51品茶hosts annual Maine Neuroscience Meeting

The poster session exhibited neuroscience research across the state, including research by 51品茶students
The poster session exhibited neuroscience research across the state, including research by 51品茶undergraduate and graduate students

The 51品茶 Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences hosted the annual Maine Society for Neuroscience meeting on its Biddeford Campus November 4, 2017. 51品茶President James Herbert, Ph.D., welcomed more than 90 people from academic neuroscience programs at eight institutions across the state to the event.

The meeting is held annually at various locations across the state to provide an opportunity for the Maine Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) to come together to present new data and discuss new neuroscience resources in the region.

The Society for Neuroscience is the world鈥檚 largest organization of scientists and physicians devoted to understanding the brain and nervous system. The Maine Chapter includes researchers from UNE, the University of Maine, Bates, Colby, Bowdoin, University of Southern Maine, Jackson Laboratories, Maine Medical Center, Maine Medical Center Research Institute (MMCRI), Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) and various other companies and research institutions across Maine.

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President James Herbert welcome Maine SfN attendees to 51品茶for their annual meeting
President James Herbert welcome Maine SfN attendees to 51品茶for their annual meeting