Neuromuscular
Plasticity Symposium
Sponsored by T32 HD043730 Training
Grant
The University of Florida Neuromuscular Plasticity Training
Program presents:
7th Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium
March 16, 2012
*Cancer and Genetics Research Complex* and
President’s House Gainesville FL
*Please note New Lectures
Location*
Plenary lectures will be held 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the *Cancer
and Genetics Research Complex,
Room 101*
The poster session will be held 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. at President's
House, 2151 West University Avenue.
Cancer
and Genetics Research Complex,
Room 101 events schedule:
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.:
“Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: Basic Science Mechanisms
and Clinical Effectiveness.”
Kathleen
A. Sluka, PhD, PT (CV)
Professor
Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
University of Iowa
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.:
“Taking Advantage of the Automaticity that is Intrinsic to the Spinal
Circuitry after SCI.”
V.
Reggie Edgerton, PhD (CV)
Professor
Department of Physiological Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.:
Coffee Break
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.:
“Skeletal Muscle Health with Space Flight and Aging.”
Scott
Trappe, PhD (CV)
John and Janice Fisher Professor of Exercise Science
Director, Human Performance Laboratory
Ball State University
President's House events
schedule:
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon for Poster Presenters, T32 Faculty, Physical
Therapy Department Faculty, and Keynote Speakers
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Poster Presentations
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. Poster Awards Ceremony
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 p.m.
at President's House, 2151 West University Avenue. The top four
graduate student poster winners will be recognized and presented a $500
travel award. The top two post-doctoral fellow poster winners will also
be recognized and will receive a $250 travel award. Award recipients will
be announced at the 4:00 poster awards ceremony. All poster presenters are
invited to join the keynote speakers and T32 faculty at a President's House
luncheon prior to the poster session.
All presenters must submit an abstract to:
abstract-nmpt@phhp.ufl.edu
no later than
Friday, February 17, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.
All applicants must state one of the following within
the text of his/her email to abstract-nmpt@phhp.ufl.edu:
1) I am presenting the research of my lab OR
2) I am presenting my research project
All applicants must identify which of the following
she/he is within the text of his/her email to abstract-nmpt@phhp.ufl.edu:
1) Graduate student 2) Post-doctoral fellow OR 3) Other
Click here for
the two page abstract template.
All individuals receiving a notice of abstract acceptance are invited to
present their poster during the March 16th poster session. Evaluations of
abstracts/posters will take place this year in a two tier system whereby
the top 50 percent of abstracts will be selected to contend as finalists
during the March 18th poster session and will be further reviewed by judges
during the session. Presenters should be available at their poster for review
by the judges.
Abstracts and posters are judged based on the following five categories:
1) Writing, 2) Impact, 3) Innovation, 4) Complete, and 5) Significance
The categories are broadly defined as follows:
1) Writing (1-10 points) :
Well-written abstract in terms of clarity, rationale, hypothesis stated,
methods described, conclusions and implications of the findings.
2) Impact (1-10 points):
What potential does the research described have to impact and advance knowledge
within and outside of the particular field of research?
3) Innovation (1-10 points):
How creative is the hypothesis put forward? How innovative is the approach
used to address the hypothesis?
4) Complete (1 - 10 points):
Has the study been concluded? Were a variety of outcome measures used? Is
this a pilot study or a relatively complete study?
5) Significance (1 - 10 points):
Is significance stated clearly in presentation (poster and oral)?
Please contact Laurie Bialosky
(273-6113) with any inquiries.
We look forward to your participation,
Dr. Krista Vandenborne
