11th Annual mGluRs Midwest/Great Lakes Undergraduate Research Symposium in Neuroscience
Saturday, September 28th, 2019
The College of Wooster
Wooster, Ohio
The Neuroscience Program at The College of Wooster is proud to host the eleventh annual Midwest/Great Lakes Undergraduate Research Symposium in Neuroscience (mGluRs) in Wooster, Ohio on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The conference will include a keynote speaker, oral and poster presentations by students, workshops for students and faculty, breakfast and lunch.
ONLINE Registration is now open!
Please click here to proceed to the online registration site for the 2019 mGluRs conference.
On-site registration will also be available on Saturday, Sep. 28 at the Conference Registration Tables.
Registration Deadlines & Fees:
Early Registration Deadline: September 6th, 2019.
Early Registration includes a boxed lunch.
$20: undergraduate student/graduate student/other
$25: faculty
Late & On-Site Registration:
Attendees may still register to attend after September 6th 2019, up to and including the day of the meeting, Sep. 28, but will be considered “Late Registrants.” Online registration will be available until Friday Sept 20th.
$25: undergraduate student/graduate student/other
$30: faculty
Abstract Submission is now open!
Online abstract submission is now open. Click here to open a survey and submit your abstract information.
Abstract submission deadline: Friday Sept 20th
In order to be considered for a platform presentation, abstracts must be submitted by Monday Sept 16th.
Poster Dimensions:
In order to fit more posters in our available space, we ask that you print your posters vertically. For those printed vertically, the boards are approximately 40 inches wide, and 60 inches tall. If it is not possible to print vertically, please indicate that on the abstract submission form and we will be sure to place your poster appropriately.
Schedule of Events (click for .pdf of schedule)
All activities will take place in the Ruth W. Williams Hall of Life Sciences (RWW)
Time Activity Location .
8:30-9:30 am Registration RWW Knowlton Cafe
Light Continental Breakfast
9:30 am Welcome RWW 060
Amy Jo Stavnezer and Seth Kelly
College of Wooster Provost, Lisa Perfetti
Announcement by Lora Becker, Nu Rho Psi
Announcement by Amy Jo Stavnezer, FUN
10:00-10:45 am Student Platform Presentations RWW 060
Speaker: Shruthi Kandalai, Ohio University
Authors: Shruthi Kandalai, Samantha Selhorst, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Corinne Nielsen, Ohio University.
Title: Endothelial deletion of Rbpj in mice leads to perivascular abnormalities in brain and retina.
Speaker: Piper Rennerfeldt, University of Evansville
Authors: Piper Rennerfeldt, Miles Stiegler, Saurav Gupta, Michael Anderson, Dr. Vincent Campese, University of Evansville
Title: The effect of daily intake of high fat/high sugar food on fear extinction retention in adult rats.
10:45 – 11:00 am Break
11:00 – noon Keynote Address: Devin Mueller, Ph.D. RWW 060
Department of Biological Sciences, Kent State University
“Title: Overcoming addiction: targeting the neural mechanisms of extinction and retrieval of cocaine-associated memory
Abstract: What drives addicts to seek and take drugs? How can we regulate or disrupt this behavior? Compulsive drug seeking and taking are the hallmarks of addiction and overcoming these behaviors has proven difficult. Work in the lab has revealed that the function of the medial prefrontal cortex is altered by cocaine experience, but behavioral and pharmacological interventions in rodent models can reverse or reduce aberrant drug seeking. In this talk, we will examine the neural mechanisms of extinction learning (learning NOT to seek) and memory retrieval, and how to harness these mechanisms to overcome cocaine seeking. We will also explore sex differences and the role of estrogens in extinction learning. Understanding the neural bases of extinction and drug-associated memory retrieval could lead to the development of pharmacotherapies that improve the outcome of drug rehabilitation programs.
Noon – 1:00 pm Buffet style Lunch RWW Knowlton Cafe
1:00 pm – 1:40 pm Poster Session #1 RWW 140
(Even numbered posters – presenters should be present)
1:40 pm – 2:20 pm Poster Session #2 RWW 140
(Odd numbered posters – presenters should be present)
2:30 pm – 3:45 pm Breakout Sessions
Student Graduate and Medical School Panel RWW 060
Jordan Kindinger, Masters candidate Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Univ of Akron
Ksenia Klue, Doctorate in Physical Therapy candidate, Cleveland State University
Megan Mey, PhD candidate in Biobehavioral Sciences, Kent State Univ
Matthew Smith, Assistant Professor, NEOMED
Nikki Spahich, Scientific Technical Editor for The Scientist
Other panelist from Graduate School sponsors
Faculty Discussion RWW 160
3:45 – 4:00 pm Presentation of the Nu Rho Psi Poster Award RWW 060
Wrap-up, Thank you, and Goodbye
Parking, Maps, and Accommodations
Google maps link to Williams Hall (note: Williams has not yet been updated on Google Maps): https://goo.gl/maps/5WsSv3m4B5B77wwZ6
Wooster Parking Map (.pdf file)
There is limited parking behind Ruth W. Williams Hall as well as on nearby Pine Street and College Avenue. Parking is also available behind Morgan Hall (link to Google maps, please walk east on Pine street to reach Ruth Williams Hall).
Wooster Campus Walking Map (.pdf file)
A number of local hotels and bed and breakfasts are available in the Wooster area.
We thank the following sponsors for supporting mGluRs 2019:
Please contact us at ajstavnezer@wooster.edu or skelly@wooster.edu for any questions you may have.
We look forward to seeing all of you there!
The College of Wooster mGluRs Organizing Committee