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The Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Retreat

The Ernest J. Del Monte Ins Photo of DelMonte VIP titute for Neuroscience retreat was held on Thursday, December 1, 2016, at the Hilton Garden Inn at College Town. The retreat, scheduled from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., brought together scientists working in all neuroscience fields across the University.

Key stakeholders presented promising ideas, programs, and services. After the presentations, feedback was solicited with small group discussions to help direct priorities and goals for the Institute’s upcoming strategic plan.

PDF versions of each presentation are available for you to download.

Agenda

The Ernest J. Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Retreat
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn at College Town

12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Lunch
12:30 p.m. - 12:50 p.m.	Welcome and Introduction - John Foxe, Ph.D.
12:50 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.	Official Opening - Mark Taubman, Dean and CEO
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Session 1: Neurodevelopmental Disorders Watch the Introduction and Session 1 video Speakers: Tris Smith - The Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC) Margot Mayer-Proschel/Jon Mink/Mark Noble - Rare Diseases (Rett Syndrome, The Lysosomal Storage Disorders and other Neurogenetic Diseases) Tom O’Connor - Maternal stress and the neural sequelae in offspring (The ECHO Program)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Session 2: Regenerative Neuroscience Watch the Session 2 video Speakers: Bradford Berk - The University of Rochester Neurorestoration Institute (RNI) Handy Gelbard - The Center for Neural Development and Disease (CNDD) John Elfar - Neurotherapeutics in nerve injury
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	Session 3: Aging Neuroscience Watch the Session 3 video Speakers: Erika Augustine/Ray Dorsey - The Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research (UDALL) Jan Moynihan/Yeates Conwell - Report from the Psychiatry Department (Sensory-motor Integration in Aging, The Center for Healthy aging, Alzheimer’s Disease Initiatives) Kerry O’Banion - Alzheimer’s Disease from bench to the bedside, from molecules to mind
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.	Session 4: Cognition, Circuits and Addiction Watch the Session 4 video Speakers: Jessica Cantlon and Ben Hayden - The Center for the Origins of Cognition Bradford Mahon - Invasive mapping & deep-brain stimulation: A Report from the Neurosurgery Suite. Suzanne Haber - Neural Circuits and the Study of Addiction
5:15 p.m. - 5:55 p.m.	Session 5: Vision and Pain Watch the Session 5 and Closing Remarks video Speakers: Eli Eliav - Center for Pain Research and Innovation Krystal Huxlin/Dave Williams - The Center for Visual Sciences (Vision Restoration & Virtual Environments)
6:00 p.m.	Final Remarks and Next Steps
	Closing Reception Please join us after the retreat for drinks, appetizers, and good conversation.

Please contact Kathleen Jensen at kathleen_jensen@urmc.rochester.edu or (585) 276-8730 if you are interested in obtaining any of the original presentations.

Retreat Agenda