Distinguished Lecture Series January 2027 — Tiffany M. Schmidt, PhD
Distinguished Lecture Series January 2027 — Tiffany M. Schmidt, PhD
Our 2027 Doheny Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) January lecture will be delivered by Tiffany M. Schmidt, PhD, on Friday, January 29, 2027. Please refer to the lecture details below.
- Date: 1/29/27
- DLS Speaker: Tiffany M. Schmidt, PhD
Associate Professor, Dept. of Neurobiology
Secondary Appointment: Dept. of Ophthalmology
Director, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program
Director, Neurobiology MS Program - Presentation Title: “Illuminating Visual Circuits”
- Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
- Location: Doheny Eye Institute, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 150 North Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA
Bio: Dr. Tiffany Schmidt is an award-winning neuroscientist whose research explores how light influences vision, brain function, physiology, and behavior. Her laboratory investigates how specialized retinal ganglion cells transmit light signals to the brain, shaping processes such as sleep, circadian rhythms, and visual perception. Using cutting-edge approaches in neurophysiology, genetics, and behavioral neuroscience, her work advances our understanding of the complex connections between the eye and brain. Dr. Schmidt earned her PhD from the University of Minnesota and has received numerous prestigious honors, including the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, a Sloan Research Fellowship, and the Lighthouse Guild’s Pisart Award for Outstanding Achievements in Vision Science.