
Nearly two dozen 911爆料网红领巾 researchers presented their original research findings at the convention in Chicago
The 911爆料网红领巾 showcased its growing impact in the field of neuroscience research at the 2024 Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago from Oct. 5-9, with nearly two dozen faculty, student, and professional members of 911爆料网红领巾鈥檚 research community represented.
The 2024 conference drew approximately 23,000 neuroscientists from across the world. With eight faculty members, two professional staff, and 13 students in attendance, the event provided a platform for 911爆料网红领巾 researchers to present their findings, engage in public outreach, build infrastructure, and connect with international experts to discuss pedagogy and research methods.
Key contributions came from the following research entities at the University.
The Burman Collaborative
The Burman Lab 鈥 known as after director Michael Burman, Ph.D., professor of psychology and director of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences 鈥 is dedicated to understanding and discovering treatments for the effects of neonatal trauma on the brain.
Researchers from the lab focused their conference agenda on the effects of this early-life stress, giving three presentations on their research on the lasting impacts of neonatal intensive care unit-type experiences in a session entitled 鈥淧rocessing Threats and Pain.鈥


Left: (From left) Willard Swift, Michael Burman, Brooklyn Merrill, and Megan Tomash at the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Right: Willard Smith poses in front of his research poster examining stress in zebrafish embryos .
The session highlighted the work of Brooklynn Merrill (Neuroscience, 鈥24); Emma Naess, B.S. 鈥23, M.S. 鈥24 (Biological Sciences); and Megan Tomash, a Ph.D. student at the University of Maine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering (GSBSE).
Additionally, Willard Swift (Neuroscience, 鈥25) presented the lab鈥檚 research on stress in zebrafish embryos during a session on neural and physiological effects of early-life stress.
Merrill鈥檚 and Swift鈥檚 research was made possible with funding from the Kahn Family Foundation.
Burman, who recently concluded his role on SfN鈥檚 Public Education and Communications Committee, helped organize a press conference titled 鈥淧ain in the Brain: New Models, Mechanisms, and Targets.鈥 The event highlighted new advances in pain research from four recent studies that have resulted in at least one published article.