WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF
MALINDA E.C. FITZGERALD, PH.D.
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
CHRISTIAN
BROTHERS UNIVERSITY
650 EAST PARKWAY SO.
Memphis, TN
(901) 321-3262 office
(901)321-4433 fax
E-mail: malinda@cbu.edu
Fall 2008
Cooper-Wilson 112
Office Hours: MWF 9-9:50, 11:00-11:59
am, 1:00-2:30 pm
Tuesday11:00-12:50 am
Off Campus Thursday
Appointment at times other than posted hours
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Principles of
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Vertebrate
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Neuroscience |
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Biological Career Choices
March
16-22, 2009
TN Academy of Sciences Collegiate Division
Rhodes
April 4, 2009
CBU
Research Poster Session
Tuesday
April 14, 2009
East
Lounge of the Thomas Center
Highlights
from Last Year's Event
Professional Affiliations
ARVO
What is it?
Mission
"The
purposes of ARVO shall be to encourage and assist research, training,
publication, and dissemination of knowledge in vision and ophthalmology."
Article 1.02 of the Bylaws
Brief
History
The
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Inc. (ARVO) was founded
in 1928 in Washington, DC by 73 ophthalmologists. ARVO was originally named the
Association for Research in Ophthalmology (ARO), but the word
"vision" was added in 1970 to better reflect the scientific profile
of its members.
The
Association's membership, comprised of more than 11,500 individuals, continues
to grow. Some 42% of members reside in over 70 countries outside the U.S. The
membership is multidisciplinary and consists of both clinical and basic
researchers (approximately 44% MD/Ophthalmologists, 26% PhD's, and 30% Other,
including optometrists, osteopaths, and veterinarians).
In
1986, ARVO established its first permanent office located on the campus of the Federation
of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), in Bethesda, Maryland.
In 2001 the ARVO Office relocated to Rockville, Maryland.
What is the Society for Neuroscience?
The Society for Neuroscience is a nonprofit membership organization of basic
scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system. Recognizing
the field's tremendous potential, the Society was formed in 1969. It has grown
from 500 members to nearly 37,000 and is the world's largest organization of
scientists devoted to the study of the brain.
The Society's primary goal is to promote the exchange of
information among researchers. To this end, it publishes the scholarly journal
The Journal of Neuroscience and holds an annual meeting each fall that attracts
attendees from around the globe.
SfN is devoted to education about the latest advances in
brain research, and to raising awareness of the need to make neuroscience
research a funding priority. For these reasons, the Society produces a variety
of publications, and works closely with other scientific societies, disease
advocacy organizations, and the National Institutes of Health.
The Society relies on its 117 local chapters for
grassroots representation of the neuroscience community. Across the globe,
these chapters hold scientific lectures and other activities for the
educational advancement of local neuroscience communities
Neuroscience
Institute at the University of TN
Home Page
In
1985, leaders of The University of Tennessee created a multidisciplinary
program in neuroscience. The program brings together about 80 neuroscience
related faculty from thirteen basic science and clinical departments within the
College of Medicine. The interdepartmental nature of the program provides the
multidisciplinary environment necessary for quality neuroscience research and
training.
In recognition of this
quality, the State of Tennessee established the Neuroscience Center of
Excellence. The Center has been selected by the governor and legislature to
receive special funding from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The
Neuroscience Center of Excellence award supports graduate and postdoctoral
student training, renovates laboratory facilities, purchases research
equipment, and recruits additional neuroscience faculty.
I
hold an adjunct faculty
position at the University of TN in the Department of Anatomy and
Neurobiology
I work in collaboration with
Dr. Anton Reiner
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