2026-2027 INNSight Forum

From Insight to Impact

The INNSight Forum is a weekly public event that brings together the INNS community to explore ideas at the intersection of neuroscience, neurotechnology, and society. Building on a decade-long tradition of seminars, the Forum features a mix of research talks, professional development, and community-building activities. Designed to highlight the people, ideas, and practices driving our field forward, the Forum aims to foster collaboration, reflection, and connection across research, education, and societal impact.

Forums are hybrid events open to anyone to attend. They are typically held on Mondays at 11:15 a.m., with in-person talks occurring in the Suddath Seminar Room of the Petit Biotechnology Building. Sessions scheduled at different times (*) or in different locations (^) will be marked.

Whether you're here to share ideas, spark collaborations, or stay engaged with the latest developments, INNSight is your touchpoint for connection and conversation.

"Non-Canonical GPe Pathways in Health and Disease"
In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
^"Profiling the Social Brain: From Genes to Cells to Circuits"
^In Person: Marcus Nanotech 1117-1118
Title TBD
In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
“On the Evolutionary Origins of Our Symbolic Mind”
In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
^*Title TBD

Gordon Smith, University of Minnesota

Co-sponsored by the School of Psychological and Brain Sciences

*Seminar takes place on a Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

^In Person: JS Coon 250
“Understanding Memory Mechanisms in Populations of Hippocampal Place Cells”

Laura Colgin, UT Austin

Co-Sponsored by the Center for Research and Education in Navigation

In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
“Human Development: A Petri Dish for Understanding Brain and Behavior Computations”

Marlene Behrmann, University of Pittsburgh

Co-Sponsored by the Center of Excellence in Computational Cognition

In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
Title TBD

Malcolm MacIver, Northwestern University

Co-Sponsored by the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines

In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
Title TBD
In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)
STAR (Scholar in Training Advancing Research) Award Lectures

Select postdoctoral scholars.

In Person: Suddath Seminar Room (IBB 1128)