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Improvements for a Brain Awareness Week Enlightens and Inspires Record-Setting Audiences throughout North America Meeting and as far away as By Moses V. Chao Singapore partici- As records for attendance pated in the excite- and abstract submissions are ment of neuro- shattered each year at the science during Brain Society’s Annual Meeting, Awareness Week one may wonder how contin- (BAW), March 11– ual growth of the meeting 17, 2002. Society Moses V. Chao, Chair, will be handled. For the Society for Neuroscience members, working upcoming Society for Neuro- Program Committee through their uni- science 32nd Annual Meeting, versities and local chapters, sponsored a variety of events which will be held for the first time in Orlando, Florida, throughout the week to update audiences on the progress and several initiatives will be implemented to accommo- promise of brain research. Attendees had the opportunity to date our ever-expanding meeting. tour state-of-the-art research laboratories, hear public lectures The ability to process more than 15,000 scientific on topics ranging from addiction to stem cell research, and learn abstracts has been greatly facilitated by the electronic about the latest treatments for neurological disorders at com- submission process. In 2001, over 98 percent of the munity health fairs and other community events. abstracts were submitted electronically. The electronic As in years past, events geared toward students, grades abstract submission process is anticipated to be even K–12, figured prominently in the week’s lineup of events. Volun- more speedy and efficient as more servers and hardware teers brought neuroscience lessons to hundreds of classrooms, will be available this year to handle any overflow in the which reached young neuroscience aficionados via the Internet number of abstracts. In addition, an improved CD- and hands-on exhibits held at popular science museums. ROM containing all the abstracts from the meeting will BAW also featured a number of events for academic and again be available, eliminating the printed Abstracts clinical audiences such as grand rounds, symposia, and campus- Volume. Meeting continued on page 12 wide educational activities. In the nation’s capital, inner-city students at Malcolm X Elementary School got an introduction to neuroscience through a classroom presentation by Paul Aravich of the Eastern Virginia Medical School. DC Mayor Anthony Williams signed a Brain Awareness Week proclamation. In a letter, President George W. Bush commended BAW participants. “Our members have always taken an active part in public education on an individual basis, and Brain Awareness Week has provided a single, powerful voice for informing the public of neuroscience’s many contributions,” said BAW steering committee chairman, Bruce McEwen. “It’s also an opportunity to expose young people to science on a whole new level and help

photo courtesy of Orlando CVB to inspire the next generation of neuroscientists.” Society Visits Orlando for First Time This year, there was also a push to educate policymakers on SFN 32nd Annual Meeting the need to make neuroscience funding a national priority through Nov. 2–7, 2002 BAW continued on page 10 In November, for the first time, the Society for Neuro- science will hold its Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The week of November 2–7 will offer the neu- Report From NIH National Eye Institute ...... 3 roscience community a full agenda of science as well Government Affairs Update ...... 4 as an unparalleled variety of attractions. First Impressions: An Interview with SFN’s In addition to being home to the world’s most famous theme parks, Orlando has many cultural offer- New Executive Director ...... 6 ings. These include the CineDome––the world’s largest Paris To Host FENS 2002 ...... 19 Orlando continued on page 12 Sf N

Neuroscience in Saskatchewan Society for Neuroscience In order to promote and give voice to the Society’s 11 Dupont Circle, NW chartered chapters, each issue of the Neuro- Suite 500 science Newsletter will feature a different chapter addressing its activities, issues facing its local Washington, DC 20036 neuroscience community, and other matters of [email protected] importance. This issue describes the Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network Chapter of the Society for www.sfn.org Neuroscience, prepared by Chapter President Sergey Fedoroff. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Marty Saggese Sergey Fedoroff, President, SNN

Officers The Brain Awareness initiatives of the Society for Neuroscience and the Dana Alliance for PRESIDENT Fred H. Gage Brain Initiatives brought neuroscientists at the University of Saskatchewan together and PRESIDENT-ELECT Huda Akil stimulated the formation of a chapter of the Society for Neuroscience in March 1997. It was given the inclusive name of Saskatchewan Neuroscience Network (SNN). In June PAST PRESIDENT Donald L. Price 2001, the University Council approved affiliation with the university, thus granting SNN SECRETARY Carol A. Barnes the right to use university services, including having its own Web site: www.usask. TREASURER Susan G. Amara ca/snn. TREASURER-ELECT Raymond J. Dingledine Throughout the academic year, SNN sponsors four visiting scientists, selected by a SNN committee from nominations submitted by the membership. The visiting scientists Councilors each give one public lecture and one seminar and dine or meet privately with the SNN Christine M. Gall members. On two occasions, the visiting scientists were Grass traveling lecturers, which Kristen M. Harris drew large appreciative audiences. SNN also sponsors a weekly “Brain Jam,” a journal Mary B. Kennedy club in which both faculty and graduate students participate. Interesting clinical cases are Virginia Lee presented from time to time. “Your Brain Is Important––Take Care of It” was the slogan for the chapter’s 2002 Brain Pat Levitt Awareness Week (BAW) program, which was launched at a special dinner on the Friday Nicholas C. Spitzer preceding the official commencement of BAW. Dr. Rèmi Quirion, scientific director, Insti- David C. Van Essen tute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction, Canadian Institutes of Health Nancy S. Wexler Research, was the main speaker. Saskatoon District Health, voluntary health agencies, patient advocacy and service groups, neuroscientists (clinicians and basic scientists) and students attended. On Saturday a workshop on child epilepsy was held, and on Sunday, Published bimonthly by the the Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association held a brunch. The week was proclaimed by Society for Neuroscience the Provincial Government. The week of March 11–17 featured talks to five service clubs Circulation: 29,000 on neuroscience topics, three public lectures, and school visits organized by voluntary health agencies. BAW culminated with a “Brain Show” on Sunday, March 17, in the Atri- um of Saskatoon City Hospital. About 45 booths and posters were organized by health agencies, research centers, and individual researchers. It also featured a “Brain Walk” with © 2002 Society for Neuroscience 10 interactive stations, a speaker’s corner, a booth for fitting helmets, continuous video ISSN 0278-3738 shows, interactive computers, and a Brain Game room. A local radio station broadcasted on site. SNN is very grateful for the help it received from the Society for Neuroscience and EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Carol A. Barnes the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives in the formation of our society. In the five years MANAGING EDITOR Judith Hittman since its inception, we have found this network to provide a valuable avenue for our members to interact and exchange information as well as to educate the public through DESIGNER Andrea Hart our Brain Awareness Week outreach efforts. PRODUCTION Kate Hawker EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Terri Boyers EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Kitty Bergert Newsletter Managing Editor Resigns After seven years of service with the Society for Neuroscience, Judy Hittman, the director of communications and marketing, announced her resignation. During her tenure, Opinions expressed in the Ms. Hittman was the driving force behind several successful initiatives, including the Neuroscience Newsletter do not Brain Awareness Week campaign, which continues to grow in popularity across the necessarily reflect those of the Society or nation. Most recently she took the helm of the Neuroscience Newsletter as managing edi- of its officers and councilors. tor. The Society and staff thank Ms. Hittman for all of her contributions throughout the years and wish her luck as she takes on the next set of challenges in her career. DIRECTORS’ COLUMN Report From the National Eye Institute By Paul Sieving

The Nation- insights into the molecular complexity teinase-3 (TIMP-3), leading to RPE al Eye Insti- of individual neuron types, the devel- atrophy and neovascularization, with tute (NEI) opment of appropriate synaptic con- loss of central vision. These genetic sponsors a nections, factors controlling critical traits may provide clues to the more wide-rang- period plasticity, and factors that con- complex condition of AMD, in which ing effort to trol axonal guidance and regenerative genes and environment probably understand failure following central nervous sys- interact. the eye and tem (CNS) injury. visual sys- The CNS, including the retina and Genetic Therapies the optic nerves, is extremely limited in tem and to on the Horizon address dis- its capacity for regeneration. Hopes for Advances in identifying the molecular Paul Sieving, MD, PhD, eases that reversing degenerative diseases that bases for blinding photoreceptor and Director, National Eye affect quali- affect vision will require elucidating RPE diseases provide opportunities to Institute ty of life the underlying mechanisms that medi- ate CNS cell growth, survival, and explore rescue by gene transfer. Natu- through loss of sight. NEI is a neuro- death. rally occurring and transgenic mouse science-based institute because many and other animal models of retinal dis- sight-threatening diseases—including The accessibility of the retina eases are available. Gene transfer photoreceptor cell death from age- efforts this past year successfully related macular degeneration (AMD) and the visual system provides restored vision in a canine model of and death of ganglion cells and their unique opportunities to inves- human childhood blindness from axons from glaucoma—result from RPE65 mutations that cause Leber con- neurodegeneration of cells in the reti- tigate a range of neuroscience- genital amaurosis (LCA). RPE65 is an na. I joined NEI as director in 2001 related issues in health and evolutionarily conserved membrane- from the University of Michigan, associated protein involved in retinoid where I was professor of ophthalmolo- disease, from the molecular to metabolism required to supply 11-cis- gy and director of the Center for Reti- the systems levels. retinal to photoreceptors. In the nal and Macular Degeneration. My absence of RPE65, rod cells develop own research concerns issues of cell Age-Related Macular but fail to function. This NEI-support- death and survival in hereditary retinal Degeneration ed work on gene therapy in the visual diseases. AMD is the most common cause of system affords new opportunities to visual impairment among people over apply this approach to human neu- The Retina: A Model System age 65 and massively compromises rodegenerative diseases such as LCA. for Understanding the Brain quality of life in later years. Death of It also suggests opportunities for fur-

