UK Chair of Neuroscience Inducted as President-Elect of National Neurotrauma Society

University of Kentucky Endowed Chair of Neuroscience Dr. Diane Snow was recently elected by her colleagues to serve as president-elect of the National Neurotrauma Society (NNS). With this appointment, Snow will hold the position of president in 2015-2016. Since joining the NNS in 2003, Snow has championed women's contributions to neurotrauma research and mentorship opportunities for young members of the profession, including students, postdoctoral fellows and young professors. She served as the three-term president of Women in Neurotrauma Research (WINTR), an arm of the NNS that promotes gender equality in neurotrauma research. She also proposed the society's Ask An Expert online database for young professionals and students to make connections with practicing clinicians and researchers who are senior NNS members. The NNS is a society committed to promoting neurotrauma research, providing a forum for clinicians and supporting members of the profession in their endeavors to discover new treatments for neurotrauma victims. Snow was inducted as president-elect during the society's annual symposium, June 29-July 2, in San Francisco. Snow graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology and German, and a master's degree in neuroscience from the University of Akron and Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine. She completed her doctorate in neuroscience at Case Western Reserve and postdoctoral work at the University of Minnesota. In 1996, she joined the University of Kentucky as an assistant professor in anatomy and neurobiology and currently serves as an endowed chair and professor of the Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center. She is also the interim director of the UK Honors Program and the director of the Office of Undergraduate Research. "I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to advance the society by providing a platform conducive for training and sharing of knowledge, in the hopes of finding a cure for people with traumatic brain injuries," Snow said. "Of the many societies I belong to, this is the most nurturing of young scientists and clinicians and is the most interactive. They are always concerned about mentoring and providing opportunities." Snow's primary duties as president will be fundraising and selecting a site for the 2016 annual meeting. For the first time, the NNS will consider Lexington as one of three possible host sites in 2016. MEDIA CONTACT: Elizabeth Adams; elizabethadams@uky.edu