UT Brainstorms: The Rhythmic Brain
Apr
16
2026
Apr
16
2026
Description
The award-winning University of Texas at Austin program UT Brainstorms presents:
“The Rhythmic Brain”
A conversation about the neuroscience of synchrony
Presenter:
Dr. Laura Colgin
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. Vouchers will be available.
About Laura Colgin
Dr. Laura Colgin is a professor of Neuroscience at UT Austin, and the Director of the Center for Learning & Memory. She earned her PhD from the University of California Irvine and did her postdoctoral fellowship with laboratory of Nobel laureates Edvard and May-Britt Moser at the Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology. Laura’s research aims to understand how the brain forms and changes memories through learning. Her lab studies how groups of neurons coordinate to represent memories and how disruptions in this coordination may lead to learning disabilities and memory disorders in rodent models. Laura’s main pastime outside of work is dancing.
Meet the Panelists
Dave Clarke, M.D. is a globally recognized epileptologist and professor of neurology and pediatrics at the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. He leads the Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Dell Children’s Medical Center, a Level 4 center providing advanced care for children with epilepsy. Clarke’s work focuses on expanding access to epilepsy care through telemedicine, global training initiatives and innovative technologies that aim to improve diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life for patients worldwide.
Isabel Moreno graduated from Texas A&M University in 2025 as an Undergraduate Research Scholar with a B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience and a minor in Dance Performance. She is currently a first year Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Kevin Kumar in the UT Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program. Her dissertation work centers on developing and optimizing novel therapeutic strategies for pediatric brain tumors. Outside of the lab, she continues training as a dancer as part of Revision Dance Company.
Location
Welch Hall, Room 2.224
Parking available at Speedway Garage