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Neurobiology presentation
to take place this weekend
By Ian Clift
Summer Reporter
The 23rd Annual Meeting of Midwest Neurobiologists
held in the Stewart Center this Friday, Saturday and Sunday will include
distinguished scientists discussing new advancements in brain and nervous
system research.
"We have participated in the past," said Chris
Sahley, assistant dean for the School of Science and meeting coordinator,
"but this is our first chance to host it and we are very excited."
The event, hosted by the Integrative Neuroscience
Program, will include an open forum, held until 2 p.m. Saturday, with
speakers from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National
Institute of Drug Abuse followed by a keynote address on the mechanisms
involved in learning and remembering.
The day will begin with a series of short talks
and include all-day poster presentations from undergraduates, graduate
students and professors.
On Sunday a symposium of distinguished neurobiologists
will discuss new approaches to measuring neurotransmitters, mechanisms
involved in excitation of reward areas of the brain and Language Processing.
Brian Burrell, assistant research scientist in
biological science and meeting coordinator, said, "This is part of a
series of neuroscience meetings that have been going on for 20 to 30
years. Its really just an opportunity for people to get together to
discuss neurobiology research."
Each year a national meeting is held, with an attendance
of 25,000 at last year's meeting. A business meeting is also held where
a regional host school is decided. Last year the meeting was held at
Iowa State, and has been held previously at the University of Michigan,
University of Wisconsin and Missouri State.
The meetings begin with registration at 5 p.m.
Friday followed by a reception and research poster session that evening
at around seven. Registration fees will be $75 dollars for faculty,
$50 for post doctorate students and $40 for students and include a buffet
dinner and continental breakfast.
Sahley said that the meeting is an opportunity
to show off Purdue and Purdue's outstanding neurobiology program. "It
allows our students to present their work to experts in the Midwest,"
she said.
100 to 150 people are expected to attend this year's
meeting, which is one of several regional neurobiology meetings around
the country.
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Neurobiology
presentation to take place this weekend
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