The majority of CDBS 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. • Seminars will be listed as either cardiovascular research or neuroscience in the weekly INCR Events bulletin sent on a Monday morning from INCR.Communications@ed.ac.uk • These seminars will also be on the Events pages of the INCR SharePoint: INCR Events - Home • Any changes made after the initial announcement will be added to the next weekly INCR Events bulletin, rather than emailed out as separate messages.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 on the events listing INCR SharePoint: INCR Events - Home Seminars are typically only held during semester dates. 'From unconventional neurons to axo-dendritic interactions: rethinking neuronal polarity' Dr Ana Dorrego Rivas, postdoctoral researcher, Grubb Lab, Centre for Developmental Neurobiology - King's College LondonThursday 7th May 2026, 13:00, HRB lecture theatre (in person only)Host : Prof Cathy Abbott***Please contact Prof Cathy Abbott if you would like a 1-1 meeting with Dr Dorrego Rivas*** 'The functional logic of top-down connections in visual cortex during scene segmentation and occlusion' Dr Matthew Self, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of GlasgowWednesday 13th May 2026, 13:00, Gaddum lecture theatre (in person only)Host : Prof Nathalie Rochefort 'Modelling human circuit functions' Prof Tarja Malm, Head of the Neuroinflammation Research group, Head of the In Vitro and Ex Vivo Electrophysiology Core Facility, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern FinlandThursday 14th May 2026, 13:00, HRB lecture theatre (Hybrid)Host : Dr Soraya Meftah***There will also be a Women in Science meeting in HRB, room G6 at 2-3pm - everyone welcome!*** 'TBC' Dr Andreas Schaefer, Group Leader, Division of Neurophysiology and faculty at the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College LondonThursday 11th June 2026, 13:00 , HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid)Host : Dr Rebecca Jordan Contacts:If you would like more information regarding our seminars, please contact our Seminar Series Organisers:Nick Robinson - Central area + Jian.Gan - BioQuarterOr for general queries, please contact the CDBS Admin Team: CDBS@ed.ac.ukSponsorship: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 BiologyPhysiological 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 scientistsWhy? 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) This article was published on 2022-10-25
