EB 2013 Division for Behavioral Pharmacology Best Abstract Competition

The competition at Experimental Biology 2013 included 10 postdoctoral fellows, 17 graduate students, and five undergraduate students. First place winners of the postdoctoral and graduate student competitions received $300, a certificate and ribbon, and a two-year appointment to the BPD Executive Committee. Second place winners received $200 and a certificate and ribbon. The winner of the undergraduate competition received $150 and a certificate and ribbon. The second place winner received $50 and a certificate and ribbon.

Postdoctoral Winners

First place – Brian Kangas, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Second place – Dan Manvich, Emory University

Graduate Student Winners

First place – Harshini Neelakantan, Temple University School of Medicine
Second place – Clayton Bauer, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

Undergraduate Student Winners

First place – Jonathan Bauer-Erickson, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Second place – Maria Briscione, American University

From left to right: Leonard Howell, Chair; Harshini Neelakantan; Maria Briscione; Daniel Manvich; Brian Kangas; Clayton Bauer; and Paul Czoty, Secretary/Treasurer