Activities

Extinction conference: "The Neural Mechanisms of Behavior Change"  

The first international conference on extinction was a success! We had speakers and trainees from 18 countries in Ponce.  Scientific activities (talks, panel discussions, moonlight debates) and social activities (tours, Castillo Cultural event, Ponce Carnival) were enjoyed by all.

Brain awareness week: Educational activities for local schools. 

Anthony Burgos-Robles, a graduate student from the Quirk lab, demonstrating a human brain to public elementary school students during the Brain Awareness Week activities at Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Dr. Gregory Quirk and Melissa Castro explaining to public elementary school students the basic function of the brain during Brain Awareness Week activities at Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Ivan Vidal, a graduate student from the Quirk lab, demonstrating to CROEM high school students a video that had a rat with an electrode in its brain.  This demonstrated students how the single-unit recording technique is performed.  

Edwin Santini, a graduate student from the Quirk lab, demonstrating a human brain to high school students during the Brain Awareness Week activities held at Francisco Zayas high school. 

Retreats: Ethical and philosophical issues regarding science. 

Retreat weekend at Maricao, Puerto Rico.  From left to right:  Anthony Burgos, Patricia Hernández, Kevin Corcoran, Gregory Quirk, John Pérez, Marian Sepúlveda, David Anglada, Iván Vidal and Demetrio Sierra. 

Retreat weekend at Utuado, Puerto Rico.  From left to right:  Edwin Santini, Mohammed Milad, Kelimer Lebrón, Patricia Hernández, Iván Vidal, and Anthony Burgos.