Join us for an engaging day of cutting-edge neuroscience and health behavior research featuring talks, poster sessions, and networking with faculty, postdocs, and students.

Friday, April 10th, Collegian Hotel and Suites, 1060 E Genesee St

Submit your ABSTRACT for poster and oral presentations by March 27th, and REGISTER by April 3rd.

Co-sponsored by The Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program and The Center for Health Behavior Research & Innovation

Karla Kaun, Keynote Speaker, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Brown University

Presentation Title: Neuromolecular mechanisms underlying approach-avoidance conflict in alcohol self-administration

Sarah Karalunas, Invited Speaker, Cobb-Jones Endowed Professor and Chair of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Staying in control: developing mechanisms of cognitive and emotion regulation in ADHD

Yalian Pei, Invited Speaker, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Reading after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

Jayson Smith, Invited Speaker, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Deciphering mechanisms of neuronal terminal differentiation & function: From worms to humans

Jialiu Zeng, Invited Speaker, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Presentation title: Alpha​-synuclein driven neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease: Mechanisms and engineered therapies

*Registration includes a light breakfast and buffet lunch

8:00am – 9:00am

Registration desk opens and continental breakfast

9:00am – 9:10am: Welcome

Jessica MacDonald, Executive Director, Neuroscience Program

Joe Ditre, Director, Center for Health Behavior Research & Innovation

9:15am – 10:10am: Keynote address

Karla Kaun, Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Brown University

Presentation Title: Neuromolecular mechanisms underlying approach-avoidance conflict in alcohol self-administration

10:15am – 10:45am: Invited Faculty Speaker

Sarah Karalunas, Cobb-Jones Endowed Professor and Chair of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Staying in control: developing mechanisms of cognitive and emotion regulation in ADHD

10:45am – 11:00am: Break

11:00am –11:30am: Invited Faculty Speaker

Yalian Pei, Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Reading after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

11:30am – 12:30pm: Selected poster abstract oral presentations

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch and poster setup

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Poster Session

2:30pm – 2:45pm: Break

2:45pm – 3:15pm: Invited Faculty Speaker

Jayson Smith, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Presentation Title: Deciphering mechanisms of neuronal terminal differentiation & function: From worms to humans

3:15pm – 3:45pm: Invited Faculty Speaker

Jialiu Zeng, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science

Presentation title: Alpha-synuclein driven neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease: Mechanisms and engineered therapies

3:45pm – 4:00pm: Closing remarks