Schedule
28TH PUERTO RICO NEUROSCIENCE CONFERENCE
Dr. María Sosa-Llorens,
Interim Director of the Institute of Neurobiology
Dr. Mark W. Miller,
Former Director of the Institute of Neurobiology
Dr. José Hawayek,
Rector Interino del Recinto de Ciencias Médicas (RCM) de la Universidad de Puerto Rico
Special Lecture I:
Dr. Kent Berridge, University of Michigan Department of Psychology
Title:
Brain mechanisms of pleasure, desire and addiction.
Presenter:
Dr. Cristina Velázquez
Special Lecture II:
Dr. Catherine Dulac, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Title:
Neurobiology of Social Behaviors
Presenter:
Dr. José García Arraras
Special Lecture III:
Dr. Daniel A. Colón-Ramos, Yale University
Title:
Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Assembly and Function: Lesson from C.elegans
Presenter:
Dr. Zaira Mateo
Poster Session I > Student Presentations
New Frontiers in Neuroscience Lecture:
Dr. Olivier Gschwend, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Title:
Distinct prefrontal circuits differentially mediate flexible behaviors
Presenter:
Dr. Christian Bravo
New Frontiers in Neuroscience Lecture:
Dr. Michelle Erickson, University of Washington
Title:
Inflammation, aging and Alzheimer’s disease: A perspective from the blood-brain barrier
Presenter:
Dr. Yancy Ferrer
POSTER SESSION II > STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
Closing Remarks
Dr. Cristina Velázquez-Marrero
President 28th PR Neuroscience, Institute of Neurobiology
