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Tapping the Therapeutic Potential of Psychedelics

Description

Berkeley faculty members working in education, biology, and neurobiology bring their unique perspectives on using psychedelics to address a wide array of difficulties, from mental health challenges such as PTSD to the grief and loss that is part of the human experience. Be part of this enlightening conversation about a topic that is very much in our current zeitgeist.

Dates and Locations

Virtual

June 8, 2023
via Zoom

Featuring

David E. Presti

Teaching Professor of Neurobiology, Psychology, and Cognitive Science, Molecular and Cell Biology

Presti teachs biology, psychology, and cognitive science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has been on the faculty in molecular and cell biology for more than 30 years. For more than a…

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Tina Trujillo

Associate Professor, School of Education

Tina Trujillo is an associate professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Education. She earned her Ph.D. in education at UCLA and her M.A. in education from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She has worked as a public school teacher, educational consultant,…

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Noah Whiteman

Professor, Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology

Noah Whiteman is an evolutionary biology and genetics professor at UC Berkeley. He also has affiliations with the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, Center for Computational Biology, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, Essig Museum of Entomolo…

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