MIDB Research Staff Participate in MINDS Poster Session
A number of MIDB research staff presented at the June 13 MINDS (Minnesota Inclusive Neuroscience Development Scholars) Post-Baccalaureate and Research Technician Poster Session.
Top Poster awards were presented to:
- Mia Kellman: Symptom severity in clinical trials for chronic tics: Stand-alone behavioral therapy vs. neuromodulation augmented therapy
- Alana Lieske: Safety, tolerability, and feasibility of NIBS for mTBI in veterans with considerations for symptom exaggeration
Others who participated in the poster session include:
- Jess Emerick, Hannah Shryer and Alexis Shuck: Neurobehavioral Development - Baby's First Years: An Overview
- Dante Rogers: Prevalence, Function, and Underlying Sensory and Neurologic Features of Challenging Behaviors in Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome
Oral presentations were provided by:
- Michaelle DiMaggio-Potter: Engaging in Creative Activities Improves Depressive Symptoms and Well-Being in Adolescents
- Kerry Houlihan: Automated Detection of Eye Tics Using Machine-Learning: Proof of Concept
- Aurora Green: Stress Hormones, Risk, and Resilience in Sexual Minority Emerging Adults: Pilot Results and Next Steps
The mission of the MINDS program is to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of neuroscience at an early career stage.
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