. Our work has led us in new research directions for the visual recognition of human faces, dog breeds, and bird species, including the adoption of centuries-old techniques from taxonomy for the process of labeling images with visual attributes and object parts. In particular, I will show that it is possible to automatically recognize a wide range of visual attributes and parts in images and use them in numerous applications of computer vision. [no lunch provided] Metcalf 101, Friedman Auditorium Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• A Case for Breastfeeding

  May 16, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM "Lunch-and-Learn: The Case for Breastfeeding" Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Time: Noon-1:00pm, brown bag lunch Location: Graduate School, Horace Mann, 47-49 George Street, conference room 103. Speaker: Cindi Zembo, RN IBCLC, Lactation Program Coordinator, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island. Register at https://docs.google.com/a/brown.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEItVFJjY3VWcFY0eldob3NURHNZVmc6MQ#gid=0. Sponsored by: Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies. A brown bag lunch get-together for expectant and new mothers. Learn about the benefits of breast-feeding, how to transition back to work, trouble-shooting common challenges, and how to find a lactation consultant who can provide ongoing counseling, coaching and guidance. https://docs.google.com/a/brown.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEItVFJjY3VWcFY0eldob3NURHNZVmc6MQ#gid=0 Horace Mann House, Room 103 For PhD candidates only, Audience, Biology and Medicine, Brown Bag Lunch, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, BioMed: Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs

• Technology and Children’s Mental & Physical Health: Concerns and Promise

  May 17, 2012 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Kids and Technology: Cautions and Benefits Dinner Lecture Series The Village Inn, Narragansett, RI 5:00-5:30 Registration & Dinner 5:30-7:00pm Lecture 7:00-7:30pm Questions & Networking Registration Fee: $35.00 per session Includes dinner, lecture and CME/CE Credits Program Description While technology can exacerbate social, emotional and learning problems for some children, it can also provide access to therapeutic tools and resources needed by others. Cautions are justified. But, technology is here to stay: How do we harness and unleash its potential for children’s growth? Research on the risks and benefits of technology and its impact on children’s mental and physical health will be reviewed. Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 1) Identify the risks and benefits of technology use on children’s mental and physical health, including internalizing disorders (e.g. anxiety), externalizing disorders (e.g. ADHD), and developmental disabilities 2) List the ways in which technology may be used as a therapeutic aid 3) Adopt developmentally-based guidelines for technology use with at risk youth Presenters: Ellen Flannery-Schroeder, PhD, is Associate Professor/Director of the Clinical Psychology Program at the University of Rhode Island as well as Director of the Child Anxiety Program. Her research interests include: childhood anxiety disorders, CBT, treatment outcomes, and parenting. Gary Stoner, PhD, is Professor/Director of the School Psychology Program at the University of Rhode Island. His research interests include: prevention and intervention with achievement and behavior problems, early school success, and parent and teacher support of students. Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Washington County Coalition for Children. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been approved by the Rhode Island Psychological Association to offer continuing medical education credits for Psychologists. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University maintains responsibility for the program. The program is approved for 1.5 Category 1 CE credits. NASW: This activity has been approved by the NASW, Rhode Island for 1.5 CE’s, Authorization #: RI-4908, valid until: 4/30/13. >> OFF CAMPUS LOCATION: see description for details Medical School, Open to the Public, Dept: Continuing Medical Education, Audience, Biology and Medicine, Global Health Initiative, Faculty, Staff, Parents, AMS: Pediatric, BioMed Division Calendars

• MPPB Dept Student Seminar: First Year MPP Student Talks

  May 18, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The MPPB Department Seminar Series presents First Year MPP Student Talks. Delivering talks will be Ayed Allawzi, Nicholas Bellono, Kirk Haltaufderhyde, and Kyle Newman. Friday, May 18th at 12 noon @ 70 Ship St Rm 107. 70 Ship Street, Room 107 MRI Research Facility, NSGP (Neuroscience Graduate Program), For PhD candidates only, Audience, Biology and Medicine, Lectures, Conferences, and Meetings, MCB Graduate Program, MMI, BioMed: Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Faculty, Dept: MPPB, Postdocs, BioMed Faculty Affairs, Lectures, Seminars

• Neurosurgery Case Conferences

  May 21, 2012 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Date: May 21, 2012 Title: Neurosurgery Case Conference Time: 9:00 am Location: RI Hospital, Main Bldg., Room 351 Sponsor: Department of Neurosurgery > Other location: see description for details Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• Continuous EEG Monitoring and Non-Convulsive Seizures in the ICU Setting

  May 23, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Date: May 23, 2012 Title: Continuous EEG Monitoring and Non-Convulsive Seizures in the ICU Setting Speaker: Azin Azma Affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University Time: 8:00 am 9:00-9:30 Case Presentation, Valerie Gendron Location: George Auditorium, RI Hospital Sponsor: Department of Neurology Grand Rounds > Other location: see description for details Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• MCB Data Club

