University of Illinois at Chicago
Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair
Chicago Illini Union
May 5, 1992 | INFORMATION AND CORRECTIONS FORM |
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PARTICIPANTS Last revision: 08-06-2004 
  
Keith Anderson
Bridgette Arnett
B. Taylor Bennett
Lisa Blaydes
John Bulger
Melanie Burke
J. Timothy Cannon
Peggy Chien
Jeremy Clofene
Deborah Colbern
Blanca Edrozo
Jim Emerton
John (Gianluca) Gallo
Barry Grau
Aldric Hama
Jing Han
Seunghee Kim
Robin Kolano
Bill Law
George Mertz
Maureen McElvain
Radmilla Osmanovic
George Panagakis
Emanuel Pollack
Lisa Shapiro
Sherry Schueler
Hyun Shin
Kathryn (Stuart) Hammer
John Szafoni
Dennis Twombly
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SMALL GROUP EXHIBITS
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair
Chicago Illini Union
May 5, 1992
Techniques Used to Study the Brain
Keith Anderson
Biology / Psychology 		     
How the Nervous System Affects the Heart and Eyes: "Be Still my Beating Heart" and "Jeepers Creepers, Where'd You Get those Peepers?"
George Panagakis
Biological Sciences
     
The Knee-Jerk Reflex: Why does the doctor hit that funny place under your knee cap?
Kathryn (Stuart) Hammer
Biological Sciences		      
Neuron Peer Pressure (Neuronal Integration)
John Bulger
Non-degree Graduate Student
John Bulger developed a game to describe temporal and spatial summation.
    
The Neuroanatomy of Pain
Aldric Hama
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Aldric Hama made a 3-dimensional display to describe pain pathways.
    
Cockroaches: How Do These Wonderful Creatures Escape From Your Speeding Hand or Foot?
Bridgette Arnett
Biological Sciences
Bridgette Arnett used BIG cockroaches to explain defense mechanisms.
   
Perception vs. Reality: Illusions
Lisa Shapiro
Pharmacodynamics
Lisa Shapiro built a display about visual illusions.
    
Cerebrospinal Fluid - the Brain's Pillow
John Szafoni
Biolgical Sciences 		     
The Big Brain Book
Lisa Blaydes
Anatomy and Cell Biology
Lisa Blaydes and the Big Brain Book.
    
Parts of My Brain
Melanie Burke and Sherry Schueler
Graduate students, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Melanie Burke is in the orange top and Sherry Schueler is in the blue blouse at the front right side of the picture.
Giant papier mache brain - view from blue frontal lobes.
Lateral view of the giant papier mache brain.
Fourth grader judging Parts of My Brain exhibit.
Real human brains and brain models at the Parts of My Brain Display.
  
Riding the Neuronal Highways
John (Gianluca) Gallo
Biological Sciences
Gian Gallo's poster about how neurons develop and make connections.
    
Neurotransmitters: Shuttle Bus in Your Body
Hyun Shin
Biological Sciences

      
The Jello Brain
Blanca Edrozo
Non-degree Graduate Student
Three Jello brains resting in silver mannekin heads.
Blanca Edrozo shows fourth grade girls how the sense of smell helps us determine between pieces of apple and potatoe.
What our Brains Look Like
Peggy Chien and Jing Han
Graduate students, Anatomy and Cell Biology
Jing Han shows kids brain cells through a microscope.
    
Retina: Window to the Brain
Seunghee Kim
Biochemistry

Seunghee Kim made this poster to accompany her demonstration on how the eye works.
    
The Strong Person Action Potential Bell-Ringer Game!
Jeremy Clorfene
Biological Sciences
Jeremy Clorfene created the award winning activity that helped kids learn about how action potentials are generated.
   
How Our Fingers See the Environment
Robin Kolano
Biological Sciences
Robin Kolano uses this homunculus to describe the somatosensory system.
    
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LARGE GROUP EXHIBITS
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair
Chicago Illini Union
May 5, 1992 
Brain-Exhange Electronic Mail Network (BEEM-Net)
Deborah Colbern (UIC), Jim Emerton (BioTechNet), Barry Grau (UIC), Tim Cannon and University of Scranton undergrads, and 8th graders from the Newberry Math and Science Academy.
Jim Emerton
Jim Emerton with sixth graders after BEEMNET training session at the UIC computer center.
  
University of Scranton undergrads
Build a Brain
Dennis Twombly (Northwestern University), Maureen McElvain (UIC), and Radmilla Osmanovic (UIC)
Making brains, eyes, and optic nerves out of homemade modelling dough.
    
Video: "Why I Should Stay Awake in Science Class"
Foundation for Biomedical Research
B. Taylor Bennett, UIC Biological Resource Laboratory		      
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | INFORMATION AND CORRECTIONS FORM |
University of Illinois at Chicago
Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair
Chicago Illini Union
May 5, 1992
KJ! PARTICIPANT
 AFFILIATION THEN
UIC 1992
Keith Anderson

Grad Student
Biology / Psychology
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Bridgette Arnett
 Grad Student
Biological Sciences
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B. Taylor Bennett DVM PhD Director
Biological Resources Laboratory
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Resources
Director, Biological Resources Laboratory
Chair, National Association for Biomedical Research 
Lisa Blaydes
 Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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John Bulger
 Grad Student
Non-degree Graduate Student
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Melanie Burke

Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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J. Timothy Cannon PhD Faculty, Psychology
Director, Neuroscience Program
University of Scranton, PA		 Faculty, Psychology
Director, Neuroscience Program
University of Scranton, PA
Peggy Chien Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Jeremy Clorfene PhD Grad Student
Biological Sciences

Clinical Psychologist
Alitus - Integrative Health & Wellness
Deborah L. Colbern PhD Faculty
Physiology and Biophysics 		Director, National Kids Judge! Neuroscience Partnership
President and Scientific Director, BEEMNET
Blanca Edrozo Grad Student
Non-degree Graduate Student
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 Jim Emerton BioTechNet
Publisher, Eaton Publishing
Gianluca Gallo PhD Grad Student
Biological Sciences

Faculty
Drexel University School of Medicine
Neurobiology and Anatomy
Barry Grau PhD Director
Computer Center User Services
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Aldric Hama PhD Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Kathryn (Stuart) Hammer MA Grad Student
Biological Sciences		 University of Florida
Gainesville
Jing Han
Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Seunghee Kim
Grad Student
Biochemistry
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Robin Kolano Grad Student
Biological Sciences
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Bill Law PhD Postdoctoral Fellow
Physiology & Biophysics		 Faculty, UIC
Physiology & Biophysics
Maureen McElvain Research Associate
Physiology & Biophysics
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George Mertz  Resource Resources Center
Retired
Radmilla Osmanovic MD Research Associate
Physiology & Biophysics
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Emanuel Pollack PhD Chair, Committee on Neuroscience
Faculty, Biological Sciences
Anatomy & Cell Biology		 Associate Dean for Student Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UIC
George Panagakis MD Grad Student
Biological Sciences		 Clinical Instructor, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Urbana-Champaign
Carle Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology
Lisa Shapiro

Grad Student
Pharmacodynamics
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Sherry Schueler
 Grad Student
Anatomy & Cell Biology
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Hyun Shin
 Grad Student
Biological Sciences
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John Szafoni Grad Student
Biological Sciences
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Dennis Twombly PhD Faculty, Northwestern University
Pharmacology 		Program Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( NIAAA)
NIH
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