Diversity of Basal Ganglia Cells, Circuits and Systems in Health and Disease

The Gordon Research Seminar on the Basal Ganglia provides a stimulating environment for graduate students, post-doctoral scientists, and other early career researchers to engage with their peers in discussions of ongoing unpublished work and emerging ideas in the field. This seminar will facilitate the exchange of new data regarding the development, structure, and function of the basal ganglia in health and disease, providing insight at the molecular, cellular, circuit, systems, and theoretical levels. Complementing the scientific program will be an interactive session exploring barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in academia, led by Dr. Devin Horton: graduate diversity officer for STEM disciplines at UC Davis. This concluding session aims to provide an open forum for discussion of how systemic racism shows up in science and how trainees with societal privilege can build the habits of better mentors and allies.