Programs
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
National Enhancement of UnderRepresented Academic Leaders (NEURAL) Conference
The annual NEURAL Conference is the only regional neuroscience graduate trainee conference of its kind and the cornerstone of the efforts put forth by the UAB Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars Program. The conference is designed to benefit the underrepresented neuroscience graduate trainee; however, all are encouraged to participate! It will take place virtually on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Join the webinar: CLOSED
Click the link below to register.
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If you are interested in participating in the virtual poster session, you must submit your abstract through the registration link by Monday, July 27th, at 11:59 PM CST. After receiving your poster number, return to the home page and follow the instructions under "Already Registered?" to enter the course and submit your virtual poster.
Virtual Poster Presentation Timeline:
By July 27: Submit abstract on registration form
July 28-29: Upload presentation in the assigned Canvas discussion board
July 29-30: Judges view presentations and ask questions on the discussion board
July 30: Deadline for judges to complete scoring rubrics within Canvas
July 31: Poster winners announced during the conference
Friday, July 31
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| 8:45 AM | Opening Remarks from Directors |
| 9:00 AM | Session I: "Blazers Bounce Back" |
| Steven Wilson, MA Clinical Office Manager UAB Student Counseling Services |
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| 9:50 AM | Break |
| 10:00 AM | Session II: "Surviving Virtual Learning During COVID-19: How to SET yourself up for success" |
| Nancy Abney, MA-TESOL Program Manager, UAB Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning |
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| 10:50 AM | Break |
| 11:00 AM | Keynote: "Hope Meets Opportunity: My Academic Research Journey" |
| Laundette Jones, PhD, MPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health Deputy Director, Program in Health Equity and Population Health University of Maryland |
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:00 PM | Student Oral Presentations |
| 2:00 PM | Session III: "Implicit Bias" |
| Michelle Allen, Ed.D Diversity Education Director UAB Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
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| 2:50 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | Student Panel Discussion |
| 4:00 PM | Session IV: "Having a Collaborative Conversation" |
| Alicia Booker, MA University Ombudsperson UAB |
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| 5:00 PM | Shark Tank |
| 6:00 PM |
Adjourn |