PBII Research Symposium: Imaging Structure and Functions of Hippocampus

To fill the practice gap related to the role imaging and imaging research can provide in the evaluation of cognition following cancer treatment, the benefit imaging research plays in the evaluation of side effects, and the role imaging can play regarding outcomes.

1. Describe the anatomy and physiology of hippocampus
2. Explain the cognitive functions of hippocampus
3. Outline the role of imaging in quantitative assessment of structures and functions of hippocampus
4. Explain the mechanisms of hippocampal injury by cancer therapy
5. Explain manifestations of hippocampal injury and how to measure them
6. Evaluate and mitigate cognitive decline resulting from cancer therapy-induced hippocampal

At this time, the PBII 2022 Research Symposium will be a hybrid event. We are offering an on-site option for an additional cost.  If you select to attend in-person, there will be a $25.00 surcharge added to your registration fee.  In-person registration will be capped at 40 registrants.  

Registration for this symposium is now closed. 

Early-bird Registration (through January 15, 2022)

• General Attendees: $50
• St. Jude Employees: Free
• Students & Fellows: Free

Registration (January 15 – February 21, 2022)

• General Attendees: $100
• St. Jude Employees: Free
• Students & Fellows: Free

For questions regarding the symposium, please contact Erin Starnes at [email protected] or 901-595-0465.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 7.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Sahaja Acharya, MD
Director, Pediatric Radiation Oncology
Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Baltimore, MD

David G. Amaral, PhD
Director of Research, MIND Institute; Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, CA

Jean Augustinack, PhD
Assistant Professor Director, Histology Laboratory
Martinos Center
Charlestown, MA

Asim Bag, MBBS
Associate Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Heather A. Cameron, PhD
Chief, Section of Neuroplasticity, National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Health
Bethesda, MD

Heather M Conklin, PhD
Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Sandhitsu Das, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Neurology
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Ana Daugherty, PhD
Assistant Professor, Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Kevin R Krull, PhD
Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Erik H. Middlebrooks, MD
Associate Professor, Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL

Michelle Monje Deisseroth, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
Stanford Medicine
Stanford, CA

Kirsten K. Ness, PhD
Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Zoltan Patay, MD, PhD
Chair/Member
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN

Craig Stark, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior; School of Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Michael Yassa, PhD
Professor and Chancellor's Fellow; Director, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory; Director, UCI Brain Initiative
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

Friday, February 25, 2022