2026 Center for Neurobiology Research Welcome Symposium
2026
Center for Neurobiology Research Welcome Symposium
Aug. 28, 2026
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
4 Riverside Circle, Roanoke VA
Unraveling the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying brain development
Join us to learn the latest discoveries by Fralin Biomedical Research Center for Neurobiology Research investigators and their teams as they explore the impacts of genetic variations, neurodegenerative disorders, trauma, and aging, explain the origins of a wide range of brain diseases, and seek new approaches to diagnosis and treatment.
Victor Faundez, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Emory University
Neurobiology Discovery through Systems Biology of Rare Genetic Disorders
8 a.m. Breakfast & Registration
8:30 a.m. Introduction and Welcome, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Ph.D., Professor and Director, Center for Neurobiology Research, Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC
Lab Presentations I
8:45 a.m. Amo Lab
9:05 a.m. Farris Lab
9:25 a.m. Halassa Lab
9:45 a.m. BREAK
Keynote Presentation
10:45 a.m., Victor Faundez, M.D., Ph.D., Neurobiology Discovery through Systems Biology of Rare Genetic Disorders
11 a.m. BREAK
Lab Presentations II
11:15 a.m. LaMantia Lab
11:35 a.m. Morozov Lab
11:55 a.m. Pan Lab
12:15 p.m. Lunch and Poster Session
Lab Presentations III
1:05 p.m. Purcell Lab
1:25 p.m. Swanger Lab
1:45 p.m. Poster Session and Cookies
Lab Presentations IV
2:20 p.m. Van der Heijden Lab
2:40 p.m. Weston Lab
3 - 5 p.m. Bingo Prize and Reception