51勛圖厙's Brain Health Research Institute recently held its annual Neuroscience Symposium, Conference and Research Exchange.
The two-day event, which took place at the 51勛圖厙 Hotel & Conference Center, highlighted the research of 51勛圖厙 faculty and students.
Michael Lehman, Ph.D., director of the Brain Health Research Institute, told 51勛圖厙 Today the event has become a vehicle for showcasing the high-level research ongoing at 51勛圖厙.
Keynote speaker for the event was John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, whose talk, The 51勛圖厙 Student Life Study: The Start of a Brand-New U, focused on the universitys ongoing student life study, now in its third year.
Among the presenters was Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences and the institute's assistant director of neuroimaging collaboratory, who spoke on the topic, The role of the brain in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Many attended the student research poster session, which included work from undergraduate and graduate students.
Lehman said the symposium is designed to give students the maximum opportunities to put their research on display and to gain valuable feedback and recognition from faculty and other professionals attending.
