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2nd Annual Neuroscience Day

We invite you to join us at our second annual Neuroscience Day! Enjoy insightful talks from international experts with research poster presentations from both faculty and students. There will be food and networking with industry professionals. The event is free and open to the public. Registered attendees will get free parking.

April 2, 2026

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Stueckle Sky Center, Boise State University

Event Schedule

TimeTopicPresenter
1:00 – 1:15 pmOpening RemarksJoelle Powers, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Health Sciences
Bob Wood, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research, School of Allied Health Sciences
Y. Hwan Kim, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Program Director
1:15 – 2:00 pmTowards the recovery of alcohol-induced executive dysfunction in miceTanzil Mahmud Arefin, Ph.D.
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York
2:00 – 2:45 pmTai Ji Quan Is Medicine: Transforming the ancient martial art into health-promoting and disease-modifying therapiesFuzhong Li, Ph.D.
Oregon Research Institute
Eugene, OR
2:45 – 3:00 pmBreakStueckle Sky Center
3:00 – 3:40 pmHealth literacy strategies in special populations. Generate social, emotional and
physical impact in the community.
Cindy Castro, MSc
Universidad Santo Tomas
Bogotá, Colombia
3:40 – 4:15 pmApplied Electromagnetics for Non-invasive Brain StimulationOmid Yagzamadeh, Ph.D.
Boise State University
Boise, ID
4:15 – 5:15 pmPoster Session and NetworkingAppetizers and refreshments
5:15 – 5:30 pmPoster Awards and Closing RemarksY. Hwan Kim, Ph.D.
Neuroscience Program Director
Bob Wood, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research, School of Allied Health Sciences

Event Speakers

  • Tanzil Arefin Headshot

    Tanzil Mahmud Arefin, Ph.D.

    University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochestor, New York
  • Fuzhong Li Headshot

    Fuzhong Li, Ph. D.

    Oregon Research Institute

    Eugene, Oregon
  • Cindy Castro. MSc

    Universidad Santo Tomas

    Bogotá, Colombia
  • Omid Yagzamadeh headshot

    Omid Yagzamadeh, Ph.D.

    Boise State University

    Boise, ID

Poster session