Spinal CordNeuromuscular Plasticity Symposium

Sponsored by T32 HD043730 Training Grant

The University of Florida Neuromuscular Plasticity Training Program presents:

3rd Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium
January 31, 2008
MBI DeWeese Auditorium and President’s House, Gainesville FL

Plenary lectures will be held 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM at the MBI DeWeese Auditorium LG-101A.
The poster session will be held 2:00 - 4:00 PM at President's House, 2151 West University Avenue.

9:00:
"Redistribution of Function in Motor Cortex after Stroke"
Randolph J. Nudo, PhD
(CV)
Director, Landon Center on Aging
Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
University of Kansas Medical Center

10:00:
"Walking Recovery Following Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury"
Hugues Barbeau, PT, PhD
(CV)
Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
McGill University

11:00 - 11:15:
Break

11:15:

"Effects of Stretch and Reloading on Molecular Markers of Skeletal Muscle Growth"
Vincent J. Caiozzo, PhD (CV)
Professor, Departments of Orthopaedics and Physiology & Biophysics
University of California Irvine

Abstracts/Posters:
We invite graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to present their research in poster format. The poster session will be held 2:00 - 4:00 at President's House, 2151 West University Avenue. The top three posters will be recognized and given a $500 travel award at a 4:00 PM poster awards ceremony! In addition, all poster participants and faculty mentors will be invited to a round table lunch discussion with the keynote speakers.
All presenters must submit an abstract to: abstract-nmpt@phhp.ufl.edu by Monday,
January 7, 2008.
Click below for the two page abstract template.

1:00 - 2:00 Round Table Lunch Discussion for Poster Participants and Mentors, and Keynote Speakers

2:00 - 4:00 Poster Presentations

4:00 - 4:30 Poster Awards Ceremony

Please contact Laurie Bialosky at lbialosk@phhp.ufl.edu or 273-6113 with any inquiries.
We look forward to your participation,
Dr. Krista Vandenborne

View Abstract Template | View Call for Abstracts Flyer
View the Symposium Flyer | View 2006 Photos

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