University of Maryland Aging and Women's Health Research Poster Day

Thursday, March 29, 2007
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Westminster Hall
529 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Sponsored by: UM Center for Research on Aging, the Women's Health Research Group, Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program (GGEAR), Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center and Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC).

Abstract Submission Deadline: 5:00 pm, Friday, March 23, 2007

Keynote Address: Barbara Sherwin, PhD
James McGill Professor and CIHR Distinquished Scientist
McGill University
"Estrogen and Cognition in Women: An Attempt to Resolve the Controversy"
11:30 am to 12:30 pm

AGENDA

Eligible Posters: Basic science and clinical research projects in aging and/or women's health conducted by master's and doctoral students, post-doctoral fellows, and junior faculty of UMB and UMBC. Poster presentations may be for completed research or research in progress.

Awards: 1st Place and Honorable Mention awards will be given in the following categories:

Pre-doctoral: bio-medical/basic science
Pre-doctoral: social science/behavioral/clinical

Post-doctoral: bio-medical/basic science
Post-doctoral: social science/behavioral/clinical

Junior faculty: bio-medical/basic science
Junior faculty: social science/behavioral/clinical

Poster Submission Guidelines: Questions regarding Poster Day can be addressed to Bonnie Berman, (410) 605-7000 ext. 5405 or Pat Hawthorne, (410) 706-2866

Deadline: 5:00 pm, Friday, March 23, 2007
Format: All abstracts must be submitted electronically (see form below)

If you do not receive a confirmation after submitting your abstract or a confirming e-mail, check for error messages or call 410-706-2866 for technical support.