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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