COVID-19 and the Brain
Moderator: Molly Schenker
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Bill Lynch, Ph.D., Molecular Virology and Neuroscience, NEOMED Neurological disease in COVID19: Direct or indirect effects of CoV2 infection? |
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Joel Hughes, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, KSU Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: What will be the lasting mental health effects? |
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Amy Sato, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, KSU Adolescent eating and weight management research in the era of COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities |
Neural Development and Disorders
Moderator: Manasi Agrawal
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Neurobiological insights into neurodevelopmental disorders |
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Julia Jones Huyck, Ph.D., Speech Pathology and Audiology, KSU Development of hearing and listening during late childhood and adolescence |
Neuroscience and Education
Moderator: Grace Murray Willer
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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Susan Fisk, Ph.D., Sociology, KSU Improving feedback to increase persistence in STEM fields |
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Brad Morris, Ph.D., School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, KSU Making sense of data: Identifying children’s strategies for data comparisons. |
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Rachel Blasiman, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, KSU The biology of distributed practice testing |
Neuroendocrine Systems
Moderator: Will Noftz
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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Richard Piet, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Shedding light on the circuits controlling ovulation |
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Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Disruption of neuronal circuits controlling fertility in a prenatal androgen-treated mouse model of polycystic ovarian syndrome |
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Michael Lehman, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU KNDy cells and beyond: central control of reproduction |
Trainee Session I
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 12:45 p.m. -2:15 p.m.
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Elizabeth Aulino, KSU Briefly disrupting oxytocin receptor signaling in the embryonic mouse brain alters sex-specific behaviors in adulthood |
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Katie Bretland, NEOMED Wnt/Beta-catenin canonical pathway changes in brain and bone of an amyloid-dominant mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease |
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Jasmine Beaver, KSU A high salt diet influences stress responding |
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Peter Gates, KSU Optimizing the SMART dynamic bike to improve motor function in people with Parkinson's disease |
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Courtnai Richardson, KSU Mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease |
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Zackery Knauss, KSU Tempol administration during acquisition of conditioned place preference abolishes expression of fentanyl-seeking behavior |
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Cynthia Hunt, KSU Gender diverse college students had higher psychological distress than cisgender peers during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic |
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Rachel Corrigan, KSU Regulation of peripheral metabolism and Alzheimer’s disease pathology mediated by CNS amylin receptors in APP/PS1 mice |
Neuroscience of Creative Activities
Moderator: Rachel Corrigan
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Josh Albrecht, Ph.D., School of Music, KSU The effect of aural transmission on folksong melodies |
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Linda Hoeptner-Poling, Ph.D., School of Art, KSU Bridging art, aging, and Alzheimer's |
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Sara Bayramzadeh, Ph.D., College of Architecture & Environmental Design, KSU The impact sensory stimuli on patient and staff in Intensive Care Units |
Evolution of the Brain
Moderator: Danielle Jones
Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Mary Ann Raghanti, Ph.D., Anthropology, KSU Does neurochemistry make us human? |
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Rafaela Takeshita, Ph.D., Anthropology, KSU Adrenarche, longevity and the evolution of human brain |
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Melissa Edler, Ph.D., Anthropology, KSU Is Alzheimer’s disease unique to humans? A neuropathologic review of the aged chimpanzee brain |
Neuroscience and Public Health
Moderator: Timothy Mikes
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Mary Anthony, Ph.D., College of Nursing, KSU The impact of interruptions on cognitive processes, interruption recovery and healthcare safety |
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Lisa Audet, Ph.D., Speech Pathology and Audiology, KSU A neurodiversity model to create pathways for college success |
Frontal Cortex, Addiction and Reward
Moderator: Sohini Dutta
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
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Lee Gilman, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, KSU Impact of plasma membrane monoamine transporter deficiency on cocaine sensitization |
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Lique Coolen, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Influences of social behavior on drug addiction in rats are mediated by prefrontal cortex |
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Devin Mueller, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Neurotrophic mechanisms underlying prefrontal regulation of drug seeking after extinction |
Neurodegeneration
Moderator: Sarah Sternbach
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
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Jessica Williams, Ph.D., Molecular Medicine, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Neuroprotective roles of astrocytes in chronic CNS autoimmunity |
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Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., Exercise Science/Physiology, KSU Exercising to combat neurodegeneration: Physical activity and the brain |
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Jennifer McDonough, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Targeting methionine metabolism in neurodegenerative disease |
Trainee Session II
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
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Zachary Knauss, KSU Tempol co-treatment selectively reverses fentanyl induced changes in intrinsic cellular activity and signaling in the prefrontal cortex |
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Noel-Marie Plonski, KSU The new frontier of neurological disease: mapping topological ADAR editing landscapes with machine learning scaling and modeling to predict biomarkers for depression and suicidal risk |
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Christopher Vadala, KSU Oxytocin receptor knockout males seek fewer interactions in a neutral arena aggression test |
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Matthew Ford, KSU Dopamine receptor polymorphism (DRD4 -521C/T) and responsivity to emotional films and social challenge |
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Elliot Sommer, KSU Oxytocin receptors in both males and females are functional during embryonic development |
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Shreya Desai, Wayne State University Behind the “Runner’s High”: A systematic review on the effects of exercise on the endocannabinoid system |
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Mansi Agrawal, KSU Dscam overexpression impairs neuronal morphology during development |
Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior
Moderator: Elizabeth Aulino
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. -1:45 p.m.
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Eric Mintz, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Feeding time restrictions reveal sex differences in circadian rhythms |
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Amy Jo Stavnezer, Ph.D., Psychology, College of Wooster The impact of prior pregnancy on hormone replacement therapy effectiveness on learning in rats |
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Heather Caldwell, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, KSU Oxytocin and the developing brain |
Stress and Brain Health
Moderator: Ellen Froliklong
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
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Karin Coifman, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, KSU Emotion, cognition, and psychological resilience |
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Kelly Cichy, Ph.D., School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, KSU The costs of caring: Racial differences and similarities in daily stress and health among family caregivers balancing employment, childcare, & providing care |
Sensory Systems: Vision, Hearing, and Speech
Moderator: Emily Simons
Date: October 9, 2020
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
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Bruna Mussoi, Ph.D., Speech Pathology and Audiology, KSU The impact of aging on the perception of speech in noise |
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Matt Smith, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences, NEOMED Eye-brain communication in neurodegeneration and injury |
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Jeff Wenstrup, Ph.D., Anatomy and Neurobiology, NEOMED Acoustic communication and emotions: Neuromodulatory reponses to emotional vocalizations in mice |