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Dorothy J. Killam Lecture: Embracing Differences: Heterogeneity in the Brain Serotonergic Neuronal System

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 16:00to17:00
Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre, The Neuro

The Neuro's Dorothy J. Killam Lecture was established in 2004 to recognize women of influence in business, science, politics or the humanities. Dr. Susan Dymecki, Professor of Genetics at the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, will deliver the 2025 Dorothy J. Killam lecture. A cocktail reception will follow for in-person registered attendees.


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Abstract: Dr. Dymecki will present progress in delineating the developmental specialization of subtypes of serotonin producing neurons in the mammalian brain and their network architecture, circuitry modulation, and selective roles in controlling behavior and physiology ranging from respiration and thermal balance to coping behaviors to adapting activity and sleep patterns to changes in photoperiod. Emerging is a neuronal structure-function map of substantial heterogeneity that suggests new ways to conceptualize and design treatments for serotonin-related disorders, such as affective disorders, respiratory depression, and the sudden infant death syndrome.

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