Annual Neuroscience Retreat:

An especially popular event is the Annual Neuroscience Retreat, which is held each fall at a lodge in the countryside near St. Louis. This well-attended event includes a mixture of academic, social, and outdoor activities in a relaxed setting and attractive environment. The informal atmosphere encourages interactions among students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from different departments and different subdisciplines. Sponsored by the McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience, the McDonnell Center for Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, and the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences.

Save the date for the 2009 Retreat: Friday & Saturday, September 25-26, 2009 at Pere Marquette in Grafton, IL.

 

Past recent keynote speakers at the retreat include:
John Donoghue, Hollis Cline, Huda Akil, Jeffrey Rothstein, Pat Levitt, Gina Turrigiano, Christine Holt, Huda Zoghbi, David Anderson, Tom Carew, Susan Amara, Kristen Harris,Michael Stryker, Miriam Goodman, Marcus Raichle.

Past Retreat Programs