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. Seminars are typically only held during semester dates and will resume in September 2024. 'RNA methylation (m6A) changes in experimental and human temporal lobe epilepsy regulate network excitability and seizure susceptibility' Dr Gary Brennan, Lecturer/Assistant Professor, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, University College DublinThursday 16th January 2025, 16:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid)Host: Dr Paul Donlin - Asp 'Talk Title' TBC Dr Molly Ingersoll, Group Leader, Mucosal Inflammation and Immunity, Institute Pasteur, FranceMonday 27th January 2025, 13:00, Venue TBC, Chancellors Building, BQHost: Dr Jing Qiu 'Talk Title' TBC Dr Catherine Crockford, Director of Research at the ISC, CNRS, Lyon, FranceThursday 27th March 2025, 16:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid)Host: Prof Mike Ludwig 'Talk Title' TBC Prof Catherine Lawrence, Senior Lecturer, Division of Neuroscience, University of ManchesterMonday 31st March 2025, 13:00, Auditorium A, Chancellors Building, BQHost: Dr Axel Montagne 'Talk Title' TBC Dr Nima Khalighinejad, Experimental Psychology, BBSRC Discovery Fellow, University of OxfordThursday 10th April 2025, 13:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid)Host: Dr Leena Williams Contacts:If you would like more information regarding our seminars, please contact our Seminar Series Organisers: Lida.Zoupi and Nick Robinson - Central areaJian.Gan - BioQuarterOr for general queries, please contact the CDBS Admin Team: CDBS@ed.ac.ukBMS Caring Grant Scheme:Biomedical Sciences offer funding (BMS Caring Grant Scheme) towards childcare costs for seminar speakers/conference presenters. Discretionary grants of £100 (£200 in some circumstances) to help towards any increased caring costs resulting from such travel/activities. More information can be found here: BMS caring grant scheme | The University of EdinburghSponsorship: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