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Welcome to Neuroscience 2008
Neuroscience 2008 is the 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. The meeting is an opportunity for learning and professional development.
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Schedule for Sunday, November 16
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Lectures
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Meetings, Workshops & Events
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- 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Special Lecture: The Neurobiology of Decision-Making: A Window on Cognition
- 10 – 11 a.m. Fred Kavli Distinguished International Scientist Lecture: Anatomy and the Problem of Behavior.
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Special Lecture: Axon Guidance and Local RNA-Based Mechanisms of Directional Steering
- 1 – 2 p.m. Special Lecture: Chemospecificity, Cell Recognition, and Wiring the Brain
- 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Peter and Patricia Gruber Lecture: The Role of Theta Frequency Oscillations in Spatial Processing in the Hippocampal Formation
- 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Presidential Special Lecture: Memory and Hippocampal Networks: The Impact of Aging
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- 8 a.m. – noon. Posters/Slides
- 8:30 – 11 a.m. Symposia/Minisymposia
- 9 a.m. – noon. Teaching Neuroscience for Long-Term Learning
- 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Exhibits
- Noon – 1:30 p.m. Global SfN Chapter Invigoration: Bringing Neuroscience Outreach to the Public
- 1 – 5 p.m. Posters/Slides
- 1 – 3 p.m. Social Issues Roundtable: Global Neuroscience: Neuroethics and the Burden of Nervous System Disorders
- 1:30 – 4 p.m. Symposia/Minisymposia
- 4 - 5:30 p.m. NSF Funding Opportunities for Research and Education in Neuroscience
- 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. SfN-Sponsored Socials
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Reminders
Neuroscience Meeting Planner: Available Online - The Neuroscience Meeting Planner (NMP) is available online. Use the NMP to search abstracts and create meeting itineraries. (Note: The downloadable and CD-ROM version of the NMP is unavailable this year).
Discount Online Registration - Neuroscience 2008 discount online registration is available through the meeting. Even on-site, you can still take advantage of savings and avoid long lines by registering online using your laptop or PDA.
Message Center - Send a message to colleagues through the message center: Send or receive a message online or onsite at the convention center.
Certificate of Attendance - For proof of attendance, pick up a certificate at the meeting.
Shuttle Service - View shuttle hours and routes.
Attendee Resources - View more attendee resources, including luggage check, airport transportation, etc.
Comment on Neuroscience 2008 - Send feedback to ns08feedback@sfn.org.
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