2021 NEURON Conference (VIRTUAL)

External Event - 28th Feb 2021

Time - 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM WET

Keynote Speaker: Bill Lynch, PhD

Talk title: “A Ghost in the Machine: The Case for Cryptic CNS Virus Infection Driving Disease in COVID-19 and Beyond”.

NEURON Conference Primary Goals:

• To provide an open forum for neuroscience undergraduate and graduate students to present and discuss their work with students and faculty of similar interests.
• To provide faculty an opportunity to discuss curricular and research issues in neuroscience, biopsychology, and related areas.
• To provide resources to enhance communication and collaboration among neuroscience researchers and educators.

Workshops and Exhibitors Will Include:

• Poster Sessions (Undergrad and Grad) - Sign up here!
• Data Blitz Talks (Undergrad and Grad; capacity limited) - Sign up here!
• Careers in Science Panel
• Surgical Neurophysiology (IONM)
• Detectives of Undiagnosed Disease (Bioinformatics)
• Allen Brain Atlas Workshop
• Dynamic Teaching in the Virtual Age
• Strategies for Effective Personnel Management in Undergraduate Research Laboratories

Program of Events (subject to change)

• 8:30-9:00 Check-in & Coffee Chat
• 9:05-9:20 Welcome Address & Introduction
• 9:20-10:20 KEYNOTE
• 10:25-10:35 Workshop/Session Introductions
• 10:40-12:50 Workshops/Sessions (Blocks A&B)
• 12:55-1:25 --Lunch Break--
• 1:30-2:40 Data Blitz & Grad Recruitment Networking (judges deliberate)
• 2:45-3:15 Award Ceremony for Outstanding Posters; Winners must be present

*Posters can be viewed all day, with individual presentation times scheduled from 10:40-12:50*

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