Advances in Pharmacology and Neurobiology of PTSD and Anxiety Disorders
The Great Lakes Chapter (GLC) of ASPET will hold its 37th Annual Scientific Meeting on June 21, 2024 at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science.
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The Great Lakes Chapter (GLC) of ASPET will hold its 37th Annual Scientific Meeting on Friday, June 21, 2024 at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago. The goal of the 2024 meeting is to highlight recent advances in the neurobiology and pharmacology of PTSD and anxiety disorders. Our intent is to provide a forum for students, postdoctoral fellows, and scientists working in this area and related areas, to participate and engage in productive discussions with colleagues in the field. We have selected speakers that will be informative and relevant to both researchers in the PTSD/anxiety disorder subfield as well as practicing clinicians in the field. The annual meeting of the GLC of ASPET has historically provided an excellent forum of learning and exchanging of ideas in all fields of the pharmacological sciences and is a major networking event for biomedical scientists in the Great Lakes region of the Midwest.
Meeting Agenda:
Registration/Continental Breakfast/Networking (7:30 am – 8:30 am)
Welcome Address (8:30 am – 8:40 am)
Main Symposium (including Keynote Talk) (8:40 am – 12:15 pm)
Lunch and Learn Events (12:15 pm – 1:40 pm)
Young Investigator Symposium (1:50 pm – 2:50 pm)
Tour of Innovation Research Park (2:50 pm – 3:10 pm)
Poster Session (3:10 pm – 5:00 pm)
Poster Awards and Business Meeting (5:00 pm – 5:30 pm)
Symposium Speakers:
Main Symposium
- Ann Rasmusson, MD (Keynote Speaker) (Professor, Boston U.; VA National Center for PTSD)
“Incorporating the Neurobiology of PTSD into Treatment Development: Serendipity versus Design”
- Amiel Rosenkranz, PhD (Professor, Rosalind Franklin U. of Medicine and Science)
“Stress Dampens Prefrontal Cortical Regulation of Amygdala in Rats”
- Sachin Patel, MD, PhD (Professor, Northwestern U.)
“Targeting Endogenous Cannabinoid Signaling for Stress and Trauma-related Disorders”
- Leah Mayo, PhD (Asst. Professor, U. of Calgary)
“The Highs and Lows of Exploring the Endocannabinoid System as a Novel Therapeutic Target in the Treatment of PTSD: Evidence from Clinical Populations”
Young Investigator Symposium
- Nicole Ferrara, PhD (Asst. Professor, Rosalind Franklin U. of Medicine and Science)
“Developmental Differences in Fear Elevation and Supporting Neural Circuitry”
- Hao Li, PhD (Asst. Professor, Northwestern U.)
“A Neuropeptidergic Mechanism Directing Behavioral Selection Under Conflicts”
- Hanna Molla, PhD (Instructor, U. of Chicago)
“Effects of Low Dose LSD on Negative Mood States in Mildly Depressed Individuals”
Registration
Register Now
Online early registration with discounted rate ended May 27 at 11:59 PM EDT. Online registration will close on June 20, 2024. We strongly encourage all attendees to register online prior to the meeting. For registration onsite, only cash and check will be accepted.
Poster Abstract Submission
Registration is required for abstract submission. The dimension of the poster board is 60x40 inches. Abstracts submitted without prior registration will not be accepted. The deadline for abstract receipt is Friday, June 14, 2024 by 5:00 PM CDT. Please use the form online. Completed abstracts using the Form can be submitted to aspetabstracts@gmail.com
Maps and Parking Directions
Address: 3333 N. Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064
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Transportation:
Public Transportation
A one-way ticket from Chicago to Lake Bluff on Metra’s Union Pacific North line (UPN) is approximately $7.75. Commuter trains on the UPN run between Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center and Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Parking: Free parking is available in the North parking lots of the RFUMS campus. (3333 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064) Map and Directions
COVID-19 Protocols (as of March 15, 2023)
If you have a fever, cough, or other symptoms, you might have COVID-19 and please refrain from attending the meeting. If you have COVID-19, we will refund your registration fee. Please contact aspetabstracts@gmail.com.
Thank you for your understanding.