Neuroscientist Anthony-Samuel LaMantia to deliver Hylton Lecture on building the human brain
“Building the Brain: The Construction Project of a Lifetime,” will examine the mechanisms that guide brain development
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, a leading neuroscientist with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will deliver a public lecture at Roanoke College on Tuesday exploring how the human brain is built and what happens when that process goes awry.
Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, a leading neuroscientist with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, will deliver a public lecture at Roanoke College this week exploring how the human brain is built and what happens when that process goes awry.
Hosted by the Roanoke College Center for Health Careers, The W. Oscar and Daisy W. Hylton Lecture will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, in the Wortmann Ballroom at the Colket Center.
LaMantia’s talk, “Building the Brain: The Construction Project of a Lifetime,” will examine the genetic and cellular mechanisms that guide brain development. His research focuses on understanding how these processes shape the human brain—and how disruptions can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.
LaMantia serves as director of the Center for Neurobiology Research at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and holds faculty appointments at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and in Virginia Tech’s Department of Biological Sciences.
The lecture is part of Roanoke College’s effort to engage the community with leading voices in health and biomedical science. The event is open to the public.
