Monday, September 14th 2015

The Carey Institute for Global Good (http://careyinstitute.org/)

The meeting brings together scientists at every level of expertise from a number of institutions in the Capital District region, including: Albany Medical College, Neural Stem Cell Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnique Institute, Skidmore College and SUNY Albany.

LEARN THE LATEST: The meeting features two world-wide known scientists: Dr. Michael O'Donovan from the NIH and Dr. Zhenyu Yue from Mount Sinai, who will share with us their latest discoveries.

GET FEEDBACK ON YOUR WORK: The meeting is an ideal platform to present your work and get valuable feedback, particularly if you plan to give and oral or poster presentation at the main SfN Meeting in Chicago Oct 17-21, 2015

NETWORK: The meeting is specifically designed to raise awareness on Neuroscience research and resources available in the Capital District Region.

ENERGIZE: Get excited about the discoveries that are accomplished where you live!

ENGAGE: Join us in an effort to bring together basic scientists in various disciplines and clinicians interested in neuroscience research in the Capital District region.

ADVERTISE: This meeting allows our supporting partners and vendors to present their major technological and product advances that could aid future neuroscience research in our own labs.

***This is a tentative plan...changes in the schedule may occur!***

08:00 AM Breakfast - All posters are set up
09:00 AM Introductory remarks
09:10 AM Keynote Speaker - Dr. Zhenyu Yue (Mount Sinai)
                        How shall I eat thee  - A question of autophagy and neurodegeneration
10:10 AM Scientists speed dating at The Carey Institute
10:30 AM Coffee break

11:00 AM Dr. Russ Ferland (AMC)
                        Developmental disorders and primary cilia
11:20 AM        Dr. Maria Apostopoulou (NSCI)
                        Over the hill: neural stem cells and aging
11:40 AM        Dr. Deanna Thompson (RPI)
                        Electrical stimuli in neural engineering

12:00 PM Lunch and dodgeball (in random order)

01:00 PM Poster session

02:30 PM Dr. Mark Fleck (AMC)
                        Amine modulation of GABA-A receptors
02:50 PM Dr. Annalisa Scimemi (SUNY Albany)
                        A novel role for brain astrocytes in hemorrhagic stroke
03:10 PM Dr. Sara Lagalwar (Skidmore)
                        Pathogenesis and treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia type 1
03:30 PM Dr. Gerwin Schalk (Wadsworth)
                        Neurotechnologies:
                        Applying engineering principles to basic and applied neuroscience

03:50 PM Coffee Break

04:00 PM Keynote Speaker - Dr. Michael O’Donovan (NIH/NINDS)
                        Optogenetic dissection of motor circuits in the spinal cord

05:00 PM Concluding remarks and poster award winners