Spinal CordNeuromuscular Plasticity Symposium

Sponsored by T32 HD043730 Training Grant

The University of Florida Neuromuscular Plasticity Training Program presents:

5th Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium
March 5, 2010
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:
"Investigating Neural Substrates of Motor Learning with Noninvasive Cortical Stimulation."
Leonardo G. Cohen, MD (CV)
Chief, Human Cortical Physiology and Stroke Neurorehabilitation Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH

10:00:
"Loss and Gain of Function: Activity-Dependent Plasticity After Spinal Cord Injury."
David S. K. Magnuson, PhD (CV)
Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center
University of Louisville

11:00 - 11:15:
Break

11:15:
"Rehabilitation in the Critically Ill Patient: Time for Action A.S.A.P."
Rik Gosselink, PT, PhD (CV)
Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences
Dean, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences
Respiratory Rehabilitation
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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 graduate student poster winners will be recognized and presented a $500 travel award. The top three post-doctoral fellow poster winners will also be recognized and will receive a $250 travel award. All winners will be announced at the 4:00 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
Friday, February 5, 2010
.
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

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