Event details
When Tuesday, August 11, 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. (option happy hour after at Hickory Tavern)
Where Pastides Alumni Center, 900 Senate St.
Who All can attend CAN members and those interested in learning more about CAN
Register to attend
We welcome all CAN Research Center members to attend, including faculty, staff, and trainees (graduate and undergraduate). In addition, any USC community member interested in learning more about CAN or autism and neurodevelopment is encouraged to attend.
Reach out to can@sc.edu to register.
Retreat agenda
Agenda is subject to minor changes.
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Start
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Activity
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Speaker
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9:00
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Arrival and breakfast
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9:30
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Welcome and Introduction,
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Jane Roberts, PhD, CAN Executive Director, Carolina Distinguished Professor, Psychology
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9:50
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Invited speakers, introduced by Dr. Lindsay McCary
Talk title: “From Eligibility to Access: The Role of Legal Clinics in Disability Services”
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Claire Raj, JD, Associate Dean for Clinics and Externships, Joseph F. Rice School of Law and
Johnna Menke, CHAMPS Clinic Staff Attorney, Joseph F. Rice School of Law
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10:15
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New faculty talks, moderated by Dr. Dan Foster
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Kimberly Smith, PhD, Associate Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology, & Neuroscience “Behavioral Approaches from Eating Disorder Research: Applications Across Clinical
Populations”
Evan Giangrande, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology “Genetic influences on psychotic disorder outcomes and course”
Sarah Prieto, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology “Quantifying Lived Experiences in Alzheimer's Disease: Exposomic Determinants of Amyloid
Burden”
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| 11:05 | Break | |
| 11:20 | CAN Community Advisory Board Updates & Community Perspectives, CAB co-organizers Dr. Jessica Bradshaw & Dr. Caitlin Hudac | CAB Members attending the retreat will also join |
| 11:40 | CAN Group photo | |
| 11:55 | Networking lunch | |
| 1:05 |
Faculty talks
RNA Protein Interactions in Neurodevelopment Panel, moderated by Dr. Jeff Twiss
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Kristy Welshhans, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences “Building neurons locally: mRNA translation in Down syndrome”
Rekha Patel, PhD, Michael J. Mungo Distinguished Professor, Biological Sciences “RNA-binding proteins PKR and PACT in neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration”
Veronica Ryan, PhD, Assistant Professor, Chemistry “Neurodegeneration-associated Mutations in RNA Binding Proteins Alter mRNA Localization
and iNeuron Development”
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| 1:55 |
Faculty talks
In the Community, moderated by Dr. Lindsay McCary
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Sarah Edmunds, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychology “Neuroaffirming Early Intervention within Publicly Funded Systems in SC and Four Other
States”
Katie Wolfe, PhD, BCBA-D, Professor, Special Education and Stephanie Turner, LMSW, MPH, BCBA, Autism Division Director, OIDD “Developing and Testing a Family Training Intervention: A State Agency-University Partnership”
Margaret Janse van Rensburg, PhD, Assistant Professor, Social Work “Developing the Autism Menopause Literacy Guide (AML Guide): A community-engaged project
focused on improving menopause health literacy for Autistic adults”
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| 2:45 | Break | |
| 3:00 | CAN Leadership Updates |
Caitlin Hudac, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology and CAN Operations and Engagement Director
Jessica Bradshaw, PhD, Associate Professor, Psychology and CAN Research Director
Lindsay McCary, PhD, Clinical Professor, Psychology and CAN Clinical Director
Kristy Welshhans, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences and CAN Training Director
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| 3:30 | Breakout Interest groups, choose one to join |
Research Support and Infrastructure (led by Dr. Jessica Bradshaw)
Communicating Your Science: Goals and CAN Support (led by Dr. Caitlin Hudac)
Building an Integrated, Interdisciplinary Trainee Community (led by Dr. Kristy Welshhans)
Supporting Neurodivergent College Students (led by Dr. Lindsay McCary)
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| 4:15 | Wrap-up, Dr. Jeff Twiss | Invitation to happy hour at Hickory Tavern (907 Senate Street, Columbia SC 29201) |