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, USA Monday 7th December 2020, 4pm Host: Dr Szu-Han Wang Theory of neuronal perturbome in cortical networks Prof Claudia Clopath, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, England Thursday 3rd December 2020, 1.00pm Host: Dr Nathalie Rochefort Joint EMC and CDBS symposium with Richard Ribchester Tuesday 24th November 2020, 1.30pm Click here for: Full programme Untangling Spinal Inhibitory Circuits for Locomotion - Insights from Zebrafish Dr Sandeep Kishore, Northwestern University, Department of Neurobiology Monday 23rd November 2020, 2pm Host: Prof Catherina G. Becker Human pain genetics: finding new analgesic drug targets Dr James Cox, Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research, UCL, England Thursday 19th November 2020, 1pm Host: 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, USA Monday 9th November 2020, 4pm Host: Prof Christopher Gregory Mechanisms of disease propagation in neurodegenerative diseases Prof Karin Danzer, University of Ulm, Germany Thursday 5th November 2020, 1pm Host: 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, USA Thursday 29th October 2020, 1pm Host: Prof David Wyllie Astrocytes and neuroinflammation Dr Blanca Diaz-Castro, UK DRI Group Leader, Molecular architecture, function and dysfunction of the Blood Brain Barrier, Scotland Monday 26th October 2020, 1pm Host: 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, Spain Thursday 22nd October 2020, 1pm Host: 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, USA Wednesday 14th October 2020, 1:30pm Host: 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, Scotland Thursday 1st October 2020, 1pm Host: Prof Tara Spires-Jones Circuit mechanisms for synaptic plasticity in the rodent somatosensory cortex Prof Anthony Holtmaat, Department of Basic Neurosciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland Monday 28th September 2020, 1pm Host: 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 Tech Monday 16th March 2020, 1pm, Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's Building Host: 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 Cologne Thursday 5th March 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Prof Mike Cousin IMPACT imaging facility - Introduction to Confocal Microscopy Dr Marta Czapranska, IMPACT imaging facility Wednesday 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, CDBS Monday 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 Edinburgh Friday 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 Geneva Wednesday 26th February, 2020, 4.00pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Prof Peter Kind Followed 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 London Thursday 20th February 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: 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 Building Host: 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 Theatre Host: 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, US Thursday 6th February 2020, 1pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Dr Lucy Privitera Nathalie 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 Bristol Wednesday 5th February 2020,4 pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Prof Peter Kind MicroRNAs and extracellular vesicles in ischaemic stroke Dr Lorraine Work, Reader, Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, Unversity of Glasgow Monday 3rd February 2020, 1pm, Lecture Theatre B, Chancellor's Building Host: 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, USA Wednesday 22nd of January 2020, 1pm, Auditorium A, Shirley Hall, Chancellor’s Building Host: Prof David Lyons Joint CDBS & CVS Seminar - 'Brain control of body-weight’ Dr Giles Yeo, Principal Research Associate, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Cambridge Thursday 16th January 2020, 2pm, Hugh Robson Building Lecture Theatre Host: Dr John Menzies & Prof Nik Morton This article was published on 2022-10-17