The accessibility of the retina and the cone photoreceptors in the central reti- ther studies in other degenerative dis- N visual system provides unique oppor- na results in loss of high-acuity vision. eases of the visual system based on the tunities to investigate a range of neuro- Molecular genetics is leading the way knowledge of system neurobiology. science-related issues in health and in understanding macular degenera- disease, from the molecular to the sys- tion. Stargardt disease is a common Visual Neuroscience tems levels. Developmental studies of autosomal recessive condition that NEI supports cutting-edge neuro- the retina and the central visual path- affects juveniles and young adults, and science research on the brain systems

ways have had a substantial impact on results from mutations in a photorecep- 2002 underlying visual perception and the other fields of neuroscience. Explo- tor cell-specific ATP-binding trans- control of eye movements. New tech- ration of retinal circuitry has led to a porter gene belonging to the ABC nologies of cortical optical imaging sophisticated understanding of how superfamily. Malfunction of the ABCR and functional magnetic resonance neural cells communicate and process (the retina-specific transporter) protein imaging have created opportunities information. Biochemical, molecular in photoreceptors results in deficient for molecular and cellular biologists, biological, neurophysiological, and retinoid trafficking, with accumulation physiologists, computational biolo- structure-function studies of rod pho- of a complex mixture of fluorophores in gists, and psychophysicists to cooper- toreceptor cells have yielded a detailed the RPE, similar to what is seen clinical- ate in asking powerful questions about understanding of this prototypical sig- ly in AMD. Autosomal dominant Sorsby the nature and coding of complex nal transduction system. Significant macular dystrophy typically occurs by visual information at the highest levels advances in understanding visual middle age, and results from mutations of cortical function and integration. function at the cellular level include in the tissue inhibitor of metallopro- NIH continued on page 22 " #$%$ &&% '() $

Finishing Touches on agreed to propose a regulation that would change the long- standing policy of excluding rats, mice, and birds from Funding Bill USDA animal welfare regulations. USDA is expected to In one of the last acts of Con- issue this proposed rule later this year. gress during the first session The National Association for Biomedical Research of the 107th Congress, NIH (NABR) and other research groups are strongly opposed to funding was increased by $3 changing the existing regulatory framework, which has billion, bringing total funding been in place for 30 years. NABR has asked Congress to pro- for the agency to $23.3 billion hibit USDA from issuing new regulations by permanently in FY 2002. amending the Animal Welfare Act. NABR has estimated This level of funding will that the additional recordkeeping, reporting, and red tape allow Congress to complete could cost $80–$280 million per year and will not improve the five-year doubling effort in animal welfare. Researchers using these animals will be sub- FY 2003. President Bush has already announced that he is jected to costly, duplicative, and burdensome new regula- requesting a $3.6 billion increase for NIH this year as the tions requiring staff to spend more time on paperwork and final installment for the doubling effort. The President’s less time on direct animal care. Society members who are budget request is a significant endorsement of the five-year concerned about the proposed change in USDA regulations doubling goal and will be very helpful in ensuring that this should contact their Senators and Representatives and ask goal is met this year. them to exclude these animals from USDA regulations. Explain to your Senators and members of Congress that Second Session of 107th Congress these animals are already covered by stringent animal wel- On January 23, 2002, members of both the House of Repre- fare guidelines and requirements. sentatives and the Senate returned to Washington for the The Society will continue to provide updates on this start of the second session of the 107th Congress. In this important issue. Additional information concerning this shortened election year, the Congress has a full plate of issue is available on the Society Web site (www.sfn.org). issues, so it is expected to be an extremely busy legislative session. President Names Bioethics Council On January 16, President George W. Bush announced the The Society is working, along with names of the 17 individuals who will sit on the President’s other scientific and advocacy groups, Council on Bioethics. The chair of the Council, Leon R. Kass, MD, is a bioethicist from the University of Chicago. SFN toward completion of the final member Michael Gazzaniga, PhD, of Dartmouth College, installment of the five-year effort to sits on the Council. The Council’s objective is to advise the President of the double the NIH budget. many difficult and conflicting moral stances associated with biomedical innovations. Among the list of issues for consid- The annual appropriations process began in earnest in eration by the Council are embryo and stem cell research, February. The Society is working, along with other scientif- cloning, assisted reproduction, the uses of knowledge and ic and advocacy groups, toward completion of the final techniques discovered in human genetics and the neuro- installment of the five-year effort to double the NIH budget. sciences, and end-of-life issues. The Council may extend its Increased funding for the National Science Foundation and considerations to broader topics, such as the protection of the VA Medical and Prosthetic Research program remain human research subjects. priorities for the Society.

Newsletter A ban on human cloning, further debate regarding the Acting Director of NIAAA appropriate limitations on stem cell research, human sub- In January, Raynard S. Kington, MD, jects research protections, mental health parity, genetic dis- PhD, assumed the duties of acting crimination, and medical privacy are just a few of the many director of the National Institute on health issues that will be debated during this session of the Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Congress. We will continue to report on these and other Kington was appointed by National issues as they arise. Institutes of Health Acting Director Dr. Ruth Kirschstein. He is filling the

Rats, Mice, and Birds position vacated by Dr. Enoch Gordis, One of the first issues Congress will debate at the start of the who retired at the end of 2001. Dr. new session is whether to permanently change the defini- Kington will serve as acting director while concurrently tion of “animal” contained in the Animal Welfare Act. Fol- serving as the NIH associate director for Behavioral and ! lowing a lawsuit by the Alternative Research Development Social Sciences Research and director of the NIH Office of Foundation, the United States Department of Agriculture Behavioral and Social Sciences Research, positions he has (USDA) entered into a settlement agreement in which it held since November 2000. Sf N

Prior to joining NIH, Dr. Kington was with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the director of Communicate with Congress: New Service the Division of Health Examination Statistics in the CDC’s Helps SFN Members National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). In this capac- CapWiz is an online legislative tool that will help the Society ity, he led an extensive and continuing survey of the health and its members contact their elected officials regarding status and health behaviors, as well as the diet of people liv- issues that impact neuroscience research and funding. It is ing in the United States. Dr. Kington’s research has focused available on our Web site. on social factors as determinants of individual health, by Members can link to CapWiz at www.capwiz.com/ studying the differences in socioeconomic status and in sfn/home/ to instantly send a Society-drafted letter to a health care service availability and utilization. member of Congress or Senator. CapWiz will even look up Dr. Kington received both his undergraduate and med- your member of Congress or Senator and address your let- ical degrees from the University of Michigan and completed ter using your zip code. his residency training at the Michael Reese Medical Center In addition, the site provides: in the field of internal medicine. He was also a Robert Wood ● Information on current federal legislation that may Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, affect the research community. and earned his MBA and PhD in Health Policy and Eco- ● Status of key votes. nomics from The Wharton School. ● Voting record for each member of Congress. ● Information on state and local elected officials––every National Institute of one from the county clerk to the governor. General Medical Sciences’ ● Contact information for editors of local and national media. Cassman To Depart We hope you will find CapWiz an effective tool as part Marvin Cassman, current director of of the Society’s comprehensive grassroots effort. We wel- the National Institute of General Med- come any feedback or suggestions you may have about ical Sciences (NIGMS), will be leaving this new service. the institute in mid-May to head “QB3,” a California-based Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Research. Gage Urges Leaders To Appoint NIH Director Cassman has served as NIGMS director since August 1993. Society for Neuroscience President Fred H. Gage, PhD, sent He was acting director of the institute from November 1992 letters to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy to the time of his appointment as director. Cassman began his G. Thompson and numerous other federal health policy career at NIGMS in 1975 as a health scientist administrator in leaders, urging them to “move forward expeditiously with the Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease Program Branch. the nomination of a director for the National Institutes of During his tenure as director, Cassman helped to Health.” Dr. Gage emphasized that the lack of an NIH direc- increase the interdisciplinary approach to biomedical tor for over two years has serious ripple effects and inhibits research. He also has encouraged the study of cellular func- the “development of a national strategy to respond to a tion. Additionally, during Cassman’s time with NIGMS, the bioterrorism attack,” as well as the “recruitment of the best institute has focused on developments in pharmacogenetics, and brightest to the NIH research efforts.” structural genomics, and other research collaborations. The letters were sent to Thompson, National Academy N Among these is the development of the Center for Bioinfor- of Sciences’ President Bruce Alberts, and at least 50 congres- matics and Computational Biology, where the disciplines of sional members involved in health and science issues. In his biology, computer science, engineering, math, and physics correspondence, Dr. Gage offered SFN’s assistance to the come together. In this vein, Cassman often encouraged White House and the Congress to “ensure that the most researchers to appreciate the commonalities between the life capable and worthy candidates are put forth” for their and physical sciences. consideration.

