Marquette University College of Health Sciences
Functional Neuroscience Symposium
Friday, July 20, 2012
The College of Health Sciences at Marquette University presents the first annual Functional Neuroscience Symposium. This series of seminars from college neuroscientists working within the Integrative Neuroscience Research Center will cover topics ranging from mechanisms of brain trauma and neural degeneration to new therapeutic strategies for addressing spinal cord injury and neuromotor dysfunction. A series of lectures on the neurobiology of stress, addiction, and neuropsychiatric diseases will also be offered. In total, eight seminars will be presented with an option for participants to attend four. The program will begin at 1:30pm with registration commencing at 1:00pm on Friday July 20th, 2012
Lectures will be held in Cramer Hall (604 N. 16th St, Milwaukee, WI).
Registration fee: $50.
Participants may choose up to four of the eight listed topical presentations.*
Call (414)288-5053 to register. To register via fax, click here for registration form and fax to (414) 288-7948.
Symposium Schedule |
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Session |
Room A |
Room B |
Room C |
Room D |
One (1:30) |
1 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
Two (2:30) |
1 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
Three (3:30) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Four (4:30) |
2 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
* Most lecture combinations possible.
Presentation Titles
- "Obesity and the Brain" (Dr. SuJean Choi)
- "The Vicious Cycle of Stress and Drug Use” (Dr. John Mantsch)
- “Medication Development for Schizophrenia” (Dr. David Baker)
- “Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease” (Dr. Behnam Ghasemzadeh)
- “Neurobiology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” (Dr. Paul Gasser)
- "Neurotrauma of the Brain" (Dr. Maria Crowe)
- “Recent Advances in Spinal Cord Injury Treatment” (Dr. Murray Blackmore)
- “Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease” (Dr. Tina Stoeckmann)
