List of the 2020 Seminars & Events at the Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences. Network level approaches to studying Alzheimer’s disease Prof Li-Huei Tsai, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USAMonday 7th December 2020, 4pmHost: Dr Szu-Han Wang Theory of neuronal perturbome in cortical networks Prof Claudia Clopath, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, EnglandThursday 3rd December 2020, 1.00pmHost: Dr Nathalie Rochefort Joint EMC and CDBS symposium with Richard Ribchester Tuesday 24th November 2020, 1.30pmClick here for: Full programme Untangling Spinal Inhibitory Circuits for Locomotion - Insights from Zebrafish Dr Sandeep Kishore, Northwestern University, Department of NeurobiologyMonday 23rd November 2020, 2pmHost: Prof Catherina G. Becker Human pain genetics: finding new analgesic drug targets Dr James Cox, Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, UCL, EnglandThursday 19th November 2020, 1pmHost: Dr Carole Torsney Joint CDBS/CVS/CIR Seminar: TAM receptor signalling in Alzheimer's disease Prof Greg Lemke, Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Françoise Gilot-Salk Chair, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, USAMonday 9th November 2020, 4pmHost: Prof Christopher Gregory Mechanisms of disease propagation in neurodegenerative diseases Prof Karin Danzer, University of Ulm, GermanyThursday 5th November 2020, 1pmHost: Prof Tara Spires-Jones Mary Pickford Lecture - Prof Gina Turrigiano 'Self-tuning neurons and firing rate homeostasis' + Alison Douglas Prize Prof Gina Turrigiano, Department of Biology, Brandeis University, USAThursday 29th October 2020, 1pmHost: Prof David Wyllie Astrocytes and neuroinflammation Dr Blanca Diaz-Castro, UK DRI Group Leader, Molecular architecture, function and dysfunction of the Blood Brain Barrier, ScotlandMonday 26th October 2020, 1pmHost: Dr Jill Fowler Is hypothalamic AMPK a realistic target against obesity? Prof Miguel López, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases, University of Santiago de Compostela, SpainThursday 22nd October 2020, 1pmHost: Prof Mark Evans Prof Miguel López, Center for Research in Molecular Medicine and Chronic Diseases, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain Thursday 22nd October 2020, 1pm Host: Prof Mark Evans Dr. Dorothy Schafer, Neurobiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USAWednesday 14th October 2020, 1:30pmHost: Prof David Lyons Eyewitness Identification - Making the most of a fleeting glance at an unfamiliar person Dr Jamal K. Mansour, Psychology and Sociology Division, Queen Margaret University, ScotlandThursday 1st October 2020, 1pmHost: Prof Tara Spires-Jones Circuit mechanisms for synaptic plasticity in the rodent somatosensory cortex Prof Anthony Holtmaat, Department of Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, SwitzerlandMonday 28th September 2020, 1pmHost: Prof Seth Grant ***CANCELLED*** Machine learning enables automatic, quantitative and nuanced analysis of bioimaging data Prof Guoqiang Yu, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia TechMonday 16th March 2020, 1pm, Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's BuildingHost: Prof David Lyons ***CANCELLED*** One-way ticket for a ride: how endocytic proteins prevent neurodegeneration in the brain Dr Natalia Kononenko, Research Group Leader, CECAD Research Center, University of CologneThursday 5th March 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Prof Mike Cousin IMPACT imaging facility - Introduction to Confocal Microscopy Dr Marta Czapranska, IMPACT imaging facilityWednesday 4th March, 2020, 12.30pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre***The seminar will last approximately 1h30min to 2hours maximum*** CMVM Inaugural Lecture - Brainworks: How are brains formed and how should we treat them Prof David Lyons, Professor of Neurobiology, CDBSMonday 2nd March, 2020, 5.30pm, Shirley Hall, Chancellor’s Building, BioQuarter***For details and to confirm your attendance, please click here: Eventbrite *** EFI and Science Event - Memory and the importance of forgetting Prof Richard Morris + Prof Laura Cram, University of EdinburghFriday 28th February, 2020, 4.00pm, Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, High School Yards, Infirmary Street***For details and to confirm your attendance, please click here: Eventbrite*** SIDB Seminar - (Dys)functional somatosensory cortical circuits Dr Leena Williams, Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of GenevaWednesday 26th February, 2020, 4.00pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Prof Peter KindFollowed by wine and cheese in the HRB common room Adaptive neural circuits underlying flexible visual behaviour Dr Adil Khan, Sir Henry Dale Research Fellow, Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, King's College LondonThursday 20th February 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Prof Matthew Nolan Role of neuron-oligodendroglia interactions in the construction and function of cortical circuits Dr Maria-Cecilia Angulo, Research Director at CNRS, Laboratory of Neurophysiology and New Microscopies, École des Neurosciences de Paris Île-de-France Monday 17th February 2020, 1pm, Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's BuildingHost: Prof David Lyons Mini Symposium - SEALING THE LOOP: Bridging the latest Neuroscience approaches Speakers include: Professor Bruno Frenguelli and Professor Richard Morris Friday 7th February 2020, 10 - 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Dr Lucy Privitera Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity in Hippocampal Area CA2 Dr Serena Dudek, Senior Investigator, Neurobiology Laboratory / Synaptic & Developmental Plasticity Group, NIEHS, North Carolina, USThursday 6th February 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Dr Lucy PriviteraNathalie Rochefort will be hosting a Women in Science Meeting with Serena Dudek at 4.15pm, Room 174, Hugh Robson Building SIDB Seminar - Tracking cell ensemble dynamics and information representation in prefrontal cortical networks across learning Aleksander Domanski, Research Associate, School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience, University of BristolWednesday 5th February 2020,4 pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture TheatreHost: Prof Peter Kind MicroRNAs and extracellular vesicles in ischaemic stroke Dr Lorraine Work, Reader, Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, Unversity of GlasgowMonday 3rd February 2020, 1pm, Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's BuildingHost: Dr Laura McCulloch A circuit mechanism for the diversification and increased sophistication of locomotor behavior after birth Dr Minoru Koyama, Group Leader, Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USAWednesday 22nd of January 2020, 1pm, Auditorium A, Shirley Hall, Chancellor’s BuildingHost: Prof David Lyons Joint CDBS & CVS Seminar - 'Brain control of body-weight’ Dr Giles Yeo, Principal Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of CambridgeThursday 16th January 2020, 2pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Dr John Menzies & Prof Nik Morton This article was published on 2022-10-17
