CINCINNATI NEUROFEST /CINCINNATI TRANSLATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
May 23 & 24, 2008
  Kingsgate Marriott, Cincinnati Ohio

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CINCINNATI NEUROFEST - Schedule - Friday, May 23
7:30 - 8:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45am Welcome

 >> Environmental Insults and Neuroendangerment
8:45 - 9:45am Environmental Toxins and Brain Dysfunction: Mary Gilbert, Ph.D.
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Triangle Park
“Environmental Contaminants and the Thyroid Axis: Impact on Neurodevelopment”
9:45 - 10:00am          Break
10:00 - 11:00am Lead Toxicity in Humans: Kim Dietrich, Ph.D.
University of Cincinnati, Department of Environmental Health
“The Developmental Neurotoxicity of Lead: What’s New About an Old Metal?”
11:00am - noon Stress and Brain Development: Paul Plotsky, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
“Sculpting Physiology and Behavior Through Gene - Environment Interactions”
Noon-1:00pm              Luncheon
 >> Environmental Enhancements and Neuroprotection
1:00-2:00pm Exercise: Timothy J. Schallert, Ph.D.
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
“Progressive Degradation of Skilled Motor Control, Phonation Quality, Movement Initiation and Balance in Animal Models of Early State Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioral and Drug Interventions”
2:00-3:00pm Nutrition: Mark Mattson, Ph.D.
National Institute on Aging, Chief, Laboratory of Neuroscience
“Dietary Modification of Neuroplasticity and Neuronal Vulnerability”
3:00 - 3:15pm            Break
3:15-4:15pm

Environmental Enrichment: Michael T. Bardo, Ph.D.
University of Kentucky, Director-Center for Drug Abuse Research Translation
“Environmental Enrichment During Development and Drug Abuse Vulnerability”
4:15-5:30pm              Poster Session,  Wine & Cheese Reception
 >> Celebration at the Cincinnati Zoo
6:00-7:30pm
Cocktail Reception
7:30-8:30pm
Dinner
8:30-10pm
Cincinnati Zoo Night Tour
 
CTNS - Schedule - Saturday, May 24
>> The Environment and Neural Disease

9:30-10:30am

Stroke: Joseph Broderick, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, Department of Neurology, Chair and Professor
“Gene and Environment as Causes of Stroke: What We Know Thus Far”
10:30-10:45am         Break
10:45-11:45am Trauma: John T. Povlishock, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Campus, Dept. of Anatomy & Neurobiology
“How the Tools of Modern Neuroscience Have Helped Unmake and Potentially Treat One of The Most Complex Pathologies Known to Man: Traumatic Brain Injury”
11:45-12:45pm Smoking and Addiction: Robert M. Anthenelli, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, Department of Psychiatry, Director-Tri-TARC
“Neurotoxic Versus Neuroprotective Effects of Tobacco Smoke”
12:45pm                     Adjourn