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Final Congress Program FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:44 AM Page 1 The International Congress for Integrative Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Inaugural Congress: Mechanisms of Brain Development September 19 – 21, 2013 Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Pittsburgh PA, USA www.fluxcongress.org FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:44 AM Page 2 INQUISIT Precision stimulus presentation and neuropsychological tests for brain imaging, electroencephalography, and behavioral research. 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NowNow supporsupportingtining MacMac and PC FFreeree trial ddodownloadwnlownloadloa aatt wwww.millisecond.comww..mmillisecond.com sales@[email protected] | 1-801-800-789-9710800-789-9710 FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:45 AM Page 1 Program Contents About the Flux Congress 1 About the Flux Congress The aim of the congress is to provide a forum for developmental cognitive neuroscientists to share 2 Letter from the Congress Chairs their findings on the development of brain processes that support cognition and motivation 3 Flux Leadership from an integrative neuroscience perspective. Thus, it will provide an opportunity for scientists in the field to expand their knowledge base, and 4 General Congress Information also be better informed of translational approaches. This year’s theme is mechanisms of brain development, which will primarily be 5-8 Congress Program Schedule discussed through human neuroimaging studies of development of brain structure, function, and connectivity. Human neuroimaging findings will 9 Keynote Address be complimented by presentations on cellular and molecular mechanisms of development using postmortem research and animal models. 9- 13 Oral Presentations 13-15 Poster Author Index 17-21 Poster Titles & Authors 22 Flux Sponsors 23 Flux Exhibitors 24 Flux Program-at-a-Glance Flux Posters Floor Plan Inside back cover FLUX: THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR INTEGRATIVE DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | 1 FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:45 AM Page 2 Welcome To the inaugural Flux Congress Welcome to the inaugural meeting of Flux, the all participants for making the time to attend the International Congress for Integrative Developmental meeting. Cognitive Neuroscience, in beautiful Pittsburgh The Flux Congress isn’t just about the science. We Pennsylvania! have also created a Job Bank on the Flux website so In recent years, Developmental Cognitive that pre- and postdoctoral fellows can be paired up Neuroscience has been growing significantly and with laboratories. Job seekers will also have the making important contributions to neuroscience opportunity to identify themselves by sticking a red research. The ability to have a dedicated forum for us dot to their name badge at the Congress. In addition, to share our research, get valuable feedback from the Pittsburgh Pirates are currently first place in the fellow colleagues, meet new collaborators, and league (which happens roughly once per generation) discuss important issues about the state of and our planned optional excursion to their last home Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience is crucial for game before the playoffs should be a fantastic outing. the continued growth of the field. The significance of We hope that you are able to take advantage of this this critical period in our field was reinforced by the unique opportunity and leave with new ideas, new overwhelming and exciting response we received friendships and collaborators, and an enhanced when we proposed this initiative. We would like to creativity in your approach. We also invite you to start thank the Scientific Program Committee for helping us planning to participate in the 2nd Flux meeting in organize an exceptionally high quality program of California in September 2014! speakers and poster presentations. We would also like to give a heartfelt “thank you” to all the speakers and Beatriz Luna Brad Schlaggar poster presenters for their truly innovative and Chair Co-Chair significant presentations. Lastly, we would like to thank Flux Congress 2 014 We are pleased to announce that the Second Flux Congress will take place in Southern California in September of 2014. Location and dates to be confirmed. Conference Chairs: Elizabeth Sowell, Ron Dahl, Adriana Galvan Abstract Submission and Registration opens March, 2014 Visit www.fluxcongress.org for more information 2 | FLUX: THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR INTEGRATIVE DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:45 AM Page 3 Flux Congress Leadership Congress Chairs Bea Luna University of Pittsburgh, USA Brad Schlaggar Washington University, St. Louis, USA Scientific Program Committee Kathy Anderson National Institutes of Mental Health, USA Sarah-Jayne Blakemore University College London, UK Eveline Crone Leiden University, The Netherlands Damien Fair Oregon Health & Science University, USA Adriana Galvan University of California, Los Angeles, USA Bea Luna University of Pittsburgh, USA Bruce McCandliss Vanderbilt University, USA Brad Schlaggar Washington University, St. Louis, USA Moriah Thomason Wayne State University, USA Nim Tottenham University of California, Los Angeles, USA Advisory Committee Sarah-Jayne Blakemore University College London, UK BJ Casey Cornell University, USA Ron Dahl University of California, Berkeley, USA Jay Giedd National Institutes of Mental Health, USA Flux Congress Management David Lewis University of Pittsburgh, USA & Administration Bea Luna University of Pittsburgh, USA De Armond Management Ltd. Brad Schlaggar Washington University, St. Louis, USA Marischal De Armond Linda Spear Binghamton University, USA Caitlin Martin Breda Hamill Funding Committee Silvia Bunge University of California, Berkeley, USA Adriana Galvan University of California, Los Angeles, USA Chuck Geier Pennsylvania State University, USA Bea Luna University of Pittsburgh, USA Bruce McCandliss Vanderbilt University, USA Brad Schlaggar Washington University, St. Louis, USA Susan Tapert University of California, San Diego, USA Nim Tottenham University of California, Los Angeles, USA Chandan Vaidya Georgetown University, USA University of Pittsburgh Local Planning Committee Bea Luna Psychiatry and Psychology Erika Forbes Psychiatry and Psychology Cecile Ladouceur Psychiatry and Psychology Aarthi Padmanabhan Psychiatry David Paulsen Psychiatry Jenn Silk Psychiatry and Psychology FLUX: THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR INTEGRATIVE DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE | 3 FLUX Congress program 2013.12 copy_NCM program 2013 13-09-06 10:45 AM Page 4 General Congress Information Meeting Venue Poster Information Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown Set-Up / Removal 600 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 There are two Poster Sessions during the Congress. All All conference sessions will take place in this location. posters must be set up in Kings Garden East on Thursday, Registration September 19 between 12:00pm and 6:00pm, and all posters are to remain up for the duration of the Congress. Posters Congress registration fees include access to all sessions must be removed by 3:20pm on Saturday, September 21. including the welcome reception, speaker talks, continental Any posters not removed will be taken down by Congress breakfasts and poster lunch sessions. staff and will be held at the Registration Desk until 5:30pm. Name Badges Poster Session 1 : Friday, September 20 Your name badge is your admission ticket to the conference Mandatory Hours: 11:40 – 1:40pm sessions, reception, breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks. Poster Session 2 : Saturday, September 21 Please wear it at all times. At the end of the conference we Mandatory Hours: 11:20 – 1:20pm ask that you recycle your name badge at one of the name badge recycling stations that will be set out, or leave it at the Odd numbered posters will be presented during Poster Registration Desk. Session 1 and even numbered posters will be presented during Poster Session 2. Dress Code Information on Poster Authors, Poster Numbers and Poster Dress is casual for all Flux meetings and social events. Titles begins on page 13. For a complete copy of all poster Registration and Information Desk Hours abstracts visit the Flux website, www.fluxcongress.org . The Flux Registration and Information Desk, located in the Easy reference Poster Floor Plans for each session can also Kings Garden East Foyer will be open during the following be found on the inside back cover of this program. dates and times: Flux Excursion Thursday, September 19 12:00pm – 8:00pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds baseball game at
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