UT Brainstorms: The Poisoned Brain
Mar
12
2026
Mar
12
2026
Description
The award-winning University of Texas at Austin program UT Brainstorms presents:
“The Poisoned Brain”
A conversation about how brains have evolved protection against poisons (or not)
Presenter:
Dr. Harold Zakon
Professor of Neuroscience
The University of Texas at Austin
This public education and outreach event series is designed to connect with the community and educate everyone about the influence neuroscience research has on our daily lives.
Attendance is free, but please register if you will join.
Find the full archive of talks and all of the latest panelist updates on the UT Brainstorms website.
Parking is available at Speedway Garage and San Jacinto Garage; parking vouchers will be provided for these garages.
About Harold Zakon
Dr. Harold Zakon is a professor of Neuroscience at UT Austin. He earned his Ph.D. in Neurobiology & Behavior from Cornell University in 1981 and joined the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin in 1983. Dr. Zakon’s research focuses on ion channels, key proteins that allow nerve cells to communicate. His lab studies how sodium and potassium channels function, how hormones like testosterone and estrogen regulate them and how the genes for these proteins evolved in vertebrates. His work combines molecular biology, neuroscience and evolutionary biology.
Location
Welch Hall, Room 2.224
Parking available at Speedway Garage and San Jacinto Garage