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Register for 2008 Neuroscince retreat.

The retreat will be held at Cheekwood botanical gardens on June 6 from 9:00 to 6:00. Go here for details.

Dr. Yasmin Hurd will be our 2009 Student Invited Speaker. Thank you to all who voted.

Also, thank you to Dr. Larry Squire for his excellent presentation this year.

Research Forum Policy

The following policy went into effect on June 1st (with June 13th as the first Wednesday Forum meeting):

Research Forum will be held 6-7 times per semester on Wednesdays at 4:10
It will be a 0 credit hour course, graded Pass/Fail
During each semester, a student may have one unexcused absence with no questions asked
Absences owing to illness, emergency, or academic commitments outside the student's control can be excused with permission from the program director or DGS
Only students in years 2-4 must present, but all students not currently writing a thesis are required to attend
Advanced students, including those in year five or beyond, may request to give a longer talk (40 minutes)
Presenting students should invite at leasttwo faculty members to their talk

Neuroscience Graduate Seminar Series: Wednesdays, 4:10 pm, 1220 MRB3

Done for summer

Neuroscience Research Forum: Wednesdays, 4:10pm, 1220MRB3

May 28 - Marc Mergy, Gunnar Kwakye

June 11 - Aliya Frederick, Xin Li

June 25 - Al Powers, Yang Geng

Join us for our next NSO meeting: June???, after forum 6th floor conference room MRBIII

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Check out the new VBI Calendar for all up-to-date seminar and other event information.

Various neuroscience seminars:
     Neuroscience Graduate Program Seminar
     Neuroscience Student Research Forum
     Psychology Seminars

Additional Departmental Seminars:
      Biological Sciences
      Biomedical Informatics
      Genetics Interest Group
      Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
      Pharmacology

Congrats to the 2007-08 NSO officers!

President - Jeremiah Cohen

Secretary - Jessica Moore

Treasurer - Adeola Davis

Academic Coordinator - Chris Asplund

Social Coordinator - Jami Schieb

Retreat Coordinator - Sheila Kusnoor

Outreach Coordinator - Sabrina Doughty

GSC Representative - Sunday Abiria

Webmaster - David Lund

Remember that if you have old exams from your classes to donate or want to see old exams from the classes you're taking now to contact the NSO Academic Coordinator, Chris Asplund.

Mary's Corner:

Heads up! Note the Research Forum schedule and attendance policy that has been the same for more than one semeseter.

Here's an article of interest that should concern you:

Animal Researcher's Homes Are Attacked

Get in touch with our Coordinator of Graduate Studies,

Dr. Mary Early-Zald, by email or phone at 936-2610.

Student Lifelines:
Dr. Elaine Sanders-Bush, Director of Neuroscience Graduate Program

Dr. Lou DeFelice, Director of Neuroscience Graduate Studies (DGS)

Dr. Mary Early-Zald, Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Mary Michael-Woolman, Administrative Officer (all things $$ related)

Neuroscience Graduate Student Information:

'06-07 Student Handbook (.pdf)

Financial Info from Mary Michael-Woolman

Miscellaneous:

The Graduate School information for current students
(dissertation rules, travel grant apps, etc.)

The Graduate Student Council

NRSA info

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