AU Psychology Online Seminar Series

Neurobiological Mechanisms of Behavior

Thursdays at Noon | English Medium | Open to All
A series of four online meetings exploring cutting-edge research on the neurobiological mechanisms of behavior and their translational implications in clinical settings. Each session will feature an invited speaker presenting for approximately 30 minutes, followed by a 20-minute Q&A discussion. English will serve as the primary language to promote scientific exchange among participants. This seminar series is associated with the upcoming Scientific Panel Discussion at Asia University, featuring Nobel Laureate Prof. Thomas C. Südhof (Stanford University) on January 5–6, 2026.

Schedule of Meetings

November 6
Topic: Neural Mechanism of Mnemonic Chunking in Primate Prefrontal Cortex
Speaker: Dr. Feng-Kuei Chiang
Center for Neural Science, New York University, New York City, NY, USA
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjE3MTU5ODAtZGZmYy00MWU0LTkxOGQtZjZkNDg3N2I3MTAw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22da140a55-a3ec-49de-889e-93c4e142a2fb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220f5cca7a-18a0-41ef-a76b-f5c01a5a1f4a%22%7d


November 20
Topic: The Role of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptors Involved in Impulsive Action in Rats
Speaker: Dr. Ruey-Ming Liao
Department of Psychology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTVlYzQ4MzktMWNjMi00MDE1LWE1YTYtYWJhZjE0MWMwMWUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22da140a55-a3ec-49de-889e-93c4e142a2fb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220f5cca7a-18a0-41ef-a76b-f5c01a5a1f4a%22%7d


December 4
Topic: How the Brain Decides What Tastes Good
Speaker: Dr. Jian-You Lin
Psychology Department and Program in Neuroscience, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTY1YTBhYWMtY2E1My00MWU1LWJiNjgtN2FmOGUyYTk4YzQ5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22da140a55-a3ec-49de-889e-93c4e142a2fb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220f5cca7a-18a0-41ef-a76b-f5c01a5a1f4a%22%7d


December 18
Topic: How the Brain Knows Where to Look: Discovering Attention Circuits in the Rat Brain
Speaker: Dr. Fang-Chi Yang
Cognitive, Linguistic & Psychological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_M2I4NjEyN2YtMDkwZC00ZmY0LTg2NTYtYmM5ZjdiMGQyOTU2%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22da140a55-a3ec-49de-889e-93c4e142a2fb%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%220f5cca7a-18a0-41ef-a76b-f5c01a5a1f4a%22%7d

Everyone is welcome to join!
📍 See the QR code below for details and meeting links.
Organized by the Department of Psychology, Asia University
In collaboration with the College of Medical and Health Scienc