Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to host Science Day, Jan. 15

The sixth annual Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Science Day program will be held Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Student Life Center.

It will include three first-time features — a Data Blitz, where nine Vanderbilt faculty will do 5-minute presentations on a wide range of developmental disability research; a video of national scientists identifying what they believe are the most important accomplishments in their fields now and likely in the future; and VKC Director Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D., on the VKC “Looking Forward.”

All are welcome to attend. The registration site is here. 

The agenda:

10 a.m. — Registration and poster hanging open. About 125 posters have been selected.

11 a.m. — Welcome

11:05 a.m. — Data Blitz by VKC members/investigators (three topics/presenters in each theme area)

• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
• Clinical, Behavioral, and Intervention Research
• Systems Neuroscience

Noon-2 p.m. — Poster session (lunch available throughout)
Session 1 judging noon - 1 p.m.
Session 2 judging 1-2 p.m.

2:15 p.m. — The Future of Developmental Disabilities Research: Diverse Perspectives

2:30 p.m. — The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Looking Forward: Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D.

3 p.m. — Wine and cheese reception and continued viewing of posters

4 p.m. — Posters removed