Lecture: Peering into the Brain, What do we See?

Peering into the Brain, What do we See?                                                                                              

Elaine L. Bearer, M.D., Ph.D., FAAAS, FCAP                                                                                

UNM Health Sciences Center                                                                                                            

Feb. 27, 2019 • 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.                                                                                                            

The brain is a highly evolved complex opaque tissue. Join Dr. Bearer as she describes new research on how the brain works and its response to life-threatening fear and stress. Dr. Bearer is a neuropathologist, UNM School of Medicine and the Harvey Family professor in Pathology. She works on the neurobiology of mental health, studying biomarkers of trauma and abuse in children and the cause of Alzheimer Disease. Her research also includes the perception and impact of music on the brain. She is a Fellow of AAAS and the College of American Pathologists.

Each lecture is held in the DynaTheater and costs: $8 nonmembers, $7 members, $5 students. Preregistration is encouraged or tickets can be purchased at the door the evening of the event (if seats are available). Go to www.NMnaturalhistory.org. Questions: jayne.aubele@state.nm.us