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MNS Science Symposium 2025

Last year we invited over 200 members of the community to our symposium hosted at Bentley University in Waltham, MA.


We had 30 poster presentations and hosted Dr. William Stone as our keynote speaker for a hybrid presentation.


We also celebrated and welcomed our new board and our exiting board members.

MNS would like to thank our sponsors for supporting this annual event!



Science Symposium 2025 Award Winners and Posters

2025 Award Winners:


MNS 2024 Cermak Award*: Michael Alosco, PhD

 

MNS 2025 Relevance 2050 Award Winners: Robiann Broomfield, PhD and Averi Giudicessi, MS, MA

 

MNS 2025 Edith Kaplan Award Winner*: Brian Levine, PhD, C. Psych, ABPP-CN, FRSC

 

The Nelson Butters Award for best student research poster: Caroline Carrozzini, BS for the poster entitled: "Auditory White Matter Alterations and Psychiatric Symptom Burden in Veterans with Tinnitus"

  

The Karen Postal Award for best student research poster which best embodies the Relevance 2050 initiative:

Amanda Rivera-Martinez, MS for the poster entitled: "Cognitive Aging Across Borders: Translation of RBANS-A Recognition Subtests for US-Based Spanish-speaking Immigrants"


Special thank you to our 2025 poster judges: Drs. Tahlia Bragg, PhD and Ingrid Hastedt, PhD


*The Edith Kaplan and Cermak Awards are given in alternating years. The 2026 symposium will present the Cermak Award. 


 

MNS 2025 Science Symposium Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS

Neurotek


GOLD SPONSORS

Lifestance
Newport Healthcare
Semester Off
Windham Woods
Fusion Academy

 

SILVER SPONSORS

Architects For Learning
Beacon ABA Services

Boston PEERS(R) Social Skills Program

Cognitive Connections: 360 Thinking
Dr. Moldover & Associates
Engaging Minds
Italian Home for Children
Kaleidoscope ABA Therapy Services

Neuropsychological Assessment Clinic (NAC)

Neurodevelopmental and Educational Services (NES)

Neuropsychology and Education Services for Children & Adolescents (NESCA)

New Frontiers Executive Function Coaching

Newton Neuropsychology Group
PAR

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

InSync
Moor and Gregg
Sandpiper Wellness
Seahorse Behavioral, Inc

 

MNS Supporters

Lori Azzara, PsyD

Margaret Lanca, PhD

Clare O'Callaghan, RN, CS, EdD

 

Student Sponsors

Lori Azzara

Jane Holmes Bernstein
Eva Jansiewicz
Margaret Lanca
Monica Ly
Nancy Roosa
David Stein
Tyler Zink

MNS 2025 Science Symposium Keynote Speaker

William Stone, PhD, ABPP

MNS 2025 Science Symposium Keynote Address

 

Cognition and Schizophrenia: A Lifespan Perspective

This presentation focused on lifelong associations between cognition and schizophrenia, and their significance for understanding the natural course of schizophrenia and the need to develop strategies for early intervention. In relation to this theme, Dr. Stone spoke about longstanding related controversies, such as whether schizophrenia is a neurodevelopmental or a neurodegenerative condition, and the extent to which schizophrenia may share features with other neurodevelopmental disorders.  

 

Members can access a recording of the talk on the Past Lectures Page.