Invited Talks

I’ve been very fortunate to have presented my work (not just life sciences!) to the public. Education and science communication are my greatest joys, it’s so important to me that everyone has access to knowledge and an opportunity to explore more.

10th Annual SCN8A Clinician, Researcher and Family Gathering, The Cute Syndrome Foundation, Los Angeles, December 6th, 2024

Dame H & Kopalle H “Development of Antisense Oligonucleotides to Treat SCN8A Epilepsy”

UCSD Mental Health Symposium, La Jolla, April 12, 2022

In 2022 I was invited to give a 15-minute talk on mental health and belonging in academia. The undergraduate speaker Isaac Lara suggested we combine our time and provide a longer conversational discussion.

Kopalle, H & Lara, I. “Building your Community: A Student Discussion on Developing Wellness”

• Kopalle, H (panelist) “Leadership: Building Better Leaders” UCSD GPSA Career Night, La Jolla, November 17 2023

• Kopalle, H “Epistemic Justice and Machine Learning” BILD 60: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Human Biology, La Jolla, November 8 2022

• Kopalle, H; Wilson, JS. “Navigating Bias in the Job Market” UCSD Career Center, La Jolla, April 2022

• Kopalle, H & Castro L. “Allyship & Being Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color in STEM” Biology Graduate Success Symposium, February 2022

• Agni, M; Kopalle, H; Figueroa, M; Satterlund, A. “Return to Campus Student Transitions Task Force -Recommendations” UCSD Campus Operations Group, La Jolla, August 11, 2021