Training Description:
Join us for an in-depth training session exploring the dynamic interplay between the orbital frontal cortex and the thalamus, crucial regions in the brain's neural network. This course delves into the principles of computational neuroscience to elucidate how these regions communicate and influence behavior and decision-making processes.
Participants will learn to apply computational neuroscience methods to study the functional connectivity between the orbital frontal cortex and the thalamus. This training is ideal for neuroscientists, researchers, and professionals in the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and neurology who are interested in advancing their understanding of brain function and improving treatment outcomes for neurological disorders.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Anatomy of a Neuron- Receptors and Ligands.
Objective 2: How an Action Potential Works-polarization.
Objective 3: Neurotransmitters Agonists and Antagonists.
Objective 4: Presentation on Loop between OFC and Thalamus for opioid use Disorders.
Presenter:
Karen dodge, PhD, MSPH, LCSW
Treatment Centers of America
Dr. Dodge has held prominent positions including Senior Health Planner at the Palm Beach County Health Department and Assistant Professor at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University's College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Florida Atlantic University. With over twenty years in the Chemical Dependency Industry, Dr. Dodge specializes in Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Community Health, and Sexually Transmitted Infections.
As a quantitative and qualitative epidemiological consultant for the CDC, Dr. Dodge develops data collection strategies for hard-to-reach populations, such as substance abusers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and migrant farm-workers. She serves on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant panel focusing on Substance Abuse, Mental Health, and Public Health and is an epidemiological consultant for the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA).
Dr. Dodge has published pioneering studies in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment and John’s Hopkins Journal of Health for the Poor and Underserved. Her work on treatment effectiveness for chemically-dependent females has influenced local treatment procedures. She has led National Studies such as the Rapid Assessment and Response Evaluation (RARE) and the Care Systems Assessment Demonstration Project (CSAD) on HIV/AIDS vulnerability.
