VCU Integrated Neurosciences Symposium

The School of Medicine invites attendees to join us for the VCU Integrated Neurosciences Symposium, a collaborative, multi-disciplinary event focusing on advances in neurosciences

Date: Friday, Nov. 1
Time: Noon to 5:45 p.m.
Location: McGlothlin Medical Education Center, Rooms 5-200A – 5-205B

Agenda

Time	Event
Noon - 12:45 p.m.	Light lunch and gathering (MMEC Room 5-101)
12:45 - 1:00 p.m.	Welcome Dr. Arturo Saavedra and Dr. Srirama Rao Introduction of Program and Guests Drs. David Limbrick and David Cifu
Priorities in Neuroscience Research 2025 and Beyond
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.	NIH/NINDS, PCORI, VA, DoD to discuss their agendas for neurosciences and funding to support them
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Panel discussion
2:00 - 2:20 p.m.	Break and informal discussion
Integrated Neurosciences across the Lifespan
2:20 - 2:35 p.m.	Future of Clinical Trials in Neurosciences and Brain Injury, Lisa Merck, M.D., M.P.H. (Emergency Medicine)
2:35 - 2:50 p.m.	Post-Acute/Community Based Research, Ronald Seel, Ph.D. (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering)
2:50 - 3:05 p.m.	NeuroInnovation & Neurosurgery, David Limbrick, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgery)
3:05 - 3:20 p.m.	Preparing for Precision Therapies in Neurology, Nicholas Johnson, M.D.
3:20 - 3:45 p.m.	Moving Forward: Basic Neuroscience Research at VCU, Pamela Knapp, Ph.D. (Anatomy & Neurobiology)
3:45 - 4:00 p.m.	Break and informal discussion
4:00 - 4:15 p.m.	Basic Neurosciences in Veteran Health Administration, Jeffrey Dupree, Ph.D. (Anatomy & Neurobiology)
4:15 - 4:30 p.m.	Advances in Neuropharmacology, Imad Damaj, Ph.D. (Pharmacology & Toxicology)
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	21st Century NeuroTechnology, Ravi Hadimani, Ph.D. (Engineering)
4:45 - 5:15 p.m.	Clinical and Translational Neuroscience, Gerard Moeller, M.D. (Wright Center for Clinical and Translational Research)
5:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Informal discussion and adjourn