  May 25, 2012 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM First Year Student Rotation Talks. The first year MCB graduate students will report on their third laboratory rotation. This will be followed by a social in SFH first floor jungle. Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Nathan Marcuvitz Auditorium) Open to the Public, Graduate School, Audience, Biology and Medicine, MCB Graduate Program, Data Club, Dept: MCB, Departments

• Intubation and Extubation with Primary Brain Tumors

  May 30, 2012 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Date: May 30, 2012 Title: Intubation and Extubation in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors Speaker: Richard Choi Affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University Time: 8:00 am 9:00-9:30 Case Presentation, Xiao Wang Location: George Auditorium, RI Hospital Sponsor: Department of Neurology Grand Rounds > Other location: see description for details Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• Effects of Music on Measures of Arousal, Mood, Attention and Memory: An Age Related Study

  May 30, 2012 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM May 30, 2012 Effects of Music on Measures of Arousal, Mood, Attention and Memory: An Age Related Study Elena Festa Brown University 1:00 pm RI Hospital, APC Bldg., Conference Room 133 Alzheimer's Disease & Memory Center, RI Hospital > Other location: see description for details Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• Skills Building with Video Games and Technology

  May 31, 2012 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Kids and Technology: Cautions and Benefits Dinner Lecture Series The Village Inn, Narragansett, RI 5:00-5:30 Registration & Dinner 5:30-7:00pm Lecture 7:00-7:30pm Questions & Networking Registration Fee: $35.00 per session Includes dinner, lecture and CME/CE Credits Program Description Want to see how technology can be used to teach children important real world skills? Want to see what your children are up to when they play video games with their friends? Thiis is a hands on interactive session where participants will actually have the opportunity to play games on mobile devices and learn about the important developmental skills they are designed to address. The science behind games and learning along with strategies that promote generalization of game-based skills to the real world will be explored. Participants will be encouraged to bring their own (or borrow their children’s) mobile devices with them if they have them. Prior to the session, participants are encouraged to download free versions of Angry Birds, Farm Story and Dragon Dictation to their mobile devices. Learn what we as parents, educators, clinicians, and health providers can do to promote positive uses of technology among our children. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: 1) Identify how video-game play and digital-media use can improve executive-functioning and academic skills 2) Demonstrate interactive digital media, video games, and apps that can promote children’s learning 3) Identify local and Internet-based resources that can help parents and clinicians transform children’s digital-media use to improve real-world problem solving and academic skills Presenters: Randy Kulman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Director of South County Child & Family Consultants as well as President of LearningWorks for Kids. He has a long standing interest in the impact of technology on social & emotional development and ways to use technology to help kids. James Daley is the Vice President and Editor-in- Chief at LearningWorks for Kids. James oversees the editorial direction, design, and content production for all of LearningWorks for Kid's websites and publications. Patrick Elliot is the Editorial Director for LearningWorks for Kids. Patrick reviews and evaluates new video games and technologies for publication determining their appropriateness and utility for teaching executive functioning and academic skills for children. Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Washington County Coalition for Children. The Warren Alpert Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation: Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. >> OFF CAMPUS LOCATION: see description for details Medical School, Dept: Continuing Medical Education, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Biology and Medicine, Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, Parents, AMS: Pediatric, BioMed Division Calendars

• The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute Inaugural Symposium

  June 7, 2012 4:30 PM - June 8, 2012 5:15 PM The Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute Inaugural Symposium Thursday, June 7 4:30 - 6:30 pm Granoff Center at Brown University 154 Angell Street, Providence, RI 5:00 pm Keynote Address Alim-Louis Benabid University of Grenoble Reception to follow Friday, June 8 8:30 am - 5:15 pm Medical Education Building 222 Richmond Street, Providence 8:45 am - Disorders of the Developing Brain Daniel Dickstein - Brown University/Butler Hospital Eric Morrow - Brown University/Butler Hospital Schahram Akbarian - University of Massachusetts 11:00 am - Restoring Brain Function John Donoghue - Brown University Benjamin Greenberg - Brown University/Bradley Hospital Alim-Louis Benabid - University of Grenoble 1:00 pm - Lunch and Poster Session 3:00 pm - Disorders of the Aging Brain Robert Reenan - Brown University Frank LaFerla - University of California, Irvine Marilyn Albert - Johns Hopkins University Reception to follow, lunch provided for registrants Please register at http://npni-symposium.whindo.com http://npni-symposium.whindo.com Alpert Medical School Brain Science Program, Biology and Medicine

• MCB DRIP Meeting

  June 8, 2012 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Developmental Biology Research in Progress meeting will be held in Sidney Frank Hall, room 350. Speaker: Mark Zervas Sidney E. Frank Hall Life Sciences NSGP (Neuroscience Graduate Program), Graduate School, For PhD candidates only, Audience, Biology and Medicine, MCB Graduate Program, DRIP meetings, Dept: MCB, MMI, Dept: MPPB, Postdocs, BioMed: PathoGrad, Departments

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