List of the 2016 Seminars & Events at the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences. Restoring function after spinal cord injury: targeting glial scar matrix and endogenous repair processes Dr Elizabeth Bradbury, Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, Kings College London Host: Professor Catherina Becker Frontotemporal Spectrum Disorder in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS-FTSD) Professor Michael Strong, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada Host: Professor Siddharthan Chandran Distinct modes of oligodendrocyte versus astrocyte migration: Brain development and cancer Professor David H Rowitch, Professor and Head, Department of Paediatrics Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator,Wellcome Trust-MRC Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge Host: Professor David Lyons A functional perspective on neocortical grey matter myelination Professor Maarten Kole, Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Utrecht Host: Professor Dies Meijer Information Storage in Memory Engrams Dr Tomás Ryan, School of Biochemistry and Inmunology, University of Dublin Host: Professor Seth Grant Light on an ancestral sensory interface linking cerebrospinal fluid to motor circuits in vertebrates Dr Claire Wyart, Brain and Spine Institute (Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle epinere, ICM) Host: Professor Catherina Becker Microglial dynamics in health and disease Dr. Diego Gomez-Nicola, University of Southampton Host: Professor Karen Horsburgh From Comparative Glial Cells Analysis to Successful Repair Dr Jovica Ninkovic, Institute of Stem Cell Research, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH) Host: Dr Leah Herrgen In Vivo Analysis of Mitochondrial Structure, Function and Dynamics in the Nervous System Professor Martin Kerschensteiner, Director of theInstitute of Clinical Neuroimmunologyat theLudwig Maximilian University of Munich Host: Dr Don Mahad Emerging Therapeutic Targets in CADASIL, a Genetic Archetype of Vascular Dementia Dr Anne Joutel, Research Director of the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) Host: Dr Anna Williams Neuronal Traffic Control – Microtubule Organisation and Motor Activity Professor Dr Casper Hoogenraad, Professor and Chair of Cell Biology at Utrecht University Host: Professor Dies Meijer Making and Breaking Neural Progenitor Polarity During Morphogenesis and Neurogenesis in aVertebrate Embryo Brain Professor Jon Clarke, Professor of Anatomy at King's College London and member of the MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology Host: Professor David Lyons Lipid Rafts in Neurodegeneration and Neuroprotection Professor Alessandro Prinetti, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Milan and president of the European Society for Neurochemistry Host: Professor Peter Brophy Novel Insights into Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Damage in Multiple Sclerosis Jack van Horssen, Associate professor at the Department of Molecular Cell Biology and Immunology, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam Host: Dr Don Mahad Neuron-OPC Synapses in Myelination and Remyelination Dr Fernando Ortiz, Postdoctoral Researcher at Laboratoire de Neurophysiologie et Nouvelles Microscopies (INSERM U1128) Host: Professor David Lyons The Synapse Beyond Super-resolution Professor Antoine Triller, Director of IBENS (Institut de Biologie de l'École Normale Supérieure), part of Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris Host: Professor Seth Grant Regulation of Cerebral Blood Flow by Capillary Pericytes, in Health and Disease Dr Catherine Hall, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Sussex Host: Professor Karen Horsburgh Huntingtin: Linking Fast Axonal Transport, Energy Supply and Neurotrophin Signaling Dr Frédéric Saudou, Professor at Joseph Fourier University and Director of the Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience Host: Professor Peter Brophy Assembly of Functional Visual Circuits in the Brain Dr Nikolas Nikolaou, Research Associate, Department for Developmental Neurobiology King's College London Host: Professor David Lyons TGF-β2: cytokines as activity-dependent regulators of efficacy and fatigability at mammalian synapses Dr Guy Bewick (University of Aberdeen) Host: Andrew Jarman Reactivation of stalled polysomes; a neuronal specific mechanisms of translational control Dr Wayne Sossin (McGill, CA) Host: Robyn McAdam Signalling mechanisms regulating stem cell fate, pituitary gland, hormone secretion. Dr Cynthia Andoniadou (KCL) Host: Paul Le Tissier Control of breathing in animal models of sleep apnoea and Duchene muscular dystrophy Prof Ken O'Halloran (Univ Coll Cork, Ireland) Host: Mark Evans Ageing men and their selfish testes: implications for human disease Prof Anne Goriely (University of Oxford) Host: Norah Spears Women in Science - Round-table discussion for researchers. Female CIP-seminar speakers will talk about their careers and share their experience as women in science Speaker: Dr Stephanie Schorge (UCL) Gene therapy for epilepsy: progress and pitfalls Dr Stephanie Schorge (UCL) Host: Alfredo Gonzalez-Sulser Workshop on ImageJ/Fiji - IMPACT imaging facility This is a basic/intermediate workshop on ImageJ/Fiji. It will consist of introductory talk followed by worked-out examples. Participation is free. Please contact Anisha Kubasik-Thayil (anisha.kubasik@ed.ac.uk) to reserve a place. Neural circuit mechanisms for estimating location Prof Matt Nolan (CIP) Hosts: Karen Smillie and Emanuel Busch Workshop on ImageJ/Fiji - IMPACT imaging facility This is a basic/intermediate workshop on ImageJ/Fiji. It will consist of introductory talk followed by worked-out examples. Participation is free. Please contact Anisha Kubasik-Thayil (anisha.kubasik@ed.ac.uk) to reserve a place. Neural tube closure and spina bifida: from developmental mechanisms to prevention in humans Prof Andrew Copp (UCL) Host: David Price The brain oxytocin system: Modulator of socio-emotional behaviours Prof Inga Neuma (Regensburg, Germany) Host: Mike Ludwig The vestibular system as a gateway to motor circuits. Dr Andrew Murray (Sainsbury Wellcome Centre, UCL) Host: Matt Nolan Optoelectrical dynamics of large conductance voltage- and calcium-gated potassium channels. Dr Teresa Giraldez (Departamento de Fisiología, La Laguna, Spain) Host: Mike Shipston Women in Science Round-table discussion for researchers. Female CIP-seminar speakers will talk about their careers and share their experience as women in science. Speaker: Prof Gillian Bates (UCL) Mary Pickford Lecture - Insights into the Molecular Basis of Huntington’s Disease – from Gene to Therapy. This year's annual lecture will be delivered by Prof Gillian Bates (UCL) on 23 September in the Teviot Lecture Theatre, Medical School, Teviot. Announcement and award of the Alison Douglas Prize for the best PhD thesis will be made at 12:45 pm; lecture starts at 1 pm. Functionally dissecting cilia in development and disease Dr Pleasantine Mill (IGMM, Edinburgh) Host: Thomas Theil Deanery Symposium 2016 The 2016 joint Symposium will take place on Wed, 7th September in the QMRI Lecture Theatre, Little France. This Symposium will be an excellent opportunity to find out and discuss the latest findings of our postdoctoral researchers, reflecting the research of our Centres. Talks are followed by a social event which will allow for further discussion of ideas and hopefully opportunities for potential collaborations. programme Molecular regulation of the synaptic vesicle cycle in Drosophila Dr Noreen E. Reist (Colorado State University) Host: Richard Ribchester Scottish Developmental Biology Group Meeting Thu, 16th June; 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, venue: Old Medical School Teviot Place Scottish Developmental Group Meeting - Programme (612.75 KB) Memory for time intervals in cerebellar Purkinje cells Prof Germund Hesslow (Lund University) Host: Marlies Oostland Patterning of the cerebral cortex Dr Shen-Ju Chou (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) Host: David Price Strategies to preserve the primordial follicle reserve in the ovary Dr Francesca Klinger (University of Rome Tor Vergata) Host: Federica Lopes Fast and slow inhibition in hippocampal networks Prof Imre Vida (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin) Host: Sam Booker Maps to make you move: the organisation of a motor system as revealed by EM and electrophysiology Dr Maarten Zwart (Janelia Research Campus, Ashburn, US) Host: Richard Ribchester Amoebae - the original eukaryotes Dr Sutherland Maciver (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch Model Organisms in Neuroscience: from robots to sheep 21st of April 2016 at the Informatics Forum (10 Crichton Street). ModON Networking Meeting GFP - Lighting up Life Prof Martin Chalfie (Columbia University) Host: Maria Doitsidou Antennal ears in flies: Delicate sensors and powerful tools of sensory biology Dr Joerg Albert (UCL) Host: Andrew Jarman Controlling neural stem cells to improve cognitive function Prof Federico Calegari (TU Dresden) Host: Thomas Theil Women in Science Round-table discussion for female researchers. Female CIP-seminar speakers will talk about their careers and share their experience as women in science. Speaker: Prof Mala Shah (UCL, London) Friday, 18th March 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, venue: Hugh Robson Building, room:G6 Dendritic and pre-synaptic HCN channels: function, trafficking and plasticity Prof Mala Shah (UCL, London) Host: Matt Nolan Reconstruction of synaptic vesicles: What happens when it goes right and when it goes wrong Prof Mike Cousin (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch Regulation of oxygen delivery by AMPK Prof Mark Evans (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch Emerging functions for chromatin remodelling factors in brain development and autism Dr Albert Basson (King's College London) Host: John Mason The role of grid cells in navigation and memory Dr Caswell Barry (UCL) Host: Matt Nolan Gli3 – a colossal gene for callosal development Dr Thomas Theil (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch Synaptic integration in circuits controlling mouse instinctive behaviours Dr Tiago Branco (LMB) Host: Ian Duguid Imaging and manipulating pituitary function Dr Paul Le Tissier (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch The Patrick Wild Centre - Mini Symposium Gaddum Lecture Theatre, 1 George Square, 20th January - 2 pm Guest speakers: Professor Kim Huber (UT Southwestern Medical Centre); Dr Dilja Krueger (Max-Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine) How do carbohydrates instruct brain development? Dr Tom Pratt (CIP) Host: Mandy Jackson & Emanuel Busch This article was published on 2022-10-17
