Research

University of Rochester brain research featured at Society for Neuroscience conference in Chicago

Oct. 10, 2024

Several dozen Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester faculty, researchers, and trainees from programs including Neuroscience, Brain and Cognitive Science, Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Biomedical Genetics, Biomedical Engineering, Neurosurgery, Toxicology, and Pharmacology & Physiology, traveled to Chicago for the annual Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Conference. According to SfN, more than 30,000 people regularly attend the annual conference.

 

Neuroscience Diversity Commission hosts programs’ scholars at SfN

The Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience Diversity Commission also brought scholars from its outreach programs. Along with attending the conference the NEUROEAST scholars, high school students from the Rochester City School District, also went on college tours and celebrated their accomplishments with lunch at Pizano’s Pizza and Pasta.

Undergraduate students who participate in the NEUROCITY program had the opportunity to present posters on the research they conducted while working in labs at the University of Rochester.

From left: Jame Ekhtman (City College), Mari Morimoto (City College), Kirk Persaud (Queens College), Alexis Xanders (Queens College), Mahila Nzina (City College), Madison Zaldivar (City College)
From left: Jane Ekhtman (City College), Mari Morimoto (City College), Kirk Persaud (Queens College), Alexis Xanders (Queens College), Mahila Nzina (City College), Madison Zaldivar (City College)
 

Talks

Faculty, postdocs, and students gave talks and served as symposium chairs during the five-day event.

researchers on stage and at podiums presenting work.

Graduate Fair

The Neuroscience Graduate Program had a booth in the Graduate Fair.
people stand together behind table with informational items on top and sign that says University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Neuroscience Graduate Program

Posters

More than 60 Rochester related research posters were presented.

People presenting and posing with scientific posters
People presenting and posing with scientific posters

 

Neuroscience networking

The annual Neuroscience Graduate Program Social at SfN brought together faculty, students, alumni, and friends to network and celebrate achievements over the past year.

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