NCBS-Edinburgh Neuroscience Alliance Workshop on “Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Neuroinformatics”

NCBS-Edinburgh Neuroscience Alliance Workshop on
“Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Neuroinformatics”

February 3 – 4, 2011

Program

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Thursday February 3, 2011

TimeTalk
8:30 – 9:15Registration
Session 1: 9:15 am – 1 pm (Format: 40 min presentation + 5 min discussion)
9:15-9:30Rebecca Fairbairn, Head- Science and Innovation Network, British Deputy High Commission , Bangalore "Welcome address and introduction’
9:30 – 10:15 amAdrian Bird "The molecular basis of Rett Syndrome"
10:15– 11:00 amPeter Kind “The what and when of FMRP function”
11:00–11:30 amTea break
11:30–12:15 pmSumantra Chattarji “Fragile X Syndrome and the Amygdala”
12:15-1:00 pmVatsala Thirumalai "Neuromodulatory control of circuits in a developing vertebrate"
1:00 – 2:00 pmLunch (Interact with prospective students or post-docs who may be interested in exploring exchange/career options in Edinburgh)
2:00 – 4:00 pmPosters from students and post-docs
5:00 – 6:00 pmPublic Lecture "Brain Development and Plasticity: Insights for Neurodevelopmental Disorders” Adrian Bird and Peter Kind (Format: approx. 20 mins for each of the three speakers followed by 15 mins of Q & A)
6:30 – 8 pmMixer & Dinner

 

Friday, February 4, 2011

TimeTalk
Session 2: 9:30 am – 1 pm (Format: 40 min presentation + 5 min discussion)
9:30 – 10:15 amDavid Willshaw "Neuroinformatics across the world, in the UK and at Edinburgh University"
10:15–11 amMark van Rossum “Synaptic learning rules”
11:00–11:30 amTea break
11:30–12:15 pmUpi Bhalla "The molecules, the spines, and the network: toward a multiscale model of synaptic plasticity"
1:00 – 2:00 pmLunch
2:00 – 5:00 pmOne-to-one discussions with lab heads, Dean, Director, etc. on how to develop the collaboration, student and post-doc exchanges etc.
5:00 – 6:00 pmWrap-up with Amrita Sadarangani to discuss funding opportunities and plans to move forward with collaborations
6:30 – 8 pmMixer & Dinner