BHRI Neuroscience Symposium 2025: Conference and Research Exchange
October 23-24, 2025
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Hotel & Conference Center
The 2025 Neuroscience Symposium will focus on Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI) member research. The two-day event will begin Thursday with a keynote presentation by John Gunstad, Ph.D., professor, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Department of Psychological Sciences, followed by a Q&A session and a reception. The Friday sessions will feature talks from Stacy Miner, Ph.D., RN, CCRP, assistant professor, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Nursing; Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., assistant professor, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Department of Biological Sciences; and Sheila Fleming, Ph.D., associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, NEOMED, plus short presentations of ongoing research by BHRI faculty and students. A student poster session will accompany the symposium, including a presentation session and an awards competition on Friday. The symposium will conclude Friday evening with a farewell reception.
The event is free and open to the public.
Registration closes at midnight on Friday, October 17.
BHRI Neuroscience Symposium 2025: Conference and Research Exchange Agenda
ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University Hotel and Conference Center
| Thursday, October 23 | |
|---|---|
| 6 p.m. | Welcome Remarks |
Douglas L. Delahanty, Ph.D. Vice President for Research and Economic Development, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Keynote Address |
"KSU Student Life Study: The Start of a Brand-New U" John Gunstad, Ph.D. Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University; Co-Director, Student Life Study Introduced by Mike Lehman, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Brain Health Research Institute, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Reception |
| Friday, October 24 | |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Check-in / Breakfast / Welcome |
| 8:30 a.m. | "Shaping the Future of Neurodiversity Research: Insights from AI, Advocacy, and Collaboration" Stacy Miner, Ph.D., RN, CCRP Assistant Professor, College of Nursing at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University; BHRI Assistant Director, Neurodiversity Research Introduced by Meghan Edmondson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University |
| 9:15 a.m. | "The role of the brain in polycystic ovary syndrome" Aleisha Moore, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University; BHRI Assistant Director, Neuroimaging Collaboratory Introduced by Sean Veney, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University |
| 10 a.m. | "Making a case for good behavior in Parkinson's disease research" Sheila Fleming, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeast Ohio Medical University; Co-Director of the UH-NEOMED Neurodegenerative Disease and Aging Research Center Introduced by Jeff Wenstrup, Ph.D., Professor, Anatomy and Neurobiology, Northeast Ohio Medical University |
| 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11 a.m. | Research Exchange - Short Presentations Session 1** |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Poster Session Presentations and Judging* |
| 2:30 p.m. | Research Exchange – Short Presentations Session 2** |
| 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 p.m. | Research Exchange - Short Presentations Session 3** |
| 4:45 p.m. | Wrap-Up and Presentation of poster awards, immediately followed by farewell reception |
*Please note that posters will be available for viewing throughout the event.
**More information about the short presentation sessions will be posted on the Research Exchange webpage once it is available.
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