CAN Science Meetings: Dr. Fiona Hollis | November 29, 8-9am, Virtual
The CAN Research Center hosts virutal science meetings on Wednesdays. On November 29, tune in to learn about Dr. Fiona Hollis' research. Email can@sc.edu for the Zoom link!
Upcoming events
CAN Heart Rate Series: Dr. Jessica Bradshaw | December 5, 3-4pm, 1800 Gervais St. #125
Dr. Jessica Bradshaw, Professor of Psychology, will speak about heart activity measurements of infants. Join us at the Institute for Min and Brain and enjoy coffee and cookies!
CAN Research Center Science Meetings
Upcoming science meetings
We host 3 weekly science meetings each month for CAN Research Center members (faculty, trainees, undergraduates, staff). The goal of these meetings is to share and update each other on research progress -- including new findings, new or upcoming grant submissions, and a space to discuss research obstacles and successes. We anticipate each virtual meeting to be ~30 minutes of presentation and ~30 minutes of discussion.
All meetings are held virtually from 8-9am. Email can@sc.edu to learn more and attend!
Science Meetings Fall 2023 Schedule:
9/6/23: Caitlin Hudac, Ph.D.
Psychology | Topic: Future grant idea
9/13/23: Vandana Srivastava
Computer Science and Engineering: Topic: ANS activity project
9/20/23: Diksha Srishyla
Computer Science and Engineering
10/4/23: Jessie Fu, Ph.D.
Psychology | Topic: Grant/Project idea
10/11/23: Jane Roberts, Ph.D.
Psychology | Grant discussion
10/18/23: Daniel Foster, Ph.D.
Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
11/1/23: Kristy Welshhans, Ph.D.
Biological Sciences
11/8/23: Sarah Edmunds, Ph.D.
Psychology & Educational Studies
11/29/23: Fiona Hollis, Ph.D.
Pharmacology, Physiology and Neuroscience
Past internal science meetings
- 2023 April: Research Roundup
- 2023 March: SCAND Annual Meeting, hosted by CAN Research Center in Columbia
- 2023 February: Sips 'N Science meeting on "Quantifying Behavior"
- 2023 January: Dr. Sarah Edmunds, Dr. Caitlin Hudac
- 2022 December: Dr. Jessica Klusek, Dr. Pabi Sahoo
- 2022 November: Dr. Rob Hock, Dr. Dan Foster
- 2022 October: Dr. Liz Will, Manasi Agrawal
- 2022 September: Planning meeting
Visiting Scientist Seminar Series
The CAN Research Center invites eminent scholars in autism and neurodevelopmental disorders to share their research with the USC community.
Upcoming Seminars
February 24, 2024
Title TBD
Jeremy Veenstra-Vanderweele, M.D.
Suzanne Crosby Murphy Professor of Developmental Neuropsychiatry at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Director of the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), and Columbia University
Past Seminars
April 4, 2023
"Epistasis and the Genetics Architecture of Quantitative Traits: Lessons From Drosophila"
Trudy Mackay, Ph.D.
March 17, 2023
"Social-Communication Biomarkers: Quantification and Qualification for Clinical Trial Improvement"
Sara Jane Webb, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute
Associate Director and Director of Clinical Translational Core of UW's Eunice Kennedy Shriver Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
March 3, 2023
South Carolina Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Consortium annual retreat
Hosted by CAN Research Center. Invited speakers including:
- Keynote speaker, Dr. Wendy Chung, Columbia University
- Dr. Robert Anholt, Clemson University
- Dr. Jory Fleming, University of South Carolina
September 19, 2022
"Early Detection of Autism"
Diana Robins, Ph.D.
Director and Professor, A.J. Drexel Autism Institute., Drexel University
April 7, 2022
"Increasing Access to Parent-Mediated Interventions for Autism in the Community:
Project ImPACT as a Case Example"
Brooke Ingersoll, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the MSU Autism Lab, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University
February 9, 2022
"mRNA Transport, Local Translation & Neurological Disease"
Gary J. Bassell, Ph.D.
December 8, 2021
"Measuring Anxiety in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder"
Lawrence Scahill, Ph.D.
February 9, 2021
Neurobiologically-Grounded Signatures of Autism in Infants
Kristina Denisova, Ph.D.
February 2, 2021
Effect of early-life immune activation on the ontogeny of learning: Importance for
understanding the etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders
Jaclyn M. Schwarz, Ph.D.
January 28, 2021
Hiding in Plain Sight? A Deeper Look at Females on the Autism Spectrum
Clare Harrop, Ph.D.
October 21, 2020
Progress in Biomarker Development in Autism
James McPartland, Ph.D.
February 20, 2020
Understanding (and Supporting) Autistic Girls Through Multi-Method Quantitative Phenotyping
Julia Parish-Morris, Ph.D.
February 11, 2020
Catch Me If You Can: Novel Mechanisms of Social Functioning and Intervention in Youth
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Matthew D. Lerner, Ph.D.
February 10, 2020
Unraveling Mechanisms of Social Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Katrina Choe
February 5, 2020
Dimensions and Taxons: Catalyzing a New Frontier in Autism Research
Jed Elison, Ph.D.
February 2, 2020
Bridging the Gap from Genes to Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Benjamin Auerbach
January 28, 2020
Getting Answers from Babies About Autism
Mayada Elsabbagh, Ph.D.
January 21, 2020
Astrocyte-Neuron Communication During Synapse Development for Health and Disease
Dr. Isabella Farhy-Tselnicke
January 16, 2020
Translating EEG Biomarkers in Autism and Fragile X Syndrome: From Mice to Microstates
to Minocycline
Lauren Etheridge, Ph.D.
January 13, 2020
Local Protein Synthesis During Neural Development: implications for Health and Disease
Dr. Kristy Welshhans