About Us
The Friedman Brain Institute and the Neuroscience Graduate Program, presents the 18th Annual Neuroscience Retreat.
The Friedman Brain Institute hosts a Neuroscience Retreat held in the spring of each year. Neuroscience is multidisciplinary by nature and, reflecting this, the scientists and physicians that contribute to the neurosciences at Mount Sinai hail from a variety of departments and campuses. The Retreat provides an opportunity for everyone in the Neuroscience community at Mount Sinai – faculty, fellows, students, researchers and clinicians – to meet and discuss their work in order to increase awareness of ongoing research and approaches, to foster new interactions, and to generate novel ideas.
For additional information, please contact Vena Persaud at vena.persaud@mssm.edu or Veronica Szarejko at veronica.szarejko@mssm.edu
Visit the Riverside Church
Retreat Organizers
Abha K. Rajbhandari, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Neuroscience & Graduate Education
Sarah A. Stanley, MBBCh, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Bone Disease | Neuroscience
Moderators
Jessica L. Ables, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Neuroscience
Neris Michel Enamorado Escalona, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Brian Sweis, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychiatry & Neuroscience
Opening Remarks
Paul J. Kenny, PhD
Chairman, Nash Family Department of Neuroscience
George Huntley, PhD
Director, Neuroscience Graduate Program
Keynote Speakers
Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, PhD
Associate Professor of Biological Sciences
Columbia University
Wendy Suzuki, PhD
Professor of Neural Science
NYU
Speakers
Verónica Burstein, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Neuroscience
B. Ülgen Kilic, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, Psychiatry
Ayako Kuno
Graduate Student
Jeronimo Lukin, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, Neuroscience
Gita Pathak, PhD
Assistant Professor, Genetics & Genomic Sciences
Ignacio Saez, PhD
Associate Professor, Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Neurology &
Graduate Education
Daniela Schiller, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry &
Neuroscience
Sanutha Shetty
Graduate Student
Hao Sun
Graduate Student
Filip Swirski, PhD
Professor, Medicine, Cardiology
Diagnostic, Molecular Interventional Radiology
Immunology & Immunotherapy
Retreat Administrators
Veronica Szarejko
Project Manager
Danny Roldan
Web Content Specialist
Vena Persaud
Administrative Manager
Jenny Rivera
Administrative Director
AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 am
(South Hall Lobby)
Registration
Coffee, tea, and water
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9:00 – 9:05 am
(Nave)
Introduction
Abha K. Rajbhandari, PhD (Psychiatry) and Sarah A. Stanley, MBBCh, PhD (Medicine)
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9:05 – 9:20 am
Welcome Remarks
Paul J. Kenny, PhD on The Friedman Brain Institute
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9:20 – 9:35 am
George Huntley, PhD on The Graduate Student Program
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9:35 – 10:15 am
Morning Keynote Speaker
Ishmail J. Abdus-Saboor, PhD – Columbia University
“Skin-brain axis for social touch: mice to naked mole-rats”
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10:15 – 10:25 am
Break + Raffle (3 awards)
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10:25 – 11:10 am
Short Talks I
Moderator: Jessica L. Ables, MD, PhD
Faculty | Ignacio Saez, PhD (Neuroscience)
Postdoctral | Veronica Burstein, PhD (Enamorado lab)
Graduate Student | Ayako Kuno (Morishita lab)
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11:10 am – 12:15 pm
(South Hall)
Morning Poster Session
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11:50 am – 12:50 pm
(South Hall)
Lunch
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12:50 – 1:30 pm
(Nave)
Afternoon Keynote Speaker
Wendy Suzuki, PhD – NYU
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1:30 – 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion: “Practical Tools for Thriving in Science”
Communicating Your Science • Finding the Right Environment • Tools for Thriving
Wendy Suzuki, PhD – NYU
Ishmail J. Abdus-Saboor, PhD – Columbia University
Daniela Schiller, PhD – Mount Sinai
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2:00 – 3:00 pm
(South Hall)
Afternoon Poster Session
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3:00 – 3:45 pm
(Nave)
Short Talks II
Moderator: Michael Enamorado, PhD (Dermatology)
Faculty | Gita Pathak, PhD (Genetics and Genomic Sciences)
Postdoctoral | Jeronimo Lukin, PhD (De Rubeis lab)
Graduate Student | Sanutha Shetty (Karki lab)
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3:45 – 4:00 pm
Break + Raffle (3 awards)
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4:00 – 4:45 pm
Short Talks III
Moderator: Brian Sweis, MD, PhD (Neuroscience)
Faculty | Filip Swirski, PhD (Cardiology)
Postdoctoral | B. Ülgen Kilic, PhD (Jacob Lab and Fiore Lab)
Graduate student | Hao Sun (Goate lab)
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4:45 – 5:15 pm
(South Hall)
Awards + Closing Ceremony – Paul J. Kenny, PhD
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5:15 – 6 pm
Social Hour
Awards
Our awards ceremony is one of the highlights of the retreat. We are thrilled to honor the outstanding students, postdocs and faculty that make up the Friedman Brain Institute membership.
Philip Hausfeld Memorial Scholarship Award ($5,000)
Brain Award ($2,000): The Brain Award is given to a student with the best record of achievement in neuroscience.
Neuroscience Mentorship Distinction Award (NMDA) ($500): The Neuroscience Mentorship Distinction Award (NMDA) is presented to a Neuroscience MTA faculty member that exemplifies exceptional mentorship, dedication to trainee well-being, and career development and commitment to the educational mission of Mount Sinai and the community.
Klaudiusz Weiss Outstanding Junior Faculty Award ($2,000)
Postdoctoral Innovator Award – ($25k)
Best Poster Award:
Postdocs – 2 awards – $200 each
Students – 2 awards – $200 each
Best Postdoc Talk: $250
Best Student Talk: $250
Best CEYE student poster: $100
Best Question Award (3 awards – $100 each)
Morning Raffle
2 Amazon gift cards ($50 each)
1 pair of Bose Earpods
Afternoon Raffle
2 Amazon gift cards ($50 each)
1 pair of Bose Earpods
* Get your tickets at registration *
Best Images
1st Place ($200)
2nd Place ($100)
3rd Place ($50)
Most “Liked” Social Media Image: Every image that is submitted is uploaded to all of the Friedman Brain Institute’s social media platforms – Twitter | Instagram * The image that receives the most combined “likes” will win! *
1st Place ($200)
2nd Place ($100)
3rd Place ($50)
