On May 21, CIAN hosted the CAN-ACN Satellite Symposium, "New Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience," at York University. The event brought together over 100 participants, including students and faculty. Ten trainees gave oral presentations highlighting their research, and 43 posters showcased trainee research in neuroscience.
The event opened with a keynote address by Dr. Lara Pierce from York University, titled "Experience-Driven Effects of Early Life Stress on Language and the Brain," followed by two sessions of five oral presentations by trainees.
Three prizes were awarded: one for the best oral presentation and two for outstanding posters. Zeeshan Haqqee from McGill University received the award for best oral presentation for their work titled "Learning Reflects the Reconstructive Capacity of the Hippocampus." The poster prizes went to Leanne Monteiro from McMaster University, for their poster titled "Sex Differences in the Developing Human Visual Cortex" and to Veronica Nacher and Jennifer Lin from York University for their poster "LFP Recording in the Ventrolateral Prefrontal Cortex During a Head-Unrestrained Memory-Guided Reach Task."
As CIAN Director Dr. Doug Crawford noted in his closing remarks, the symposium demonstrated that Canada’s neuroscience trainees are producing research at a world-class level.
Congratulations to the winners and all participants for their outstanding contributions!