Did you miss yesterday’s Open Mind program with neuroscientist Nicole C. Rust, PhD author of Elusive Cures – How Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders and How We Can Change That, and Lucina Uddin, PhD, Director of the Brain Connectivity and Cognition Laboratory, at the UCLA Semel Institute? You can now watch the full program—along with all past Open Mind events—on The Friends of Semel’s YouTube Channel.
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We look forward to seeing you in 2026! Our first program of the new year will take place on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, featuring Kathryn Goetzke, MBA, author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope, joined by Elizabeth Bromley, MD, PhD, Professor in Residence in Psychiatry and Anthropology at UCLA.
For details on upcoming Open Mind events, the Friends Research Scholar Program, the Open Mind Film Festival for High School Students, our Teen Advisory Council, and their Gen Z Wellness Summit, please visit our website.
We wish you and your families a peaceful and meaningful holiday season.
