The 2012 Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. Summer Institute will be held July 16-19, on Manhattan’s beautiful Upper East Side and directed by Dr. BJ Casey of the Sackler Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College and Dr. Bill Fifer of the Sackler Institute at Columbia University. This year’s course will focus on the themes of plasticity and learning, from molecule to bedside. Participants will benefit from lectures given by internationally renowned scientists in the fields of neuroscience, molecular biology, psychiatry, and psychology and from direct interaction with lecturers during both social and scientific events scheduled each evening. The institute is geared toward predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows with tuition, room and board provided for all selected attendees through generous support from the Mortimer D. Sackler, M.D. family.
Applications are being accepted through April 15, 2012. The application form can be downloaded here and requires a copy of your Curriculum Vitae, a brief statement of interest (no more than 250 words), and two brief letters of reference. Completed applications should be emailed to B. J. Casey, Ph.D. at sacklersummerinstitute@gmail.com. Please direct all other inquiries regarding the 2012 Summer Institute to Natasha Mehta at nam2031@med.cornell.edu or to Alisa Powers at alp2020@med.cornell.edu.
| 2012 JULY 16 Monday: Plasticity and Stress | |||
| 4:45 pm |
BJ Casey, Sackler Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College
Introductory Remarks
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| 5:00 pm |
Bruce McEwen, Rockefeller University,
Opening Address
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| 6:00 pm |
Dinner at the Rooftop Bar and Restaurant at the Bentley Hotel
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| 7:30 pm | Blitz presentations by attendees | ||
| 2012 JULY 17 Tuesday: Learning and Development | |||
| 9:00am |
Daphna Shohamy, Columbia University
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| 10:30am |
Mauricio Delgado, Rutgers University
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| 12:00pm | Lunch on your own | ||
| 2:00pm |
Adriana Galvan, UCLA
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| 3:30pm |
Skit / Debate Presentation time for attendees
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| 5:30pm |
Happy Hour, Dr. Lee's apartment and terrace
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| 2012 JULY 18 Wednesday: Plasticity, Learning and Development | |||
| 9:00 am |
Rene Hen, Columbia University
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| 10:30 am |
Eero Castren, University of Helsinki
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| 12:00pm | Lunch on your own | ||
| 2:00pm |
Francis Lee, Weill Cornell Medical College
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| 3:30pm |
Skit /Debate preparation for attendees
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| 5:30pm |
Group picture, gala and skits
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| 2012 JULY 19 Thursday: Plasticity | |||
| 9:00 am |
Takao Hensch, Harvard University
Closing Address
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| 10:30am |
Bill Fifer, Sackler Institute, Columbia University
Closing Comments
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