You may view the entire letter to Secretary Thompson 2002 SFN To Host Capitol Hill Reception on SFN’s Web site at: www.sfn.org/content/Programs/ The Society for Neuroscience will host a Capitol Hill recep- GovernmentAffairs/news/12_14_2001.htm. tion this April. During the event, awards will be given to members of Congress who have raised public awareness of Duke Consortium for Protection of Human neurological disorders. The event will be attended by neuroscientists, patient advocates, members of Congress, congres- Research Subjects sional staff, leaders from the National Institutes of Health, At Duke University Medical Center, a national “Consortium and the press. This year’s reception, as with previous Capitol to Examine Clinical Research Ethics” (CECRE) has been Hill events, sponsored by SFN, will serve to bolster the rela- established in order to gather detailed information about tionship between the Society and members of Congress and oversight of clinical trials at medical centers, as well as to * to raise awareness of neurological disorders and neuro- devise methods for protecting individuals who participate science research. in such trials. The CECRE group consists of industry Government Affairs continued on page 22 + Newsletter S committee onthesequestions. area, andI’mreally lookingforward toworkingwiththe explore anddevelopideasrecommendations inthis Society. Councilhasaskedthemembershipcommittee to ask howwecanbetterservethecurrent membersofthe question is,iscontinuedgrowth desirable?We alsoneedto to $14millionayear, andthestaff wentfrom 3to51.One from 3,000 tonearly30,000,thebudgetwentfrom $2million over its30-yearlife.Inthelast20years,membershipwent Saggese: find thistobeachallengeoranopportunity? NN: roscience. pening intermsofscientificadvancesare happeninginneu- it’s dynamic.Someofthemostexcitingthingsthatare hap- subject, it’salsoincredibly important.It’svital,it’sgrowing, Saggese: NN: fits thatprofile. It needstobeimportantinthepublicsense,andIthinkSFN just theimmediateday-to-dayactivitiesoforganization. ond isthatthevisionneedstoservesomelarger goalthan organization inorder toaccomplishitsvision. And thesec- positions together. Oneisfocusingonhowtomanagean Saggese: what isitthatmadeyousay, ‘Iwanttoworkthere.’ NN: me toendupworkingattheSocietyforNeuroscience. would sayitwasthemostnaturalthinginworldfor ized mathandscienceschool. Anybody whoknewmethen I wenttoStuyvesantHighSchoolinNew York, aspecial- of myfriendscouldn’thavetoldyouwhatageologistwas. kid. From ages6–14,Iwantedtobeageologist,whenmost Saggese: f lotseemstobehappeningwithintheSociety. Doyou A How? Of thevarietyofjobsyou’vetakenoninyourcareer, N Not onlyisneuroscience anincredibly interesting There are really twothingsthatbringmyvarious I’ve beeninterested inscienceeversinceIwasa Both. ThisSocietyhasbeenextremely successful First Impressions: AnInterviewwithMartySaggese science? you totheworldof you. Whatbrings background about with alittlebitof NN: Newsletter with ahead inaninterview challenges thatlie the Societyand initial impressions of director, shares his new SFNExecutive Marty Saggese,the Let’s startout Neuroscience staff. take onsomethinglikeBrain Awareness Week. Thenotion Week. Noteveryacademicsocietyinthecountry would of ways,includingprograms such as Brain Awareness advancing theprofession. Thatmanifests itselfinavariety for theprofession ofneuroscience, andtheyare dedicated to tion ofSocietyleadershiptakes ontherole of‘gatekeepers’ Saggese: plan focusontheSociety’seducationalobjectives? NN: and collaboratingtotryfigure outwhere itgoesfrom here. think alloftheorganizations thatshare our goalsare working period. There’s acontinuingrole fortheSocietytoplay, andI attaining adoublingoffundingfortheNIHoverfive-year very successfuloverthelastfewyears,mostnotablyin the subjectofbiomedicalresearch. Thatcoalitionhasbeen cooperation withotherorganizations thatare interested in the majoroutreach goalsoftheSocietyistoexpandour ideas, suchasincreased fundingforbasicresearch. Oneof Society isaseffective asitcanbeatadvocatingforourcore bers haveshared theviewthatweneedtoensure thatthe Saggese: NN: Neuroscience. resented bothbythe Annual Meetingand the kindofvenuesforsharingexcellentsciencethatisrep- do whatisrightinfront ofussothatwecontinuetoprovide those things––thinkingaboutthefuture, andcontinuingto Saggese: adhering totheSociety’scurrent mission? NN: guide theevolutionofSociety. identify perhaps fivetosevendrivingstrategiesthatwould Saggese: NN: process. And so,Councilhasdecidedtoinitiateastrategicplanning determine theimportantfuture directions fortheSociety. success, it’stimetositdownandtakeasystematiclook Saggese: Meeting? NN: ing grows, theSocietyfacesthatchallenge. meeting thatmaintainsitscoherence? Everytimethemeet- share importantsciencewithintheframeworkofalarge variety ofsmallspaceswhere scientistscaninteractively uing challengewithinthemeetingis,howdoyoucreate a premier venueforsharingoutstandingscience.Thecontin- Saggese: to the Annual Meeting? NN: In additiontoresearch funding,howmightthestrategic What are someofthechallengesyouforesee withrespect What are someoftheissuesCouncilisconsidering? What wouldbetheresult ofthisplanning? Were theseissuesdiscussedbyCouncilatthe Annual How wouldyouhandlethenewdirections while There isnoquestionthatour Annual Meetingisa numberofSocietymembersandCouncilmem- A Yes. Councilbelievesthatasaresult ofthisgreat There’s a sense inwhicheachsuccessivegenera- Council wantstomakesure we’re doingbothof The ideaofthestrategicplanningprocess isto The Journalof N 2002 , N f S I read an article a couple of months ago that said an article a couple I read After talking about the various challenges that lie After talking about the various challenges in the middle of many of those issues.” in the middle of use of technology in their areas of interest, and the Ad Hoc and the of interest, their areas use of technology in been vision- Initiatives has really Committee on Electronic opportunities for the Society ary in identifying leading-edge continue to transform the As these technologies to pursue. manage these that don’t organizations economic landscape, in the 21st going to have a lot of trouble transitions well are century. NN: you’ve accepted as the ahead, how do you view the role new Executive Director? Saggese: revolution that the most important information technology at the intersection of the 21st century is going to occur And our sciences. between computers and the biological So right in the middle of many of those issues. members are position at the Society dur- taking on the Executive Director in the life of the pro- ing this time in its life, and at this point And I am exciting. fession and of the field, is incredibly the opportunity to grateful to the SFN Council for giving me participate in the life of the Society. “The most important information technology important information “The most biological sciences, and our members are right and our members are biological sciences, at the intersection between computers and the at the intersection revolution of the 21st century is going to occur is going to the 21st century of revolution and other and our Web site as a and our Web Journal, The Journal of Neuroscience Council sees the chapters as one of the greatly Council sees the chapters The Society has been very creative about looking The Society has been very creative Another important issue we are dealing with is the Another important issue we are Recently, there has been some focus on the chapters… has been some there Recently, primary communications vehicle for the Society. Many of Society. primary communications vehicle for the for increasing the Society’s committees have been pushing inevitable movement toward a more technological future. a more inevitable movement toward How do you envision by this direction? Society activities being affected Saggese: NN: in its ongoing for ways to take advantage of technology online submission of abstracts, activities––everything from the to the itinerary planner, Saggese: their Our members in Society. of the strengths underutilized in a number of educational and out- local chapters engage neuroscientists activities both to the professional reach and to their communities at large. within the community Week Awareness Brain from And that includes everything graduate student applications for activities to soliciting past cou- Over the offered. that are some of the travel grants to invigorate the a successful effort been ple of years there’s with the initial chapters and everybody’s been very pleased of could be just the beginning of the process results––that fully. engaging chapters more NN: that the Society for Neuroscience has an obligation to edu- has an obligation for Neuroscience that the Society that that is, those generation of neuroscientists, cate the next idea. and powerful schools, is an important in the high are Myopportunities may be is that Council believes there sense kinds of programs. to expand some of those $. 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Neuroscience News Releases New Rolling Membership Application To inform the public about advances in neuroscience, the Procedure Society sends news releases about new findings to some The Society for Neuroscience announces the implementation 1,000 science writers at general-interest publications and of a new rolling membership application procedure. This other news outlets. Members who will be published in high- procedure eliminates the spring and fall deadlines for profile journals, including The Journal of Neuroscience, Nature membership applications in an effort to afford all appli- Neuroscience, The Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Science, cants an opportunity to become members throughout the Nature, Cell, The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci- year. Applications submitted by the February 15, 2002, ences, and Neuron, are urged to mail the accepted abstract deadline were processed in accordance with previous and article to: Joseph Carey, Public Information Director, years procedures, and membership dues will be due by Society for Neuroscience, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 500, May 1, 2002. All applications received after this deadline Washington, DC 20036. will be granted immediate review and will receive notifi- Members should submit their work four to six weeks cation of membership status within a two-to three-week prior to the journal’s publication to ensure enough time for period as long as applications are complete. Dues will be the review, writing, and distribution process. Releases are required along with the new application forms at the time done in accordance with the journal’s embargo policy. of submission. As the review process will take approximately two to Drs. Gage three weeks, there are two deadline dates that will ensure and Hyman that membership is reviewed and granted prior to abstract Recognized submission (April 1, 2002) and prior to the Annual Meeting (October 1, 2002). Applications received 30 days prior to the for Annual Meeting will grant applicants membership for the Alzheimer’s current calendar year only. They will be eligible for the member annual meeting registration fee. Applications received Research less than thirty-days prior to the Annual Meeting through Society President December 31 will receive a courtesy membership for the Fred H. Gage, remainder of the year, but official membership will not Award Recipients Fred Gage (left) and PhD, and mem- begin until January 1 of the upcoming year. These applicants Bradley Hyman (right) with MetLife ber Bradley T. will not be eligible for the member annual meeting registra- Chairman and CEO Bob Benmosche. Hyman, MD, tion fee. To view the new membership application online, PhD, are the recipients of the 2001 MetLife Foundation please visit our Web site at www.sfn.org for a downloadable Award for Medical Research in Alzheimer’s Disease. The form. For further information, please contact the Member- two awardees were honored at the Willard Intercontinental ship Department at [email protected]; 202-462-6688. Hotel in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2002. Dr. Gage is the Vi and John Adler Professor in the Lab- Free Color for Members oratory of Genetics at The Salk Institute for Biological Stud- The need for color illustrations in ies in La Jolla, California. He is also professor of neuro- presenting research results in The science at the University of California, La Jolla. Dr. Gage’s Journal of Neuroscience continues to work concentrates on regeneration of neurons in the adult increase. Recognizing this need, and aged central nervous system. His pioneering research Council approved a sharp reduc- with neural stem cells has important implications for thera- tion in charges, to $300 per illus- peutic strategies that may some day reverse the effects of tration, where the senior editor neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

