Congratulations to the 2020 Poster Awardees for “Outstanding Poster”
John Bohnsack
Targeted Epigenetic Editing in the Amygdala Prevents Adulthood Behavioral Pathology Caused by Adolescent Alcohol
Rianne Campbell
Cell Type Specific Role of HDAC3 within the NaC in Regulating Cocaine-Induced Plasticity
Sarah Cook
LTD Requires Engagement of Two Distinct Mechanisms for Suppression of CaMKII Synaptic Targeting
Justin Siemian
Lateral Hypothalamic Fast-Spiking Parvalbumin Neurons Modulate Nociception through Connections in the Periaqueductal Gray Area
Jennifer Zachry
Defining How Information Encoding in D1 and D2 Medium Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens Guides Motivated Behavior
Chris Zimmerman
Gut–Brain Modulation of Central Thirst Circuitry Controls Satiation
Cassandra Dennys-Rivers
Rapid Reprogramming Method Differentiates CuATSM Responders/Nonresponders From ALS Patient Population
Jonna Jackson
Ethanol Induced Concentration-Dependent Effects on POMC Neuronal Excitability
Rikke Kofoed
MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound and rAAV2-HBKO Lead to Widespread Expression of Transgene in the Brain
Poster Awards – Eligibility
- Eligible scientist must be within 10 years since receipt of Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent advanced degree, or be in a program leading to such a degree.
- Extensions of this time limit will be considered for candidates with special circumstances (e.g. a documented leave-of-absence to care for family members, etc).
- Previous winners of Poster Awards are eligible for an award in subsequent years, but will not receive more than one free registration.
What the Poster Award provides:
- Poster Award Winners will receive a Certificate of Recognition from the WCBR
- Winners receive one free registration to a future WCBR meeting (valid for 3 years)
- Note that there is a cap on one free registration for a poster award, and two free registrations for any combination of Travel Fellowships and Poster Awards