Minutes, Business Meeting

Annual Meeting Michigan Chapter Society for Neuroscience

Eastern Michigan University, Marriott Hotel, Ipsilanti

5 May 2000

Dunbar Proposed a vote of thanks to Brandi Soldo and Sean Donevan for organization of an excellent meeting. Seconded by several members and approved by all.

Cobbett Pointed out that minutes of Council meetings during the year are posted at the Chapter website.

Lookingland Reported that the finances for the Chapter (before paying for the meeting) look very good.

Dunbar Reported that council had recommended that the Chapter Award be renamed the Montford F Piercey Award in memory of Dr Monty Piercey who was a major “shaker and mover” in the Chapter and who died in May 1999. Reported that Pharmacia Inc, Dr Piercey’s employer, would be funding the Award.

Reminded attendees that activities of Chapter members during Brain Awareness Week 2000 are illustrated on posters being displayed in the Poster Session. Encouraged attendees to attend the Poster session and the presentations by the McCarthy Award and the Chapter Award winners (to follow the Business Meeting).

Reported briefly on the rationale for changing the meeting format (switching the keynote address(es) and poster sessions).

Conducted elections for new Council Members: Wayne State Univ councilor, Pharmacia Councilor, Annual Meeting 2001 Chair, President Elect.

The Council now consists of:

President: Gary Dunbar (CMU)

President Elect: Keith Lookingland (MSU)

Treasurer: Keith Lookingland (MSU)

Secretary: Peter Cobbett (MSU)

Annual Meeting 2001 Chair: Peter Cobbett (MSU)

Wayne State University: Don Kuhn

Michigan State University: Laura Smale

University of Michigan: Audrey Seasholtz

Western Michigan University: Lisa Baker

Parke-Davis, Warner-Lambert, Pfizer: Sean Donevan

Pharmacia: Kalperna Merchant

Pharmacia: Kjell Svensson

Student Councilor: Yvonne Will-Murphy (MSU)

Student Councilor: Amy Goodwin (WMU)

Annual Meeting Awardees

Chapter Award: Paola Sacchetti, WSU

“The ying and yang of the human transporter gene”

Duncan McCarthy Award:

Matt Bianchi, UM

“Structural determinants of GABA_A desensitization and sensitization”

Poster Awards:

Research Assistant/Associate Award: Aaron Rozenboom, UM

Undergraduate Award: Alyssa Rosen, UM

Graduate Award: Farzad Mortazavi, CMU