Newsletter handling the manuscript deemed Dr. Hyman is a professor and clinical scientist in the color essential. In the ensuing two Department of Neurology at Harvard Medical School/Mass- years it is obvious that this has achusetts General Hospital. Dr. Hyman’s research program increased the attractiveness and the scientific value of the has revealed a hierarchical progression of changes in specific papers in the Journal. parts of the brain. He has demonstrated that neurofibrillary Given this salutary effect, the Council has responded by tangles are a related cause of neuronal loss and dysfunction authorizing a final reduction of color illustrations to no and that amyloid plaque deposits are less directly correlated charge, subject to the following conditions: with neuronal loss or clinical symptoms. Dr. Hyman has also broken new ground through the observation of plaques in a 1. The reduction will take effect with all papers pub- living animal through the use of a multiphoton microscope. lished in the May 1, 2002 issue and thereafter. There can be Both Dr. Gage and Dr. Hyman were recognized previ- no appeal for papers currently in the pipeline. 2. The decision on qualifying for free color will continue - ously by MetLife Foundation when they received “Promis- ing Investigator” awards in 1992. Drs. Gage and Hyman to be made by the senior editors on the basis that color is have continued to make significant contributions to the essential to the scientific content of the illustration. understanding of Alzheimer’s disease. 3. The decision on qualifying for free color will also depend on both the first and the last author being members Sf N

of the Society for Neuroscience at the time that the manuscript is submitted. To accommodate authors who are not ) $and DEADLINES members but wish to be, the Society has implemented a rolling membership application process. This will enable March 25 May 22 applications for membership to be submitted at any time Nominations Deadline for Deadline for Withdrawal of during the year, and for approvals to be made within a two- the 2002 Lindsley Prize Abstracts to three-week time frame. Details of the application and approval process are posted on the SFN Web site. The crite- April 22 June 3 ria for membership continue unchanged, including being active in the field of neuroscience or a related field and Receipt Deadline for Paper Nominations Deadline for being sponsored by two regular or emeritus members. Abstract Submission Chapter Graduate Student Travel Awards Annual Meeting News Coverage May 6 The Society for Neuroscience’s 2001 Annual Meeting in San Electronic Abstract June 3 Diego had record-breaking attendance by both members of Submission Deadline Application Deadline for the Society and the media. More than 120 reporters from Minority Conference Travel national and international newspapers, journals, and other May 13 Fellowships publications registered to cover the meeting, which led to Deadline for Receipt of extensive media coverage of the 15,000 presentations. Replacement Abstracts Nov. 2–7 Press conference topics included possible vaccinations 32nd SFN Annual Meeting for neurodegenerative diseases, maternal care, stress and in Orlando, Florida memory, transplantation, exercise, violence, pain, and sleep as well as multiple approaches for treating Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and ALS. New neurological ter- rain was explored in press conferences about music, decep- tion and intention, and sensory illusions. Tallies so far indicate that 180 individual presentations have received national and international attention. Overall, some 656 stories have been printed or reprinted based on the meeting. Many of the items picked up by media outlets this year focused on the effects of certain drugs on the brain, exercise, emotional states, and other lifestyle issues. Publications worldwide picked up a story about an animal study showing that Ritalin, a drug often prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, might cause long-term changes in the brain similar to those seen with drugs like cocaine and amphetamines. The story ran in newspapers across the United States and in the BBC

News, The London Daily Telegraph, and Business Week. N Exercise-related studies also garnered much media attention. Research from an abstract describing how people could increase their muscle power merely by thinking about exercising was written up in The Washington Post, Seattle Post Intelligencer, and The Daily Iberian. Findings from another study showing that jogging improves cognitive function

received attention from The Dallas Morning News, Health 2002 Magazine, and Psychology Today. A study demonstrating that brain scans can determine if someone is telling a lie sparked articles worldwide, including in The Los Angeles Times, Detroit News, New Scien- tist, Times of India, and The Canadian National Post. Another story describing epilepsy in the Biblical figure Ezekiel was published in The London Guardian, New Scientist, and The Jerusalem Post.

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BAW continued from cover letter-writing and one-on-one visits by Society members Dalhousie University with representatives in their home districts. Local school children went hands-on with neuroscience at Approximately 1,300 scientific organizations, govern- booths set up on campus during Kids Day, while the gener- ment agencies, advocacy groups, and other partner organi- al public learned about the prevention and treatment of neu- zations joined with SFN and the Dana Alliance for Brain Ini- rological disorders at information booths at a local mall. tiatives in organizing events during this week-long public education blitz. Highlights of SFN member events follow. Des Moines University For the complete calendar of Brain Awareness Week events, During “March Madness,” the Des Moines University Neu- visit www.sfn.org/baw/calendar.cfm. roscience Club, together with the Geriatrics Club, presented a series of public talks by area physicians and scientists on Atlanta Chapter of SFN/ the aging brain and disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer’s Center for Behavioral Neuroscience disease, and Parkinson’s disease. In Atlanta, young minds were challenged through a Brain Bee competition and school visits by Georgia State Univer- Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center sity’s BioBus, a 30-foot mobile laboratory containing brain Children participated in laboratory demonstrations and tours models and specimens. of ongoing research projects, including DNA purification, visual plasticity, taste and smell, infant vision, and gender Boston Area Neuroscience Group differences in brain and behavior. A keynote lecture, titled “Genetic Studies of Neurotoxicolo- gy of Stress,“ was presented at Boston University followed Georgetown University by dinner, poster presentations, and live music. Additional- Area middle school students visited Georgetown University ly, Boston-area schools will receive classroom visits through Hospital Center to learn about the brain, its functions, some the Graduate Program in Neuroscience at Tufts University of its illnesses, and current research. School of Medicine. Greater New Orleans Society for Neuroscience “We hope public alertness created by Local neuroscientists held demonstrations and hands-on activities for visitors to the Louisiana Children’s Museum. BAW will translate into a powerful signal to the legislators for the necessity to Jagiellonian University, Poland A public lecture titled “Brains, Genes and Behavior” was support neuroscience research.” repeated throughout the week for area residents.

–Dr. Sergey Fedoroff, Saskatchewan Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Neuroscience Network Lake Erie hosted an evening forum for high school students, Scout troops, and their parents to discuss career possibilities in neuroscience. Representatives from the fields of research, medicine, and pharmacology participated. Brown University A workshop was held for science teachers featuring neuro- McGill University science as a basis for teaching basic biological, physical, and Graduate students from McGill University, Université de chemical principles. Montréal, and Concordia University visited 75 elementary and secondary schools in the greater Montreal area. A pub- Christian Brothers University lic lecture series running through the week also took place A seminar called “What’s On Your Mind?” introduced mid- at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

