The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is a focal point for understanding the complexities of typical and atypical development. The Center brings together scientists and practitioners in behavior, education, genetics, and neuroscience to work together in unique ways to solve the mysteries of development and learning. Take part in Science Day and discover the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center in new ways.
Science Day goals:
We invite VKC researchers and members of their research teams to attend and to submit research posters. Prizes will be awarded to trainees (students or fellows) for outstanding posters in three theme areas.
Science day highlights include a keynote presentation by a VKC researcher, research presentation by a VKC faculty member, and oral presentations of a selected poster in each theme area.
8:30 a.m.
Registration and hanging posters - Coffee and pastries served
9:30 a.m.
Welcome and opening remarks
9:40 a.m. (Keynote Address)
Title to be announced
Mark Wallace, Ph.D., Professor of Hearing and Speech Sciences; Professor of Psychiatry; Associate Professor of Psychology, College of Arts and Science; Director, Vanderbilt Brain Institute; Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Member
10:15 a.m. (Faculty presentation)
Title to be announced
Speaker to be announced
11:00 a.m.
Poster session and poster judging - Lunch served beginning at 11:30 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Oral presentation of posters representing the three theme areas
3:00 p.m.
Awards presentation and concluding remarks
Poster abstract submission closes Friday, December 18.
Space is limited - submit early!
Prizes awarded to a graduate student and a postdoctoral fellow for best poster in each theme area:
Prize awarded to best overall poster by an undergraduate student.
All poster presenters who are graduate students or postdocs become VKC Affiliates, and are eligible to compete for VKC Travel Awards to present at a professional conference
Posters presented at other scientific meetings are eligible
Amy Pottier, (615) 322-8240
Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Science Day Chair, (615) 936-1074