Conference Schedule

Event Info: Friday, May 1st 12:30pm-4:30pm online
We will be hosting this conference using ZOOM technology. You must register to receive a link to join the virtual conference space.
Enjoy getting together online, in the spirit of practicing social distancing and not social isolation!

12:30 to 12:45pm
Welcome and introduction by the Nu Rho Psi Undergraduate Leadership:
What is NuRhoPsi? What is AXON? What are our goals today?

12:50 to 2:00pm 
INVITED SPEAKER
Dr. Raddy Ramos, "Neocortical and cerebellar malformations in control mice"
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education
New York Institute of Technology

2:00 to 2:15pm
Short Break with Q&A from recent PhD Graduates:
Ask about grad school applications, how to write a personal statement, what to put on your CV and more!
Dr. Evelyn Okeke
Dr. Chuhyon Corwin
Dr. Tatyana Budylin-Behring
2:15 to 4:15pm
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH POSTER SESSION
Chaired by Nu Rho Psi Faculty Leadership
2:20pm - Allyson Bazer (Poster #14)
2:35pm - Carina Pizzano (Poster #16)
2:50pm - Prachi Srivastava (Poster #1)
3:05pm - Jewel Joseph (Poster #21)
3:20pm - Ria Soni (Poster #4)
3:35pm - Tariq Atieh, Richard Cliver, Benjamin Estabillo and Huy Trong (Poster #6)
3:50pm - Richard Cliver (Poster #5)
4:05pm - Tonia Liu (Poster #17, pre-recorded)
4:10pm - Dylan Sullivan (Poster #12, pre-recorded)
4:20pm - Corey Plate (Poster #18)
4:35pm - Pavankumar Yechum (Poster #13)

Closing 
Final Remarks and Poster Awards by the Nu Rho Psi Undergraduate Leadership.

One Best Virtual Poster Presenter winner will receive a $100 prize from NuRhoPsi and a laptop! Two runners-up will each be awarded $75! To be eligible, you must register to present your poster in a 10-minute time-slot online (either synchronously during the conference or asynchronously in a video).
An additional $100 prize will be awarded for the Best Scientific Written Communicator to the poster and its submitted abstract with the best visuals, format, and scientific writing. Your poster must be submitted to the conference organizers in JPG format, which will be posted on the conference website under "Posters" to be considered for this award.
Organizing Committee:
Faculty: Dr. Mimi Phan (RU), Dr. Kasia M. Bieszczad (RU), Dr. Lorenz Neuwirth (SUNY)
Students: From SUNY Old Westbury NeuroPsych Club: Jewel N. Joseph, Michael T. Verrengia, Oscar E. Lopez, Michelle A. Vasquez, George Cruz, Ericka Cabanas. From Rutgers Nu Rho Psi Club: Giorgia Merolli, Jessica Stephenson, Anusha Patil  ​​​​​​​
ABOUT OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

​​​​​​​Dr. Raddy Ramos is a neuroscientist with interests in the anatomy and physiology of the developing brain and the mechanisms underlying brain malformations. At the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, he is involved in teaching (lecture and laboratory), research, and college service (i.e., Institutional Review Board, Instructional Animal Care and Use Committee). In his lab, Dr. Ramos mentors undergraduate and medical student research assistants who often earn co-authorship on conference presentations as well as in peer-reviewed publications. His research interests also include science education and medical education, and he currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education. He received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Connecticut and bachelor's degree from the Binghamton University-State University of New York.

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