MAIN PAGE  AGENDA  REGISTRATION  HOTEL RESERVATIONS  ABSTRACTS  Haxhiu-N.E.U.R.O.N. Travel Award  HUNTER COLLEGE SNRP  NEW YORK  Welcome to the 7th Conference of the Specialized Neuroscience Research Programs New York, New York Hosted by: Hunter College of the City University of New York Fiscal Agent: Research Foundation of The City University of New York August 19–22, 2008 New York Marriott Downtown 85 West Street New York, NY 10006 Phone: 212–385–4900 Fax: 212–385–9174 www.nymarriottdowntown.com The 2008 Specialized Neuroscience Research Program (SNRP) conference will feature a research symposium, interactive workshops, a poster session, and network-building activities. This unique scientific conference will highlight SNRP-supported and collaborative research, allow for the dissemination of relevant research findings, facilitate collaboration, provide an excellent opportunity to network with talented colleagues, and provide information about your research and policy issues. History of the SNRP Program The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - in collaboration with the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute(NHLBI), the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Office of AIDS Research(OAR), and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - supports an innovative funding mechanism called Specialized Center Cooperative. The first Specialized Center Cooperative Agreement was awarded to the Morehouse School of Medicine in 1994 and fully funded in 1996. Success in the scientific accomplishments of this program and interest from academic institutions affiliated with the NCRR-supported Research Centers in Minority Institutions programs led to the creation of the SNRP initiative in 1999. Combined, there are currently 14 Specialized Center Cooperative Agreement grantees affiliated with a consortium of 32 collaborating neuroscience research institutions. They are: Alaska Native Stroke Registry Project Director: Dr. Brian Trimble Hunter College Project Director: Dr. Marie Filbin Morehouse School of Medicine Project Director: Dr. Peter MacLeish University of Alaska at Fairbanks Project Director: Dr. Lawrence Duffy University of Texas at San Antonio Project Director: Dr. Charles Wilson University of Hawaii at Manoa Project Director: Dr. Joachim Spiess Universidad Central de Caribe - Puerto Rico Project Director: Dr. Vesna Eterovic University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Project Director: Dr. Walter Frontera Georgetown University Project Director: Dr. Chelsea Kidwell Howard University Project Director: Dr. John Massari Meharry Medical College Project Director: Dr. Hubert K. Rucker University of Puerto Rico - Medical Sciences Project Director: Dr. Edmundo Kraiselburd University of Hawaii - Honolulu Project Director: Dr. Linda Chang Conference and website planning by EDJ Associates, Inc Privacy Policy