Annual Research Day 2021
Seventh Annual Neuroscience Research Day
Friday, April 9, 2021, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Featured keynote speaker
- Dr. Stephanie O'Malley (Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University)
Faculty Speakers:
- Dr. Victor Duenas (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University)
- Dr. Stephen Glatt (SUNY-Upstate Medical University, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
- Dr. Rachel Razza (Human Development and Family Science, Syracuse University)
Trainees:
- Kenny Morse
- Nick Pappas
- May Ribeiro
Registration
Registration is FREE! Please register as we need a head count by April 2, 2021.
Poster submissions
Poster abstract submissions are due by the end of the day, Tuesday March 30, 2021. Any registrant can submit a poster (faculty, undergraduates, graduates, postdocs, staff). We encourage students to submit!
Please note: posters do not have to be created uniquely for this event. Posters created for previous or future conferences are accepted. Based on the quality of poster presentations, awards will also be given to the top graduate and undergraduate presenters.
April 9, 2021 Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | “Registration desk opens” |
| 9:00am – 9:10 | Welcome and Keynote Speaker Introduction |
| 9:10-9:45 | Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephanie O’Malley, Yale University Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry "Leveraging Human Laboratory Paradigms to Advance Medication Development for Alcohol Use Disorder" |
| 9:45-9:50 | Keynote Q&A |
| 9:55-10:20 | Dr. Victor Duenas, Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering “Hybrid Lower-limb Assistive Devices for Rehabilitation” (5 min Q&A) |
| 10:20-10:25 | Short Break |
| 10:25-10:40 | Kenny Morse, Vander Werff Lab, Communication Sciences and Disorders “Tinnitus: Decreased Inhibition and a Hyperactive Auditory System” (3 min Q&A) |
| 10:40-10:55 | May Ribeiro, MacDonald Lab, Biology “Investigating Vitamin D Dietary Supplementation as a Potential Therapeutic for Rett Syndrome” (3 min Q&A) |
| 10:55-11:00 | Short Break |
| 11:00-11:45 | Poster Session |
| 11:45-11:50 | Short Break |
| 11:50-12:15 p.m. | Dr. Rachel Razza, Associate Professor, Human Development and Family Science “Mechanisms of Mindfulness: Associations between Self-Report and Neural Change” (5 min Q&A) |
| 12:15-12:30 | Nick Pappas, Kellen Lab, Psychology “Sampling Based Theories in Decision Making Under Uncertainty” (3 min Q&A) |
| 12:30-12:55 | Dr. Stephen Glatt, Professor, SUNY-Upstate Medical University, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences “Resilience Genes Protect Unaffected Individuals at High Genetic Risk for Brain Disorders” (5 min Q&A) |
| 12:55-1:00 | Poster Awards and Closing Remarks |