WWU's 'Neuroscience on Tap' continues today, April 5, in downtown Bellingham; topic is 'sparking memories'

Faculty from Western Washington University’s Behavioral Neuroscience Program and Biology and Psychology departments will gather for a monthly neighborhood round-table discussion, “Neuroscience on Tap: Bring Your Own Brain (BYOB),” from 7- 8:30 p.m. Monday, April 5, at Bob’s Burgers & Brew, 202 E. Holly St. in downtown Bellingham.

“Sparking Memories: Designing Light-Activated Neurons to Control Activity” is this month’s topic, which will be hosted by Heather Van Epps, an assistant professor in Western’s Biology department.

Regular monthly meetings occur on the first Monday of each month. At each meeting, a faculty member will lead the discussion of a specific topic, from mental illness to food addiction to brain injury. The location for these meetings is now a private upstairs room at Bob’s Burgers & Brew.

For more information on this event, contact Coco Besson, WWU Behavioral Neuroscience program coordinator, at (360) 650-2148 or at coco.besson@wwu.edu. Additional program information can also be found at http://www.wwu.edu/neuroscience/.