Peering into the Operating System: Sleep and Disease

• Date: January 23, 2024 CANCELLED

Presented by Washington State University – Sleep and Performance Research Center

Keith Hengen earned his PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and, as a postdoctoral researcher, worked under the guidance of Gina Turrigiano at Brandeis University. There, he delved into the core principles of homeostatic plasticity in the intact brain and began exploring topics such as sleep, emergent dynamics, and optimal computation. In 2017, Keith assumed a faculty position in the Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. The Hengen Lab primarily posits that the most important feature of neurobiological computation is reliability, which serves as a foundational element for learning, complex behavior, and cognition. To explore this, the lab employs a multidisciplinary approach that includes long-term neurophysiology, computational modeling, theory, and cell biology. Keith’s work has been recognized through several prestigious awards, including the Allen Institute’s Next Generation Leader Award and the BrightFocus Foundation’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

Questions? Contact Michelle Sanchez at michelle.r.sanchez@wsu.edu.