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SUMMARY:Roundhouse Foundation 2026 Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Adaptation: Brain and Body\nWhat: During this lecture\, Bill Griesar and Jeff Leake share their research on the neuroscience of brain plasticity and the circumstances and behaviors that foster adaptation to changing environments. Since 2012\, they have presented this research and facilitated related activities with community members. \nOAS Lead Ambassador Ryan Barbee explores both the massive and microscopic adaptations that disabled individuals navigate. Her talk touches on the tangible and intangible elements of adaptation\, including managing expectations\, finding silver linings\, the spoon theory\, grit\, and relativity. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Space is limited so registration is required. \nWhen: April 30th | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM \nLearn more or register: \nThis event is free and open to the public. Space is limited so registration is required. \n  \n  \nAbout the Speakers: \nRyan Barbee – Bend\, OR \nRyan Barbee is a 27 year old wheelchair user and adaptive athlete. After acquiring a spinal cord injury in 2022 as the result of a ski accident\, her world changed and she suddenly had to learn to adapt every single aspect of her life. In the last 4 years she has learned to mono-ski again\, but more importantly she has fallen in love with adaptive mountain biking. Not only does she get to ride her bike both casually and competitively\, but she has built her new career around biking and she works for the company that built her bike. \nBill Griesar – Astoria\, OR \nBill Griesar\, PhD is a Teaching Associate Professor in Psychology and co-founder of the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience minor at Portland State University\, co-founder and Neuroscience Coordinator of Northwest Noggin and Affiliate Graduate Faculty in Behavioral & Systems Neuroscience at OHSU. He loves teaching\, learning\, and listening to stories—from all ages\, everywhere\, all the time. Bill earned his Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at Brown University\, where he studied visual perception\, and his doctorate in Behavioral Neuroscience at OHSU\, where he explored the cognitive effects of nicotine in nonsmokers. He’s taught neuroscience at PSU\, OHSU\, PCC\, WSU Vancouver\, Clark and Lower Columbia College since 2001. He was recognized as an innovator by the Obama White House\, and has won five John Eliot Allen Teaching Awards at PSU. Bill co-founded (with his artist colleague Jeff Leake) the outreach nonprofit NW Noggin. Through NW Noggin (which is entirely volunteer)\, he’s met with over 80\,000 rural and urban K-12 students\, houseless youth\, members of Congress\, incarcerated young people\, museum goers\, pub patrons\, and other community members over shared interests in perception\, cognition\, behavior\, brain research and art. \nJeff Leake – Portland \, OR \nJeff Leake is an artist living and working in Portland\, Oregon. He has a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and an MFA from UC Davis. His work has been exhibited across the United States and internationally and has been recognized through awards and grants such as the Arte Laguna prize\, Ford Foundation Golden Spot award\, grants from the Oregon Art Commission\, and the Regional Arts & Culture Council in Oregon. Additionally\, Jeff has had the opportunity to participate in artist residencies at institutions including Caldera Arts\, UCROSS\, the Montello Foundation\, Pedvale Art Park in Latvia\, and the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai. His art is currently represented by Gallery 114 in Portland\, OR\, The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown\, MA and Ying Gallery in Beijing. \n
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