14th Annual Neuroscience Research Day
Friday, March 12, 2021, 11am-5:30pm
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Buffalo Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience
and
University at Buffalo, Neuroscience Program
Featuring:
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST LECTURE
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Patricia Reuter-Lorenz |
Postdocotoral and PhD students received the following awards for best short-talk presentation and best posters.
The talk winner was:
- Meghan Conrow - Neurodevelopmental Risk Factors ADNP and POGZ Demonstrate Striking Functional Convergence
The poster winners were:
- Michael Weaver - Striatin-3 is a novel Rac1 interactor in Schwann cells
- Garrett Sheehan - Characterizing the Role of Magi-2 in Central Sensitization
Please see the complete list of online registrants and abstracts.
Program Overview
11am-1pm: Poster Session
1pm-1:45pm: Short Talks by Students/Postdocs Session 1
1:45pm-2:00pm: Break
2:00pm-2:45pm: Short Talks by Students/Postdocs Session 2
2:45pm-3:00pm: Awards/Announcements
3pm-4:15pm: Distinguished Scientist Keynote Lecture: Dr. Patricia Reuter-Lorenz, Michael I. Posner Collegiate Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department, University of Michigan
4:15-5:30pm: New Faculty Lecture: Dr. Mikhail Pletnikov, Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo.
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
Dr. Fraser Sim, Director
Supported by Dr. Michael Cain, Dean and
Dr. Anthony A. Campagnari, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
Dr. David Dietz, Chair
Dr. Misha Pletnikov, Chair
Dr. Derek Daniels, Director
Dr. Paul Gollnick, Chair
Dr. Peter Pfordresher, Chair
Dr. Dave Hostler, Chair
Dr. Gil Wolfe, Chair
VENDOR SUPPORT