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. 'Dorsal Raphe Nucleus Facilitates Behavioural State Transitions In Human and Nonhuman Primates' Dr Nima Khalighinejad, Experimental Psychology, BBSRC Discovery Fellow, University of OxfordThursday 10th April 2025, 13:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid)Host: Dr Leena Williams 'Plasticity of the parental brain' Dr Jonny Kohl ,Group Leader ,The Francis Crick InstituteThursday 24th April 2025, 13:00, Auditorium B, Chancellors Building, BQ (Hybrid)Host: Dr Mahesh Miikael Karnani 'How to build a Hippocampus' Professor Shubha Tole, Department of Biological Sciences ,Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Friday 25th April 2025, 13:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid) Host: Professor John Mason 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