The 2012 CCTS Spring Conference has three components:
- Appalachian Health Summit
- Bluegrass Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (BGSFN) Spring Neuroscience Day
- UK College of Dentistry Research Day
Call for Mentor Awards (Closed)
Call for Abstracts (Closed)
Call for Registration (Closed)
Who should attend: This scientific-based conference is open to interested faculty, research personnel, trainees/scholars and administrators. It is also open to those in government agencies, private foundations and community organizations interested in improving the health status of the citizens of Appalachia.
Download the full schedule with session information and presentation titles here.
Schedule of Events:
| 8:30 – 9:00 am | | Registration and Breakfast |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 am | | Welcome
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| 9:30 – 11:15 am | | Concurrent Sessions
Quality of Life following Neurotrauma
Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse
New Therapies for Stroke
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New Paradigms in Drug Discovery and Development
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| 11:30 am – 1:00 pm | | Lunch, Mentor Recognition & Keynote
"Activity-Dependent Plasticity Ushers in a New Perspective on the Critical Role of Rehabilitative Medicine"
V. Reggie Edgerton, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Departments of Integrative Biology and Physiology,
Neurobiology and Neurosurgery
University of California, Los Angeles
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| 1:15-3:15 pm | | Concurrent Sessions
1. Appalachian Health Summit
2. BGSFN Spring Neuroscience Research Day
- "Mouse Models of Autism to Understand Causes and Discover Treatments," Jacqueline Crawley, PhD
- "Dopamine-Dependent Sensorimotor Training, Ultrasonic Vocalization and Rat Models of Parkinson’s Disease and Drug Addiction,"
Timothy Schallert, PhD
3. UK College of Dentistry Research Day
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| 3:15-5:15 pm | | Poster Session/Networking |
Registration:There is no fee to attend the conference. However, all individuals who wish to attend the conference must register on-line at the following link. Registrations are due by Friday, March 16, 2012.
Registration is now closed. .
Logistics / Attending an event at the Lexington Convention Center
The CCTS Spring Conference will be held in the level 3 meeting rooms of the Lexington Convention Center.
Parking: You may park for free in the Manchester Street Parking Lot, or for a fee in the High Street parking lot.
http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/attendingAnEvent/parking.php
Hotels near the Lexington Convention Center: http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/attendingAnEvent/hotels.php
Directions: http://www.lexingtoncenter.com/attendingAnEvent/directions.php
For assistance, please contact:
Ryan Vicini
rlvici2@email.uky.edu
859-323-8545