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Annual Research Day 2026

Neuroscience and Heath Behavior Research Day

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 20th, and

REGISTER by April 3rd.

Registration and abstract submission link coming soon!

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

Program Highlights*

Karla Kaun, PhD

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

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

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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

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 J Smith

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

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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