This year, the annual Douglas Research Day, which is organized by the Douglas Academic Life committee, was replaced by the 2020 Douglas Special Scientific Symposia (D3S). This series of virtual events included a mix of long and short talks by students and postdocs, offered via a Web conferencing service, and were held on May 21, June 4, June 18 and July 2, 2020 (click here for the full program).
In all, we had 41 excellent talks – which made the selection of the 6 finalists very difficult.
Congratulations to the winners:
Prizes for the best long talks |
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1st place – FRQS Excellence Prize |
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Maeson Latsko |
Developing a translational polygenic score of biological sensitivity to context |
2nd place |
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Elisa Guma |
Alteration in neurodevelopmental trajectories in mice following first and second trimester maternal immune activation |
3rd place |
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Tara Delorme |
The Interaction Between Circadian Disruption and a Neurodevelopmental Risk Factor for Schizophrenia |
Prizes for the best short talks |
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Mylène Lapierre |
Prenatal maternal stress and the risk of autism in children: Iowa Flood Study |
Aashita Batra |
Interaction Effect Between a Polygenic Risk Score for Fasting Insulin and Early Life Adversity Affects Impulsive Behavior in Boys, Not Girls |
Leora Pearl-Dower |
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) for the treatment of neuropathic pain in rats with tolerance to morphine |
Thanks again to all the participants and speakers who contributed to making this a successful event, as well as a special thanks to the judges!