MidBrains
The Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference
of the Upper Midwest
April 30, 2011
St. Olaf College
Click here for the downloadable MidBrains 2011 Preliminary Schedule!
The inaugural MidBrains Undergraduate Neuroscience Conference - MidBrains 2007 - was held at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Saturday, April 28th, 2007. Both the 2008 conference (May 3, 2008) and 2009 conference (May 2, 2009) were also hosted by Macalester College. The conference is a joint effort of the MidBrains Neuroscience Consortium-- a network of faculty from undergraduate neuroscience programs in the upper midwest, and now the conference rotates among the various network institutions. MidBrains 2010 was held at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN on May 1, 2010. This annual event provides a forum for undergraduate students in the Midwest to present research findings, to attend research lectures and special panels, and to meet other undergraduate students interested in the neurosciences. Representatives from several major research universities are also present to discuss graduate school opportunities. Students are encouraged to submit abstracts in all fields of the neurosciences and related disciplines!
Hope to see you at St. Olaf College in 2011!
Abstract Submission Deadline: Extended! April 26, 2011Online Registration Deadline: Extended! April 26, 2011
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Register Online
All attendees are required to register online for MidBrains 2011. Online registration helps us to estimate the number of attendees in advance of the conference and to allocate resources appropriately. There is no registration fee.
The deadline to register for MidBrains 2011 has been extended to 4/26. REGISTER NOW! »
Submit an Abstract Online
In order to present either a poster or a talk at MidBrains 2011, you'll need to submit an abstract. The abstract should provide a descriptive account of the content of the presentation and should be limited to 200 words. Abstracts will only be accepted for registered attendees, so take a moment to register for the conference before submitting your abstract.
The 2011 Conference Preliminary Schedule
CLICK HERE for the schedule of the recent year's student research talks and posters. Watch here for the 2011 presentation list, arriving shortly!
8:00am - Registration (3rd floor Regents Hall of Natural Science)
9:00am - 10:00am - Keynote Address (Regents Hall 150)
Scientific studies of reading have yielded great advances in understanding reading and its brain bases. Yet about 30% of the American population reads at a "basic" or "below-basic" level. The personal and societal consequences of reading failure are enormous. The talk will address a basic question: if the science of reading is so advanced, why are so many people poor readers? Dr. Seidenberg will examine whether a new science of "neuroeducation" is possible, or desirable.
Concurrent Sessions
10:20am - 11:30am - Graduate School Presentations
10:20am - 11:30am - Faculty Workshop (Regents Hall 210)
11:40am - 12:25pm - Faculty Research Talks, Session I
12:25pm - 1:30pm - Lunch (Students pick up box lunches and proceed to the Black Ballroom in Buntrock Commons; Faculty gather with their lunches in Regents 356)
Students, enjoy lunch with students from around the Midwest and discuss the graduate school experience with the graduate students representing specific regional programs.1:30pm - 2:15pm - Faculty Research Talks, Session II
2:25pm - 3:10pm - Graduate Student Research Talks, Session III
3:20pm - 4:05pm - Student Research Talks
4:15pm - 5:45pm - Poster Session & Social (Regents Hall 4th Floor Atrium)
Questions about MidBrains 2011?
Further information will be posted here as it becomes available, but you can also contact Shelly Dickinson, Associate Professor of Psychology, St. Olaf College with any questions about MidBrains or the MidBrains 2010 conference.
Support for the MidBrains 2011 Conference is generously provided by:
The University of Iowa
The University of Minnesota
The University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mayo Graduate School
Macalester College
Carleton College
St. Olaf College
Last Updated: April 22, 2011.