Newsletter dle school students to brain morphology through hands-on demonstrations. National Institute for Medical Research Dr. Vassilis Pachnis talked to students about the formation Concordia University of the enteric nervous system. Faculty and students of Concordia University gave presentations and demonstrations about the brain at local elementary National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore schools. & National University of Singapore A symposium called “Exploring the Brain” featured Creighton University renowned neuroscientists and clinicians from the United A neuroscience exposition called “Brains Rule!” was fea- States, Europe, Australia, and Asia who delivered lectures tured at the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and the Mary- on cutting-edge research in the field of neuroscience. land Science Center. This interactive exhibit challenged neu- 0 roscience professionals to create fun, hands-on neuroscience Oregon Health and Science University activities for elementary students, who then voted on the OHSU had an ambitious program for BAW, including a new best activities. exhibit at the Oregon Museum of Science called “Brain: The N 2002 00 also N f S Brian Huwe, a 10th grader at Oakland H.S. in Murfrees- Brian Huwe, a 10th grader M. TN gets hooked up for an EEG by John Marshall, boro, and EEG technician. Ed., a graduate student at Vanderbilt Tennnessee Brian was the first place winner of the 2001 State Brain Bee. University of Toronto schools participated in Toronto 13 different Students from in Neuroscience, the Brain Olympiad, hosted by the Program Net- and the Neuroscience the Department of Physiology, work of the University of Toronto. & B.R.A.I.N. University of Trieste students and An Internet game called BRAINet challenged questions about the adults to track down the answers to sites. The organization Web brain on neuroscience sponsored “Of All the Brains,” an exhibition with interactive “Of sponsored learning. demonstrations on psychophysics and animal University of Virginia UVA events on its held a number of special educational lab tours. campus, including displays, exhibits, and University of Washington grades 4–8. UW hosted an open house for 320 students class, “Brain 101,” Students in an after school enrichment and brain health. learned about nerve cells, senses, memory, University of Wisconsin–Madison encouraged to “Be a Brain Science Investi- were Youngsters gator” during a hands-on exhibit at the Madison Children’s the week. also held during were Museum. Public lectures Institute Brain Vanderbilt Awareness had a full slate of events for Brain Vanderbilt Vir- including a statewide Brain Bee via Vanderbilt’s Week, brain fair at site, an art contest, a hands-on tual School Web on the Cumberland Science Museum, and public lectures topics including Ecstasy and other club drugs. Commonwealth University Virginia classes of a local Costanzo visited the 2nd grade Richard Dr. elementary school to talk about the brain and the five senses. to area neuroscience This was the 15th year that he brought classrooms. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Health University of Texas Genes and the brain was the topic of activities, including lab and “Brain- tours and demonstrations, two public forums, Night” at a local museum. University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus as the governor was a statewide affair Awareness Brain in Maryland. In addition to Week Awareness Brain declared holding the International Brain Bee finals, the University of Maryland hosted exhibits and demonstrations at the Mary- and a number of other activities land Science Center, the week. throughout University of Iowa graders from 150 fifth Fair, At the Kids Judge! Neuroscience with schools learned about all aspects of neuroscience area The next day hands-on activities led by UI neuroscientists. the fair was open to the public. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A and exhibits will Day of activities Awareness special Brain Science Museum on Children’s at the Orpheum be featured Art Awareness also hold a Brain will April 13. The group schools. Contest with local elementary and middle University of Calgary April 6 and will Day will be held on Awareness Brain topics well as lecture include booths and demonstrations as to the Mind and Brain” and “Stroke: such as “Introduction Causes and Treatments.” Two Rivers Professional Development Center Two a Brain Bee, a course on learning and The Center sponsored and a distance learning class titled “The Brain and memory, Reading.” The International Autistic Research Organization/ The International Autistic Research Organization/ Autism Research Ltd. for the lecture In London, autism was the topic of a morning Function in Peo- public titled “The Brain Basis of Cognitive Autism.” ple with Pittsburgh Neuroscience Society Pittsburgh Neuroscience high schools competed five area from students Twenty-five in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, for a chance to represent Brain Bee Competition. upcoming 2002 International Osmangazi University, Turkey Osmangazi University, in took place Congress Neuroscience The First National Society of Turkey Neuroscience and was hosted by the Turkey Week. Awareness during Brain and Osmangazi University World Inside Your Head.” The program featured virtual real- featured Head.” The program Your Inside World spe- illusions, innovative video games, optical ity exhibits, the that help demystify hands-on displays and cial effects, workings of the brain. 0 Newsletter S ed will againbeprovided free tomembersinplaceoftheprint- CD-ROMcontainingallabstractsandanitineraryplanner A Improved AbstractsCD minute. early aspossibletoavoidsystemproblems atthelast ted onlineisMay6,2002. Abstracts shouldbesubmittedas your calendars:Thisyearthedeadlineforabstractssubmit- have enabledSFNtoextendthesubmissiondeadline.Mark These improvements intheabstractsubmissionprocess Extension ofAbstractDeadline Meeting continuedfrom cover The dwindlingnumberofattendees attheselattersessions platform sessionsduringthe Thursdaymorningsession. serious, asmanytrytoavoid participationinposterand plagued bypoorattendanceon thelastday. The problem is Over thepastseveralyears, the Annual Meetinghasbeen Increasing Attendancefrom BeginningtoEnd Meeting. Annual year’s for titlesofthe28symposiathatwillbefeatured atthis of womenandminoritiesasinvitedspeakers.Seepage13 Program Committee alsoencouragedgreater representation from abroad geographicalrepresentation wassought.The of work,abalancenewandestablishedinvestigators uary 2002.Inadditiontofeaturingthemostexcitingpieces deadline forsymposiawaspushedbacktwomonthstoJan- to allowforthemostrecent developments,theapplication days, coveringallthethemesofmeeting.Furthermore, and atleastadozenspeciallectures scheduledoverfive selected. Forthe2002meeting,there willbe28symposia Society, more ofsymposiaandspeciallecturers willbe To accommodatethegrowing anddiverseinterests ofthe Fostering DiversityinTopics andSpeakers and portable. Making itinerariesforthemeetingwillbeevenmore simple and tosearch forpresentations ofinterest more efficiently. CD,includingtheabilitytoprintabstractsmore easily year’s attendees, anumberofimprovements willbemadetothis Abstract SubmissionDeadlines ● ● ● Improvements forOrlandoMeeting by e-mailand a at www.sfn.org/am2002. Watch forfurtherinformation March 8,2002.Submissioninstructions are nowavailable The abstractsitewillbeginacceptingsubmissionson More timetosubmitabstracts(OnlinedeadlineofMay 6, Improved search function for Abstracts/Itinerary More serverstofacilitatelarge volumeofsubmissions. Planner CD 2002 vs. April 23,2001). Online: Paper: f Abstracts N (receipt deadline)Monday, April 22,2002. Monday, May6,2002. 2002 Abstracts-at-a-Glance Volume. Inresponse tofeedbackfrom meeting reminder postcard inthemail. prepare foraweekof first-rateneuroscience inOrlando. newsletter andontheSFNWeb siteatwww.sfn.org. bringing youmore informationonplansforOrlandointhis the needsofallattendeesisanessentialgoal.We willbe maximizing thetimeatSFN Annual Meetingtofulfill mous interest inneuroscience from allfieldsofbiology, encourage attendeestoprolong theirstay. Giventheenor- ule more activitiesduringthelatterpartofweekthat and startthemeetingearlier. Another approach istosched- solutions. Onepotentialsolutionistoeliminatethelastday of thisproblem andisactivelyseekingshort-long-term is aconcerntopresenters. TheProgram Committeeisaware top conventionfacilitiesby meeting space,itwasrecently rankedasoneofthenation’s more than 1.1millionsquare feetofspectacularexhibitand award-winning OrangeCountyConventionCenter. With orful birds. National CenterforBirds ofPrey withanarrayofrare, col- rose garden intheSouth,andThe Audubon ofFlorida plants, includingthelargest camelliacollectionandformal Gardens, featuring50acres ofmagnificentflowersand Other attractionsfornature-lovers includetheHarryP. Leu state parks,allfilledwithavarietyofplantsandanimals. of naturalwonders.TheOrlandoarea ishometoseven around theOrlandoarea. ing andadditionalinformation onattractionsinand www.sfn.org fornewsontheSociety’s32nd Annual Meet- of diningandentertainmentoptions.” array ofaccommodations,apleasant climate,andawealth ing Director BJPlantz.“Thecityalsooffers anabundant attendance inOrlando,”commentedSociety Annual Meet- of manyotherorganizations thathavehadrecord-breaking cally optimalfortheSFNmeeting.We looktojointhelist Orlando continuedfrom cover We lookforward toyourabstractsubmissionsaswe Attendees willalsoenjoythesurroundings ofthe Watch thisnewsletterand visitourWeb siteat “The conventioncenterisstateoftheartandlogisti- submitted electronically in2001. 98percentOver oftheabstractswere Tradeshow Week art. of objects and African pre-Columbian artifacts, art, century American tion of19th-and20th- with afascinatingcollec- Orlando Museumof Art, American Art, andthe of mer MorseMuseum tarium, theCharlesHos- domed theaterandplane- Orlando offers aworld . N 2002 0 N f S Intake and Energy Homeostasis Intake and Energy Other to Each Talk Schizophrenia Abuse Mechanisms of Drug to Pathological Physiological from Transformation Again and Back the Clinic Theme E—Autonomic, Limbic, and Other Theme E—Autonomic, Systems of Food for Obesity: Neural Control 1. Blaming the Brain Motor ‘Brains’ Do the Emotional and 2. How and Where and Behavior Theme F—Cognition of Behavior in Executive Control 1. Cortical Mechanisms Behavior 2. Genes and Social Aging Biology of Cognitive 3. Cellular and Molecular Theme G—Neurological and Psychiatric Conditions for Treatments and Effective Approaches 1. Novel Insights into Molecular and Relapse: 2. Reinforcement Nuclear Signaling 3. Presenilin-Dependent 4. Models of Parkinson’s Disease The and Treatments: Targets, 5. Epilepsy Triggers, They? Are Where 6. Delivering the Cures: Tumors 7. Etiology and Mouse Models of Brain to Disease: Transition 8. Gene Therapy for Neurological 2002 Symposia Listing Symposia 2002 Neurons Development and Response to Injury Development and Response Mechanisms and Significance Sensation Activity of Synaptic Release Site and Plasticity Implications for Synaptic Transmission 1. Deep Brain Stimulation: Mechanisms of Action of 1. Deep Brain Stimulation: Mechanisms Coordination 2. Neural Mechanisms of Intersegmental Output of Circadian Mechanisms 3. Neurobiological Theme D—Motor Systems 1. Cortical Feedback in the Visual System 1. Cortical Feedback in the Visual 2. Primate Color Vision 3. Sensory Functions of Bladder Urothelium and Sensitization in Primary Sensory 4. Transduction Theme C—Sensory Systems 2. Retrograde Neurotrophin Signaling in Axons: Signaling in Neurotrophin 2. Retrograde Regulation of Neural Identity 3. Transcriptional and Transmission Theme B—Synaptic Excitability to Synapse Plasticity: From Dependent 1. Spike-Timing Modulators Cannabinoids: Retrograde 2. The Endogenous Synapses 3. Exocytosis at Ribbon-Type Transmitter 4. Calcium Channel Interactions with the 5. NMDA and Trafficking: Receptor Targeting Theme A—Development Theme A—Development Ephrins in Nervous System 1. Expanding Role for )# 112 & %'

