The UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute is pleased to present the sixth season of its Distinguished Lecturer Series. Each speaker in this series will give two lectures: a technical presentation at 4 p.m. and a general-interest presentation at 6 p.m., each followed by a question and answer period. The series is scheduled on the second Wednesday of each month from October 2007 through June 2008 in the auditorium of the M.I.N.D. Institute at 2825 50th Street in Sacramento. Sessions are free and open to the public; no reservations are needed. The featured lecturer on May 21, 2008 will be Christopher J. McDougle, M.D. from Indiana University. Download the Distinguished Lecturer Series flyer.

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Marco Iacoboni, M.D., Ph.D.
University of California, Los Angeles
October 10, 2007
4 p.m. The Problem of Other Minds: Intersubjectivity and Mirror Neurons
6 p.m. The Mirror Neuron Hypothesis of Autism

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Karen F. Berman, M.D.
National Institute of Mental Health
November 14, 2007
4 p.m. Translating Between Genes, Brain and Behavior with Neuroimaging:
Neural Mechanisms in Schizophrenia and Williams Syndrome
6 p.m. How Genes Work in the Brain: Lessons from Neuroimaging of Schizophrenia
and Williams Syndrome

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Annette Karmiloff-Smith, Ph.D.
University of London
December 12, 2007
4 p.m. Modules, Genes and Evolution: Lessons from Developmental Disorders
6 p.m. Understanding Disorders of Mind and Brain in Children: The Necessity of a
Developmental Perspective

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Carlos A. Pardo, M.D.
Johns Hopkins University
January 9, 2008
4 p.m. Is Neuroimmunity Involved in the Pathogenesis of Autism?
6 p.m. Is There Brain Inflammation in Autism?

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Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
February 13, 2008
4 p.m. Life Course Impact and Mental Health Outcomes of Children with ADHD
6 p.m. ADHD: Advances in Diagnosis, Understanding, Causes, and Management

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Carolyn B. Mervis, Ph.D.
University of Louisville
March 12, 2008
4 p.m. Language and Cognitive Development of Children with Williams Syndrome or Duplication of the Williams Syndrome Region
6 p.m. Early Development of Children who have Williams Syndrome or Down Syndrome

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Laura Schreibman, Ph.D.
University of California, San Diego
April 9, 2008
4 p.m. Developing Individualized Treatment Protocols for Children with Autism
6 p.m. The Science and Fiction of Autism

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Christopher J. McDougle, M.D.
Indiana University
May 21, 2008
4 p.m. The Pharmacotherapy of Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
6 p.m. Practical Aspects of Medication Treatment in Autism for Parents and Other Providers

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Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut
June 11, 2008
4 p.m. Can Children with Autism ‘Recover’?
6 p.m. Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorders: State of the Science