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.
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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