Seminar Series

The majority of seminars will be held in person every second Thursday in the Central Area and every fourth Monday at BioQuarter at 1:00pm (UK time), unless otherwise indicated. The seminars will be 45 minutes followed by a Q and A session. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our seminars in person, however if this is not possible and you are joining from afar, please use the joining link detailed in the bi-weekly seminar emails. If you would like added to the Seminar Series mailing list, please email the CDBS Admin Team: CDBS@ed.ac.uk . Seminars are typically only held during semester dates.

'Intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of developmental neural circuit plasticity'

Dr Sarah Ackerman ,Assistant Professor,Center for Brain Immunology and Glia,Washington University School of Medicine

Monday 29th September 2025, 13:00, Auditorium B, Chancellors Building, BioQuarter (Hybrid)

Host: Prof David Lyons

Contacts:

If you would like more information regarding our seminars, please contact our Seminar Series Organisers:

 Lida.Zoupi and Nick Robinson - Central area

Jian.Gan - BioQuarter

Or for general queries, please contact the CDBS Admin Team: CDBS@ed.ac.uk

Sponsorship:

Our seminars are sponsored in part by The Physiological Society,  Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute UK, Edinburgh, Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, Alzheimer’s Research UK Scotland Network, Euan MacDonald Centre  and BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology

Physiological Society Membership:

Do consider becoming a member of the Physiological Society to join our network of >4000 members worldwide studying and working in physiology and the life sciences. 

Who can join? · students · postgraduates · early career researchers · research/teaching active scientists

Why? Membership will · expand your network · enhance your career · boost your CV 

Please see The Physiological Society Membership webpages or feel free to contact Local Rep Dr Carole Torsney for further information: (carole.torsney@ed.ac.uk)

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