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Pathways of Development Conference (April 2005)
In April of 2005, the Center for Neurobehavioral Development hosted a very successful conference titled Pathways of Development: Perspectives from Developmental, Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. The conference brought together professionals, scholars and community members to hear knowledgeable researchers explain their experience and findings from work in several aspects of neurobehavioral development. In his keynote address, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel, kicked off two full days of lectures and discussion on brain and behavior. The conference hosted 13 experts from universities around the country to address their specific area of expertise. Lectures included: - Epigenetics: Where Nature Meets Nurture
by Dr. Thomas Insel - Mechanisms Underlying Arealization and Differentiation in the Neocortex
by Dr. John Rubenstein - Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Pattern in the Neocortex
by Dr. William Greenough - Neuroimaging of Normal and Abnormal Brain Development
by Dr. Paul Thompson - General Commentary on MRI-based Investigations
by Dr. Kelvin Lim - Molecular Genetics Studies of Autism: Endophenotypes and the Challenges of Heterogeneity
by Dr. Daniel Geschwind - Memory and Attention in Childhood: Brain and Behavioral Approaches
by Dr. Katie Thompson - Brain Structure/Function Relations in Healthy Adolescents: Prefrontal Cortex, Executive Control, and the Development of Cognition-Emotion Interactions
by Dr. Monica Luciana - Atypical Development: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
by Dr. Canan Karatekin - Neural Foundations of Social Cognitive Development: ERP and Behavioral Measures
by Dr. Leslie Carver - Joint Attention and the Development of Social Competence
by Dr. Peter Mundy - Behavioral Inhibition and Behavioral Approach Systems
by Dr. Heather Henderson - Forming and Maintaining Attachments
by Dr. Charles Zeanah The variety of focus and individual interests of the speakers attracted people from across disciplines within the University community and beyond. The conference attracted over 150 people interested in building a broader understanding of the development of children.
The success of Pathways of Development encourages us to host conferences similar to this in the future. Scientific conferences are a great way to integrate people and the work that is being done for the advancement of understanding in the field of neurobehavioral development. | 