National Brain Tumor Foundation: Giving Help, Giving Hope by Robert Tufel, Director of Patient Services, National Brain Tumor Foundation

Each year, more than Research is not the only area in which NBTF works to 185,000 people in the United fight brain tumors. The Patient Services Department offers a States are diagnosed with wide variety of patient support programs in the belief that either a primary or metasta- patients and their family members have the right to be tic brain tumor. The inci- informed about their condition and treatments. At NBTF we dence of brain tumors has are constantly striving to provide the most up-to-date infor- increased by 25 percent mation and to be as responsive as possible to our patient since 1973. While the caus- constituency. As one patient stated, “Beginning with the es of brain tumors are still National Brain Tumor Foundation’s first conference in 1990, unknown, treatment options there’s been a tremendous growth in sharing of information and diagnostic techniques between patients and professionals. The Internet, confer- have improved. Patients ences, support groups . . . all of these things have helped are taking an increasingly provide information to many patients and families.” active role in their own care Patients can and exploring all the also find more options for treatment and information support. through NBTF’s Libby Stevenson, NBTF board The National Brain Tumor Patient Informa- member and brain tumor survivor, Foundation (NBTF) was tion Line, nation- speaking at a rally during Brain founded in 1981 by a group al and regional Tumor Awareness Week while of patients and family conferences, con- North American Brain Tumor members. Initially focused tact with other Coalition members, Bonnie Feld- on supporting research, patients and man and Larry Pizzi, look on. NBTF has expanded its mis- caregivers, Search sion to provide supportive and educational services to brain (the quarterly tumor patients and their families. newsletter), NBTF funds this promising research through a variety printed informa- Participants in Brain Tumor Awareness of mechanisms. Last year, we provided grants to research tion, support Week, sponsored by the North American projects in the areas of blood stem cells and brain tumor vas- groups, a med- Brain Tumor Coalition, gather in Washing- cularization, high-throughput analysis of gliomas, neural ical advice ton, DC, and across the nation to advocate for stem cell-based cytokine delivery, and nitric oxide and nurse, a Web the brain tumor community. chemotherapy. We also provided grants for quality-of-life site (www.brain research projects for both children and adults with brain tumor.org), and teleconferences. In line with NBTF’s mis- tumors. sion, all NBTF material is available free of charge to patients by calling 800-934-CURE (2873). Last year, we provided grants to research In September 2002, we will be sponsoring our seventh projects in the areas of blood stem cells and National Brain Tumor Conference in conjunction with Bar- brain tumor vascularization, high-throughput row Neuro- logical Institute and the University of Colorado Cancer Center. In keeping with NBTF’s goal of providing the analysis of gliomas, neural stem cell-based most up-to-date information to as many patients as possible,

Newsletter cytokine delivery, and nitric oxide and we will be video-broadcasting part of this conference among the three conference sites. chemotherapy. At NBTF we believe that it is crucial for researchers, health professionals, and patients to work together in fight- NBTF also funds research projects through the Ameri- ing brain tumor disease. For patients, the work of can Association of Neurological Surgeons, the North Amer- researchers is of utmost importance and interest because it ican Brain Tumor Consortium, and New Approaches to directly affects their lives. For health professionals and Brain Tumor Therapy. researchers, understanding the daily struggles of brain

Last year, NBTF funded the first research grant for com- tumor patients gives meaning and significance to their plementary and alternative medicine in the field of neuro- work. NBTF strives to foster communication among these science for research on “Systemic Antioxidant and Oxida- groups and find ways to treat and cure brain tumors. tive Stress Levels and Associations with Nutrient Intake in For more information about the National Brain Tumor 0! Patients with Untreated Cerebral Glioma.” Foundation, please call 510-839-9777. For questions regard- During 2002, NBTF will award more than $600,000 in ing the NBTF research grant program, please visit our Web research grants and expand our research projects to include site at www.braintumor.org or contact Robert Tufel, MSW, epidemiology and radiation therapy. MPH, director of patient services, at [email protected].

Paris To Host European such as chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering. The interdisciplinary nature of collabora- Neuroscience Forum tive grant proposals is a major factor in determining funding. On July 13–17, 2002, the Federa- In the Long-Term Fellowship Program, candidates are expect- tion of European Neuroscience ed to obtain training in new fields of research, and applica- Societies (FENS) will hold the tions are especially encouraged from young scientists from Forum of European Neuroscience the physical sciences and mathematics who wish to enter in Paris, hosted by the Societé des the field of biology. Through these mechanisms HFSP is Neurosciences. Since the first poised to be at the forefront of developing the new interdis- Forum in Berlin in 1998 with 4,000 ciplinary language necessary to understand biological com- delegates, attendance at the meet- plexity. ings has been steadily grow- Applications are now being solicited for Young Investi- ing––up to more than 5,500 dele- gators and Program Grants, with a deadline for letters of gates in Brighton in June 2000. This is a clear indication that intent of April 3, 2002. The deadline for the fellowship pro- the European Federation has succeeded in its endeavor to gram this year is September 2, 2002. The new guidelines and bring European scientists together. application forms for the next competition for Long-Term Fel- Organizers hoped that the Paris conference will set a lowship applications will be published in April or May. More new record––more than 6,000 attendees. The meeting will be information is available on the HFSP Web site: www.hfsp.org. held at the Palais de Congres in Paris, located in fascinating surroundings with facilities for accommodating plenary lec- IBRO Update tures and symposia and plenty of space for posters. While sharing the excite- The scientific program consists of 56 symposia, ment of the scientific encompassing all neuroscience fields, and 8 plenary lectures, program of the SFN providing an overview of emerging topics in neuro- meeting in San Diego, sciences. Plenary lectures will be given by E. Kandel, A.L. members of the different Benabid, T.C. Südhof, P. Somogy, F. Gage, L.G. Ungerleider, IBRO committees took A. Aguzzi, and T. Robbins. The detailed program is avail- the opportunity to eval- able on the Web site: fens2002.bordeaux.inserm.fr. uate and plan their Particular attention has been given to young neurosci- activities. entists, including PhD students and young postdocs, for Following the Novem- whom both FENS and IBRO have provided funds. Further- ber meetings, IBRO more, in order to strengthen relationships between Ameri- called for nominations can and European societies, a certain number of fellowships to elect new members to Prague, Czech Republic are available for young members of SFN involved in collab- its Regional Committees in Latin America, Africa, Central orative projects with European laboratories. and Eastern Europe, Asia, and the Pacific. By the time nom- With the launch of the unified European currency, the inations closed in the four regions, all of the societies in all 2002 FENS in Paris may strongly accelerate the process of of the entitled countries had made their nominations. internationalization of funding and of collaboration among The organizers of next year’s Sixth IBRO Congress in countries—that is the ultimate goal of FENS and the very

Prague have received proposals for 199 symposia and 70 N reason for its existence. plenary lectures. The range of topics represented in the pro- For further information about the 2002 Paris Forum, posals and the scientific quality and geographical distribu- FENS 2003 Summer and Winter Schools, and the FENS 2004 tion of the proposed speakers and lecturers indicate that the meeting in Lisbon, check the Web site: www.FENS.org. Congress will provide a truly exciting scientific program. There has been a significant growth in programs and proj- Human Frontier Science Program ects introduced by IBRO over the past two years, accessed via Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) funding has tradi-

the Web site and aimed at providing Internet-based tools for 2002 tionally been associated with the fields of neuroscience and teaching and learning (“IBRO-Edu”), information on sources molecular/cell biology, which were reviewed by different of support for research and travel (“Neuro-grants Info”), as review committees. With the dissolving of boundaries sepa- well as useful links to journals and scientific organizations rating traditional biological fields and the need to involve (“Links”). The success of these programs owes much to the disciplines outside biology in life science research, these support provided by the IBRO membership. They, too, have separate programs have been unified into a single scientific helped attract the interest of a worldwide readership now program concerned with the complex mechanisms of living averaging 12,000–15,000 hits daily with peaks that have risen organisms. A single committee now reviews all grant to 30,000–50,000 hits in a single day! Additional information applications, while a second committee reviews all long- on these and other issues, including activities in San Diego, term fellowship applications. In addition, great emphasis can be found on the IBRO Web site www.ibro.org. 0/ is placed on the involvement of scientists from disciplines

