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From: Luria Neuroscience Institute <infogIninstitute.org> To: Dr. Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacationggmail.com> Subject: May 20, May 21 - Seminars "Brain and Cognition", "Neurocognitive Disorders" Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 12:38:45 +0000 ;Laterality in Health and Disease Dear Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, The Luria Neuroscience Institute invites you to attend two lecture series that cover a wide range of topics on the relationship between the brain and the mind in health and disease. The programs are intended primarily for professionals concerned with mental health and with brain and brain disorders. 7 Continuing Education Credits for each day will be awarded . The fee is $495 per day. A separate CE credits processing fee charged by CE credit sponsor applies. Location: Luria Neuroscience Institute, 315 West 57th Street, Ste 401, New York, NY 10019. 1. Brain and Cognition: A Cognitive Neuroscience Lecture Series Date: May 20, June 17, 2017 (all Saturdays). Time: 9am - 6pm (with a lunch break and two short breaks). Topics to be covered: • May 20 o Intelligence. o The creative brain. o The emotional brain. • June 17 o Neural mechanisms of arousal and attention, and attentional disorders. o Neural mechanisms of memory and amnesias. o Brain development, brain aging, and current concepts of neuroplasticity. Click here to register today at Luria Neuroscience Institute. Click here to view the brochure (PDF file 670 KB). 2. Neurocognitive Disorders: A Clinical Neuropsychology Lecture Series Date: May 21, June 18, 2017 (all Sundays). Time: 9am - 6pm (with a lunch break and two short breaks). Topics to be covered: EFTA00626513 • May 21 o Seizures and their effect on cognition. Their classification, neurobiology, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues. Temporal lobe seizures. o Neoplasms and their effects on cognition. Types of brain tumors: malignant vs. "benign." Their classification and effects on cognition. o Movement disorders and their cognitive component: Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, ALS. Their neurobiology, natural history, and cognitive profiles. Diagnostic and differential diagnosis issues. • June 18 o Addictions and substance abuse. The effects of various illicit substances on the brain. Alcohol abuse and Korsakoff syndrome. o Forensic aspects of clinical neuroscience. Review of typical issues where clinical neuroscience and law intersect. o Forensic aspects of clinical neuroscience. Review of typical issues where clinical neuroscience and law intersect. Click here to register today at Luria Neuroscience Institute. Click here to view the brochure (PDF file 670 KB). About the speaker: ; I.1,Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP The workshops will feature Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP., a clinical neuropsychologist and cognitive neuroscientist, Clinical Professor in the Department of Neurology, NYU School of Medicine and Diplomate of The American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology. Elkhonon Goldberg, Ph.D., ABPP authored numerous research papers on functional cortical organization, hemispheric specialization, frontal lobe functions and dysfunction, memory and amnesias, traumatic brain injury, dementias, and schizophrenia. Goldberg's books The Executive Brain (2001), The Wisdom Paradox (2005), and The New Executive Brain (2009) have been translated into 18 languages. He coauthored The SharpBrains Guide to Cognitive Fitness (2013). A sought-after educator, he has lectured worldwide. Elkhonon Goldberg was a student and close associate of the great neuropsychologist Alexander Luria. Luria Neuroscience Institute 315 West 57th Street, Ste 401 New York, NY 10019 Phones: 800 906 5866 212 541 6412 Fax: 212 246 8916 Web: www.lninstitute.org Email: info@lninstitute.org You received this email as a mental health professional. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list click here to unsubscribe. EFTA00626514 EFTA00626515