Join on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 as the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series welcomes Dr. Diego Bohórquez, PhD to lecture on “The Gut-Brain Connection and Neuropods.”

“Dr. Bohórquez, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurobiology at Duke University, is a pioneer and leader in the field of gut-brain biology. Dr. Bohorquez is a gut-brain neuroscientist who focuses on how the brain perceives what the gut feels, how food in the intestine is sensed by the body, and how a sensory signal from a nutrient is transformed into an electrical signal that alters behavior…”

The event will begin at 7:00pm in Owens Auditorium at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on the Sandhills Community College campus. The lecture will be preceded with a cash bar in the auditorium lobby and will be followed by a Q&A session and then an informal gathering with the speaker and refreshments in the lobby. All Ruth Pauley lectures are free and open to the public; however, tickets are required to attend. For additional information and to reserve your space, follow the event website link provided below.