The Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes neuroscience research and education in the southwest Ohio region. The chapter’s sponsoring institutions include Miami University, the University of Cincinnati, and Wright State University. The chapter’s elected offices rotate annually among representatives of these institutions. Membership is open to all persons in southwest Ohio who are interested in neuroscience research. Membership in the Society for Neuroscience is not a requirement for membership in the OMV Chapter.
Chapter News Spotlight
OMV-SfN’s 2010 online membership form is now ready for action. Please renew your membership, or join us if you are new to the chapter. You do not have to be a member of SfN to join the chapter and participate in its activities. Our 2010 Neuroscience Day will be free to all OMV-SfN members. [The form and other member data functions continue to be hosted on the web server at WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine.]
James Eliassen, Ph.D. (left; University of Cincinnati) was installed as the 2010 President of the Ohio Miami Valley Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience at the chapter’s business meeting held January 29 in Cincinnati. He was elected as President-Elect in 2009.
Chapter members present at the meeting nominated and elected Michael Hennessy, Ph.D. (Wright State University) to be President-Elect and Kim Hagler (Wright State University) to be Secretary-Treasurer for 2010. Amit Singh, Ph.D., was elected Officer-at-Large for the University of Dayton. An Officer-at-Large for Miami University will be nominated at a later date.
President Eliassen announced that this year’s Neuroscience Day will be held Monday, May 10, at the University of Cincinnati. Rajita Sinha, Ph.D., has been invited as keynote speaker. Dr. Sinha is professor of psychiatry and director of the Yale Stress Center at Yale University. More details will follow. Save the date!
2010 Chapter Officers
For more information about OMV-SfN and its activities, contact the chapter officer at your institution.
| President | James Eliassen, Ph.D. University of Cincinnati james.eliassen@uc.edu 513/558-5863 |
| President-Elect | Michael Hennessy, Ph.D. Wright State University michael.hennessy@wright.edu 937/775-2943 |
| Secretary-Treasurer | Kim Hagler Wright State University kimberly.hagler@wright.edu 937/775-4496 |
| Officer-at-Large | TBA Miami University |
| Officer-at-Large | Amit Singh, Ph.D. University of Dayton singhami@notes.udayton.edu 937/229-2894 |
For information about chapter membership, contact Secretary-Treasurer Kim Hagler. To suggest content or report problems for this web site, contact webmaster Mark Willis.
