This talk is part of the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience taking place at McCormick Place. Attendees will need to register on site at McCormick Place with a photo ID.

PUBLIC ADVOCACY FORUM – The Role of Pharmaceutical Partnerships When Advocating for Basic Research

This panel will discuss why advocating for basic research is necessary from a variety of stakeholders, and the importance of the connection between basic and translational research. A panel of experts will share how basic research is used by pharmaceutical companies, why advocating for robust and sustained funding for research is an absolute necessity, and the importance of collaborative efforts to advance neuroscience understanding and to improve outcomes.

Session Type Networking/ Public Outreach/ and Advocacy

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Organizer/Moderator

*M. V. CHAO; Skirball Inst. of Biomolecular Med., NYU Sch. Med., NEW YORK, NY

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker

Ghosh; Dept Biology, Univ California-San Diego, LA JOLLA, CA.

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker

J. Balice-Gordon; Dept. of Neuroscience, Univ Pennsylvania Sch Med, Philadelphia, PA.

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM         NOA19 – Speaker

Denison; University of Oxford, Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM.

Session NOA19      Room N230B