Around the Globe continued on page 22 Newsletter tion ofthescientificcontributionsnominee professional degree wasawarded, andadetaileddescrip- candidate’s nameandtheexactdateonwhichadvanced each ofthefollowing: day, June3,2002. 20036. DeadlineforReceiptofNominationPackages:Mon- science, 11 DupontCircle, NW, Suite500,Washington, DC should besubmittedtoS.Sunshine,SocietyforNeuro- ination packagesforthe2002 Young Investigator Award cise datethecandidatereceived theadvanceddegree. Nom- essential thatthenominationinformationincludepre- advanced professional degree withinthepast10years.Itis to anoutstandingneuroscientist whohasreceived an prize isawarded eachyearattheSociety’s Annual Meeting Neuroscience Young Investigator Award (YIA).The$5,000 SFN announcestheCallforNominationsSociety Investigator Award Annual SocietyforNeuroscienceYoung & O1 oratory, complimentarySFNmembershipbenefits, guid- external enrichmentactivities outsidethefellow’shomelab- addition, thisprogram provides fundstoparticipate in in SFN’s Annual Meetingforthree consecutiveyears.In pre- andpostdoctoralminorityneuroscientists to participate logical Disorders andStroke, offers travelfellowshipsto SFN, through agrantfrom theNationalInstituteofNeuro- Minority Travel Fellowship Program will bematchedwithamentorfrom theSFNmembership. in trainingactivitiesoutsideoftheirhomelaboratoryand to SFNmemberresources, fellowsreceive fundstoparticipate registration toattendtheSFN Annual Meeting.Inaddition Research Service Award guidelines,travel assistance,and benefits: trainingstipendsinaccordance withNational ship Program (MNFP)provides fellowswiththefollowing tute ofMentalHealth,ourMinorityNeuroscience Fellow- announced inMay. Through agrantfrom theNationalInsti- pre- andpostdoctoralminorityneuroscientists willbe Recipients oftheSocietytrainingfellowshipprogram for Minority NeuroscienceFellowshipProgram Orlando, Florida. dation Lecture attheSociety’s2002 Annual Meetingin and theprizewillbepresented preceding TheGrassFoun- The recipient oftheaward willbenotifiedinthesummer, tists. TheSelectionCommitteewillmakethefinalselection. mittee, themembersofwhichare establishedneuroscien- nor shouldtheywritelettersofsupport. bers ofthe Award Committeecannotserveasnominators Society. Becauseofpotentialconflictinterest issues,mem- member; however, nomineesneednotbemembersofthe Nomination packagesshouldincludesevencopiesof ● ● l aeilwl ervee yteYASelectionCom- All materialwillbereviewed bythe YIA The nominationsmustbemadeorendorsedbyanSFN Curriculum vitae Letter ofrecommendation, whichmustincludethe 55105. E-mail:[email protected]. lak, Dept.ofPsychology, MacalesterCollege,St.Paul,MN ty.org orcontactthecurrent president ofFUN:EricWierte- information, visittheSocietyWeb siteathttp://funfacul- and tobecomeinvolvedintheactivitiesofSociety. For for thetravelaward anddeservingfacultyforrecognition, are encouragedtojoinFUN,nominatedeservingstudents undergraduate level.Individualsinterested inmembership porting research andeducationinneuroscience atthe membership duesandbycontributionsfrom FUNsupporters. uroscience.org forlisting. All awards were fundedbyFUN ing undergraduate researchers. Seewww.undergraduatene the social,FUNpresented travelawards toeightoutstand- graduate studentsinattendanceatthe Annual Meeting. At lent mechanismforrecognizing theefforts ofalltheunder- at FUN’sannualsocial.Thiseventprovides anexcel- senting postersattheSFNmeetingtodisplaytheir science educationandresearch. social forhisenduringcommitmenttoundergraduate neuro- Ramirez ofDavidsonCollege,whowashonored atthe2001 recipient oftheFUNCareer Achievement Award wasJulio highest honor, theFUNCareer Achievement Award. Thefirst on acareer orlifetimebasismaybenominatedforFUN’s tions toundergraduate neuroscience educationandresearch Award; individualswhohavemadeoutstandingcontribu- are eligiblefornominationtheFUNEducatorof Year entists involvedinundergraduate neuroscience education program wasannounced.Outstanding neurosci- tist awards memorating theanniversary, anewoutstandingneuroscien- meeting inSanDiego,California. After abriefprogram com- ed its10thanniversaryingrandstyleduringthe2001SFN The FacultyforUndergraduate Neuroscience (FUN)celebrat- Career AchievementAward, Travel Awards withFirst FUN Marks10thAnniversary years. Winners willbenotifiedbymail. tions isMay15,2002,substantially earlierthaninprevious nomination procedure. Notethatthedeadlinefor nomina- http://funfaculty.org fordetailsconcerningeligibilityandthe ested studentsormentorsshouldconsultFUN’sWeb site science. Nominationsare soughtforthe2002awards. Inter- ing research atthe Annual MeetingoftheSocietyforNeuro- provided travelfundingtoundergraduate studentspresent- Since 1992,theFacultyforUndergraduate Neuroscience has Call forNominations FUN UndergraduateTravel Awards: mation, pleasevisitourWeb siteatwww.sfn.org/awards. tion packagesisMonday, June3,2002.Foradditionalinfor- Annual Meeting.Deadlineforreceipt ofcompletedapplica- one ormore seniorneuroscientists oftheirchoiceduringthe through individualmentors,andthechancetomeetwith ance attheSociety’s Annual Meetingandyear-round FUN isaninternationalorganization dedicatedtosup- As inrecent years,FUNinvitedallundergraduates pre- N 2002 0 N f meeting. S The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Achievement Award WIN- Award Achievement The Mika Salpeter Lifetime Drs. King and Sandberg recruited 12 skilled negotiators recruited Drs. King and Sandberg Due to the popularity of the workshop, WIN and SFN will Send letters of intent to the following address: McKnight Send letters of intent to the following address: ner was Dr. Leslie Ungerlieder, from NIMH. Dr. Mariam NIMH. Dr. from Leslie Ungerlieder, ner was Dr. lifetime achievement for whom the WIN (Mika) Salpeter, of the Hall of Honor is named, was the recipient award of the Louise Hanson Marshall was the recipient Dr. Award. for distinguished service. Award WIN Special Recognition Committee included Kristen Harris, Mary Awards The Price, Susan Bartlett Bunge, Joseph Coyle, Donald Andrea and McConnell, Peter MacLeish, Gina Turrigiano, of WIN. Biographies of past president M. Zardetto-Smith, can be on the awards winners and information the award page. found on the WIN Web Career Development Workshop (WIN) and the Society for Neuro- in Neuroscience Women Work- Development the 2001 Career science co-sponsored Negotia- Art and Skill of shop. The workshop titled “The by Joan C. King, PhD, and Kathryn tion” was organized Negotia- PhD, in cooperation with the Harvard Sandberg, The workshop was based on a negotiation tion Project. Law at the Harvard offered workshop previously for Lawyers Fall 2000 by of Instruction School–Program of the workshop Participants Ury. Roger Fisher and William Yes: the book Getting to also received who pre-registered Giving In by Roger Fisher Without Agreement Negotiating Patton of the Ury for the Second Edition, Bruce and William donated $1,500 Ayerst Wyeth Negotiation Project. Harvard to support the WIN workshop. for the workshop. Participants, 136 men and women at all levels, learned the basic principles of negotiation and career encouraged to practice negotiating in many contexts. were able negotiations, participants were After individual group panel of 12 negotiators. to ask specific questions to the entire continue the theme of negotiation at SFN’s Orlando for three years. Investigators who are conducting research at conducting research are Investigators who years. for three invited to apply. are in the United States institutions Process Application the intent, addressing submit a two-page letter of apply, To you are (1) What clinical problem following questions: your specific aims? (3) How will (2) What are addressing? experience you have gained in basic the knowledge and the understanding of a applied to improving be research clearly describe or disease? The letter should brain disorder of will uncover mechanisms research how the proposed and how it will translate to diagno- brain injury or disease is May 1, The deadline or cure. treatment, sis, prevention, chair, Squire, Larry members are: 2002. Selection Committee Gilbert, Jeremy Gage, Charles Fred Samuel Barondes, and Carla Shatz. Nathans, Eric Nestler, McKnight The Award, of Brain Disorders Neuroscience 121 600 TCF Tower, Endowment Fund for Neuroscience, informa- MN 55402. For more Minneapolis, South 8th Street, asp. tion, visit www.mcknight.org/neuroscience/brain/index. Women in Neuroscience in Neuroscience Women WIN Achievements Awards WIN Achievements Awards Neuro- three (WIN) presented in Neuroscience Women Ceremony Awards at the WIN Awards Achievement science This Annual Meeting in San Diego. during the SFN 31st the event. co-sponsored the Society for Neuroscience year, given based on sustained exceptional are The awards service to the profession, achievements in neuroscience, at national or international levels as a attained recognition businessperson, or administrator in scientist, educator, of imag- and demonstration of a high degree neuroscience, ination, innovation, and initiative in the pursuit of neuroscience, the as well as an unusual dedication to facilitating or entry and mentoring of young women into neuroscience the advancement of women in neuroscience. Eli Lilly Student Travel Awards Eli Lilly Student Travel to 11 travel awards (WIN) presented in Neuroscience Women 31st during the SFN Ceremony Awards students at the WIN funded in were Annual Meeting in San Diego. The awards This of Eli Lilly and Company. support part by the generous with WIN partnered is the 15th year that the corporation has in the annual SFN to help young investigators participate 182 applicants. selected from were meeting. The