# Conte Colloquia on Mental Health Risk and Opportunities: Adolescent brain development & psychological functioning #### calendar\_today Date and Time **February 17, 2015** 06:00PM - 07:30PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **The Biological Labs, Room 1080 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138** Conte Colloquia on Mental Health Risk and Opportunities: Adolescent brain development & psychological functioning Leah Somerville, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychology Harvard University This talk will address how neurodevelopmental shifts in circuit-level brain function contribute to changes in motivational, emotional, and social behavior during adolescence, and the psychological manifestations of these changes. Through inquiry in these areas, Dr. Somerville's lab hopes to bolster fundamental understanding of human neurodevelopment, and to gain insight into the mechanisms underlying the simultaneous opportunities and risks associated with adolescence. Tuesday Feb 17th at 6:00pm The Biological Labs, Room 1080 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 (Light dinner served at 5:45pm) Free and open to the public More info at: Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://scienceeducation.fas.harvard.edu/node/361061/event-feed.ics) Copy link link