2008 Center for Biomedical Neuroscience Retreat
May 19, 2008
The Center for Biomedical Neuroscience (CBN) held its sixth annual retreat on May 19, 2008. Carol Tamminga, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical School, was the keynote speaker. Her presentation, Exploring the Neural Basis of Schizophrenia, was preceded by other presentations by Jim Lechleiter, Ph.D., Professor of Cellular & Structural Biology; Bill Clarke, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology; and Pedro Delgado, M.D., Professor & Chiar of Psychiatry. Additionally, a poster contest provided an opportunity for CBN members to discuss their research with colleagues. A total of 42 posters were presented at the retreat.
Carol Tamminga, M.D. delivers the keynote address.
Alexandra Soto Piña, Pharmacology Graduate Student, presents her poster.
Dr. Ashley Acheson, Faculty Associate, discusses his poster.
Dr. Acheson won 2nd Place in the Junior Faculty Category.
Pete Campos, Pharmacology Graduate Student, discusses his poster
with fellow student, Corina Bondi, and Dr. Danet Lapiz.
One of the poster judging committees, comprised of Drs. Charles Szabó, Randolph Glickman, and David Morilak, discuss the poster presentations.
Drs. Tom Cunningham, Consuelo Walss-Bass, and Lyn Daws
also served as judges.
Dr. Jim Lechleiter, Professor of Cellular & Structural Biology, presented In Vivo Neuroprotective Impact of Astrocyte Mitochondrial Metabolism after Ischemia in Mouse Cortex
Julianne Doyen (Department of Pharmacology) received $150 as the
first-place poster winner in the Research/Technical Staff Category.
Dr. Alan Frazer, CBN Director, presented the award.
Lauren Fletcher (Department of Neurosurgery) took 2nd place in that same category and took home $100.
Nikita Ruparel (Department of Cellular & Structural Biology) also won
$100 for her
2nd place poster in the Graduate Student category.
David Petrik (Department of Physiology) won 1st place in that
category and was awarded $150.
Other poster winners were:
Postdoctoral Fellow Category
1st Place: Dr. Jill Fehrenbacher, Department of Endodontics ($150)
2nd Place: Dr. Elka Scordalakes, Pharmacology Department ($100)
Junior Faculty Category
1st Place: Dr. Nathan Jeske, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ($150)
2nd Place: Dr. Ashley Acheson, Department of Pharmacology ($100)