awardees based on the scientific quality of the applicants’ were Awards their from SFN abstract, vitae, a letter of recommendation to also required Applicants were and financial need. advisor, to women in science. submit an essay on the issue of barriers five countries—Australia, Canada, from scientists Young rep- States—were Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United attendance free received Each awardee in the group. resented on negotiation Development Workshop at the WIN Career Annual Meeting. the cost of travel to the SFN and $750 toward The list of winners, along with their abstracts and essays and the applications, can be found names of those who reviewed page at www.womeninneuroscience.org. on the WIN Web The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience supports Fund for Neuroscience The McKnight Endowment science closer to the designed to bring innovative research can be accu- day when diseases of the brain and behavior this end, the To and treated. rately diagnosed, prevented, assists Award of Brain Disorders McKnight Neuroscience achieved through scientists working to apply the knowledge to human brain injury or disease. Up to six basic research $100,000 per year providing each made annually, are awards McKnight Neuroscience McKnight Neuroscience Award of Brain Disorders Chapters/Eli Lilly Graduate Student Awards Awards Student Lilly Graduate Chapters/Eli Award Student Travel Lilly Graduate SFN Chapters/Eli reg- plus meeting $500 in travel expenses provides Program outstanding graduate students nomi- istration fees to honor a chapters. Each chapter may submit nated by their local the SFN Chapters Committee for con- single nomination to chapters is for nominations from sideration. The deadline on Additional information is available June 3, 2002. Monday, site at www.sfn.org/awards.. the Society’s Web Newsletter S NIH continuedfrom page3 Around theGlobecontinuedfrom page19 IBRO. ForthislegacytheIBROmembershipistruly grateful. dedication anddeterminationintherole heplayedfor “success story.” Thissuccesswasinnosmallwayduetohis ment asSecretary-General, OttosondescribedIBROasa Society ofNeuroscientists of Africa. science, South American BrainResearch Organization, and Commission ofIBRO,Federation Asian-Oceanian Neuro- such asCaribbeanBrainResearch Organization, Euro-Asian IBRO’s encouragementandcreation ofregional federations brain research indevelopingcountries,andheoversaw tional scientificorganization ofmore than50,000members. formed from asmallbodyof2,000membersintoaninterna- and personalcommitment.Theorganization wastrans- development, duelargely tohisperception, enthusiasm, tary-General, IBROexperiencedtremendous growth and neuroscience communityhastooffer. ease. To accomplishthismission,weneedthebestthat understanding oftheabnormalprocesses thatleadtodis- tissue andvisualprocesses sothatwemaygainabetter tem. Inherent inthismissionis theinvestigationofnormal increasing ourunderstanding oftheeyeandvisualsys- est qualitylaboratoryandclinicalresearch aimedat the nation’svisualhealththrough thesupportofhigh- Simply put,themissionofNEIistoprotect andimprove function atasystemslevelinbothhealthanddisease. nologies, holdsgreat promise forunderstandingvisual tasks. Future visionresearch, coupledwithemerging tech- animals whiletheyperformvisuallyrelated behavioral edge ofmolecularexpression ofgeneproducts inawake underway tocombineimagingtechnologieswithknowl- behavior ofanentire system.Elegantexperimentsare age betweenthemolecularactivityofnervecellsand fundamental goalofneuroscience: tounderstand thelink- Visual systemstudiesare rapidlyadvancingtoward the f In alettertothemembershiponeveofhisretire- Ottoson sawIBRO’sprincipalrole asthepromotion of During the14yearsofOttoson’sappointmentasSecre- N holm, Sweden,onDecember27,2001. world neuroscience, diedinStock- and 1997,atrueambassador for Organization (IBRO)between1983 of theInternationalBrainResearch David Ottoson,theSecretary-General of IBRO Former Death ofDavidO Secretary-General ttoson, approval, butlessonevidence-basedoutcomedata. has concentrated oninformedconsentandIRBminutes are needed.Inaddition,theethicalsideofclinicalresearch patientprotection andseewhethernew methods current ate population.ItisalsoimportantforCECREtoevalu- at-risk attention, duetothesensitivenature, asitmayinvolvean determining whichresearch projects mayrequire more well asthefundingsource fortheresearch. participants, andthecostsofIRBreview andoversight,as such asthenumberandtypeofclinicaltrials, database onthecurrent characteristicsofclinicalresearch, evaluate approximately 20research centers,andtocreate a address theseissues,themainfocusofconsortiumisto those areas ofconcernthathavearisenaslate.Thus,to reporting ofadverseevents,suchasdrug reactions, are ing toconflictofinterest, IRBfunctioning,andselected participants overthelastfewyears.Specifically, issuesrelat- under recent criticism,withthedeathsofseveralresearch agencies andhumanparticipants,butalsoforsocietyatlarge. focusontheethicalaspect,notonlyforfunding strongly and improve theclinicalresearch systemandtomore nation. Theoverallpurposeoftheproject istosetstandards Board (IRB)members,andbioethicistsfrom throughout the representatives, clinicalresearchers, InstitutionalReview Government Affairscontinuedfrom page5 share yourinterests andideastogetthere. future ofresearch progress liesahead,butweneedto with ideasandadvancesfrom otherneuroscience areas. A look forward tocross-fertilizing visual sciencesfurther function asaresult ofvisual diseasesanddisorders. We development ofnoveltherapiestoprevent lossandrestore for importantnewvisionresearch, andforcollaborative projects ofhighimpactthatwould provide afoundation ular interest toneuroscience are callsforinnovativepilot a rangeofbasicandclinicalfundinginitiatives.Ofpartic- Our Web site(www.nei.nih.gov) provides informationon For MoreInformation systems levelinbothhealthanddisease. for understandingvisualfunctionata emerging technologies,holdsgreat promise Future visionresearch, coupledwith Yet anothergoaloftheCECREistodevelopasystemfor The protection ofhumanresearch subjectshascome N 2002 1 Let Us Know About Your Chapter Your Let Us Know About The Chapters are an important grassroots extension of the an important grassroots The Chapters are news for submit chapter To Society for Neuroscience. new chapter issues or to update the Society on future Chapters and Spe- Willoughby, Greg leadership, contact or at 202-462-6688 ([email protected]), Director cial Projects site at www.sfn.org/chaps. visit our Web SFN Welcomes New Chapter New SFN Welcomes Representatives represen- new chapter welcomes the following The Society Alaska Chapter; Gerald Dienel, PhD, tatives: Kelly Drew, PhD, Five Col- Meyer, Arkansas Chapter and Jerrold PhD, leaders for their Our thanks to all SFN chapter lege Chapter. of the neuro- interests the grassroots in representing role science community. Web Casts Grass Lecture Casts Grass Web Congratulations to the most recently chartered chapter of chartered Congratulations to the most recently Any- Network. Range Neuroscience The Front the Society, in participating in this chapter’sone interested activities Dudek, PhD (ed.dudek Edward should contact F. encouraged to join @colostate.edu). Society members are their local chapter or to establish a new one if no chapter Contact Chapters and Special Projects exists in their area. information about how for more Willoughby Greg Director you can get involved. Phone: 202-462-6688, Fax: 202-462- 9740, E-mail: [email protected]. New Chapter Established in Colorado Be sure to check out the Northern Rocky Mountain Chapter’s to check out the Northern Be sure and Individual Neurodegeneration “Stress, Grass lecture, The lecture Sapolsky. Robert by Dr. delivered Differences,” is video at http://experience.wsu.edu/ available on streaming scholarvids/vcaap.ram. For a listing of scheduled Grass lec- page at www.sfn. please visit the new chapters Web tures, org/content/Programs/Chapters2/ChapterInformation.htm. The Northern Rocky Mountain Chapter thanks The Grass Foundation for their sponsorship and each of the lecturers, host institutions, and participants for taking part in this successful program. Northern Rocky Mountain Chapter The Society for Neuroscience thanks Eli Lilly and Company The Society for Neuroscience Student Travel for supporting the 2002 Chapters Graduate This is the second year Eli Lilly has gener- Program. Award which supports grad- this program, to sponsor ously agreed reg- Annual Meeting by providing uate student travel to the travel to help offset istration fees and a cash award please see the call for appli- information, expenses. For more cations on page 21. Eli Lilly To Sponsor 2002 Graduate Sponsor Eli Lilly To Awards Student Travel Nearly a year ago, more than 150 individuals attended the individuals attended than 150 ago, more Nearly a year including sen- Chapter, of the Oregon Annual Meeting first graduate, and undergradu- ior scientists and postdoctoral, and Science Health Oregon Attendees from ate students. Univer- State and Oregon University of Oregon, University, and discussion. The for a day of presentations sity gathered by presentation with an inspirational event was kicked off in A.J. Hudspeth. The diversity of research guest speaker Dr. by Drs. S. Lockery, was represented the Pacific Northwest sessions Amara. In addition, two poster and S. Moore, F.L. of fifty-six posters, and dedicated to the presentation were J. Kluzic, J. for top posters went to D. Hazelett, awards with a panel discus- Smart, and H.J. Song. The day ended host of public television’s “New- by D. 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