2012 Program - Society for the Neural Control of Movement

Welcome
To the Society for the Neural Control of Movement
22nd Annual Meeting
Welcome to the 22nd Annual Conference of the
Society for the Neural Control of Movement, and
welcome a truly unique location for us -- Venice,
Italy. This is our ‘once per decade indulgence’ in
holding our meeting in a particularly unusual
setting. I and the Board are delighted to witness
so many members attending this year. This is
surely testimony to the vibrancy of the Society
and our yearly meeting. In these difficult times, in
the midst of an international recession, you have
voted ‘with your feet’ and expressed an ongoing
commitment to NCM, its community of scientists,
and to the bond that brings us together to share
our work as well as our many interactions. NCM continues
to attract new and established investigators alike, and
presentations across a range of formats, all tuned to our
signature collegiality. It is also delightful to witness so many
accompanying guests, spouses, and families that will
undoubtedly share a memorable week with us. All of this
makes a difference, and I thank all of you for your presence
and your engagement.
As always, NCM succeeds through an evolving slate of
topics which in turn, depends upon new members and
contributors that include new and young investigators.
Roughly a quarter of our meeting attendance constitutes
students in recent years. Our scholarship program
continues its strong showing, though as expected, the
challenge of Venice has prevented some of our regulars
from directly participating this year. Thanks to the everrelentless
efforts of Terry Sanger, our Development Officer,
NCM Leadership
Elected members govern the Society for the Neural Control
of Movement. These members comprise the Board of
Directors who in turn elects Officers that comprise the
Executive Committee. The Society’s Bylaws govern how the
Board manages the Society.
Officers and Board members are elected for three-year
terms and may be re-elected to one additional contiguous
term. The current Board comprises the following Officers
and Directors:
Officers (Executive Committee)
President & Conference Chair
Gary D. Paige (president@ncm-society.org)
Vice President & Scientific Chair
Doug Munoz (vpprogram@ncm-society.org)
Gary Paige, President
we nevertheless exceeded expectations for
scholarship support.
On another note, we continue to explore means
of honing and improving the meeting structure.
Doug Munoz has implemented an outstanding
program this year. This year you will notice more
individual oral-presentation sessions than in the
past, and some are parsed topically as well. Our
social meal this year is uniquely blended, since a
classic Hilton-style breakfast comes with the
room while we continue to enjoy the
combination of a grazing lunch with poster
viewing as implemented last year. This also
provides flexible time to visit our sponsors’ exhibits, and I
encourage all to do so.
Finally, we continue to enjoy and benefit from our
collaboration with De Armond Management Ltd. The
support throughout the year continues to improve the
Society’s affairs and operations, including our evolving web
site and services to all members. Roz, Laurie and Marischal
will be available to you throughout the conference to ensure
the support you need and to enhance the quality of your
experience during the conference.
I, my fellow Officers, and the NCM Board welcome all of you
to Venice and to a stellar conference for 2012.
Cordially,
Gary Paige
President
Doug Munoz Henrietta L. Galiana Terry Sanger
Treasurer & Secretary
Henrietta L. Galiana (treasurer@ncm-society.org)
Development Officer
Terry Sanger (sponsor@ncm-society.org)
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