Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 10, 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Location: Westin San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Elsevier and Neuropharmacology Journal. The meeting is co-organized by NC-IUPHAR.

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Westin San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Elsevier and Neuropharmacology Journal. The meeting is co-organized by NC-IUPHAR.

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Location: Westin San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Elsevier and Neuropharmacology Journal. The meeting is co-organized by NC-IUPHAR.

The 20th Neuropharmacology conference, November 10-12, 2010, San Diego USA is a joint venture between Neuropharmacology and NC-IUPHAR that will highlight how emerging structural data are providing new insights into the molecular properties of receptors, ion channels and transporters, revolutionizing pharmacological concepts, and leading to new ideas of drug discovery and development.

Contact:
Francesca Webb
Elsevier Ltd
Phone: +44 1865 843244
Fax:
E-mail: f.webb@elsevier.com
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 10, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego Bay
Room:
Organized By: AHAF, ISAO and Euron

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego Bay
Room:
Organized By: AHAF, ISAO and Euron

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: Catamaran Resort Hotel, San Diego Bay
Room:
Organized By: AHAF, ISAO and Euron

The ISAO and the AHAF organize this three-day workshop, Update on Alzheimer Research, to provide PhD students from all over the world in the field of experimental and clinical Alzheimer research with an up-to-date overview of the current knowledge in AD presented by experts in the field. During this interactive workshop prominent scientists and PhD students will meet in a closed venue and share their knowledge in an active way. The workshop will take place in San Diego. It’s a great chance for you, as a PhD student, to discuss and learn about Alzheimer’s Disease in an international atmosphere and to get focused before you’ll participate in the SfN! Organisation: AHAF and ISAO, Paul Lucassen, PhD, and Prof. H. Steinbusch.

Contact:
Harry Steinbusch
Maastricht University, EURON
Phone: 0031433881021
Fax: 0031433671096
E-mail: info@neuronworkshops.nl
Web site: www.neuronworkshops.nl

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom A
Organized By:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom A
Organized By:

Increasing understanding of brain function and increasingly sophisticated methods for interpreting brain signals are opening up exciting new opportunities for using these signals for diagnosis or research. This two-day workshop series explores the current understanding of the theory and application of brain signals recorded from the surface of the brain (electrocorticography (ECoG)) for these two purposes. Recent developments have sparked tremendous interest in ECoG recordings to investigate the basis of normal brain function related to motor control, language, or memory, as well as of abnormal function such as epileptic seizures. This two-day workshop explores clinical and scientific aspects and highlights current as well as emerging techniques. It also demonstrates examples for the beginning translation of new findings into clinical care.

Contact:
Gerwin Schalk
Wadsworth Ctr, NYSDOH
Phone: (518) 486-2559
Fax: (518) 486-4910
E-mail: schalk@wadsworth.org
Web site:

Poster Session
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Westin San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Elsevier

Poster Session
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Westin San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Elsevier

This meeting will review current knowledge about the molecular and cellular basis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). ASDs, which include autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder – not otherwise specified, typically present with social and language deficits, in addition to proscribed interests and/or stereotyped behaviors. Behavioral interventions remain the first-line treatment for ASDs and can ameliorate symptoms in some individuals. Molecular genetic approaches have begun to identify chromosomal abnormalities and smaller genetic variants that confer high risk for ASDs. These abnormalities can be explored in model systems and are leading to novel rational therapies. Concurrent studies in patients are identifying systems-level changes that implicate neuronal pathways related to specific symptoms of the ASDs. Leading world experts will review all aspects of current research including the possible causes and current treatments of ASDs at this two-day meeting. Brain Research 2010 is organized by Elsevier in association with the journal Brain Research.

Contact:
Felicity Simmonds
Elsevier
Phone: 01865843654
Fax:
E-mail: felicityox@yahoo.co.uk
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: University of California, San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Barrels Society and Joshua C. Brumberg, Ph.D.

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: University of California, San Diego
Room:
Organized By: Barrels Society and Joshua C. Brumberg, Ph.D.

The 23rd Annual Barrels Meeting highlights the latest advances in this rapidly growing field. The Barrels meeting annually focuses on the development, anatomy, physiology and behavior of the rodent whisker-to-barrel pathway. Speakers utilize diverse molecular, physiological, computational techniques to understand the development, sensory processing and motor commands that are involved with the rodent mystacial vibrissae. Barrels XXIII will be held on Thursday, November 11 through Friday, November 12, 2010, on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.

Contact:
Joshua Brumberg
Queens College
Phone: (718) 997-3541
Fax: (718) 997-3257
E-mail: joshua.brumberg@qc.cuny.edu
Web site: simonslab.neurobio.pitt.edu/barrels/announcements.htm

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location:
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Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Location:
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Organized By:

The concept of “the brain at rest” has received much current interest as technologies have evolved which allow measuring electrical and physiological activity during periods when the subject is not engaged in pursuing any active physical or cognitive activities. The brain at rest is doing a similar amount of neuronal firing as it does when stimulated by task demands, and increases in measured activity when a task is performed may amount to as little as a 1percent enhancement over resting activity. When the brain is thusly “at rest,” certain regions show increased activity and other regions show decreased activity, comprising what is frequently termed the Default Mode Network, a measure of functional connectivity. Functional connectivity measurements can be made both during a resting state and in relation to the performance of specific tasks. Additionally, resting state functional connectivity shows characteristic changes in various psychiatric and neurological disorders. The goal of this symposium is to examine the role of brain "state" on the subsequent induced activity imposed by task demands, and to address questions of response variability, both neural and behavioral, as a function of prior activity (i.e., before the initiation of the behavior). In addition to being active at rest, the brain continuously monitors both internal and external environments, processes information, and alters its activity perform specific behaviors regardless of ongoing tasks. As an example, considerable recent research activity has been devoted to examining how the phase of ongoing EEG oscillations influence ensuing perception or motor activities. Other areas focus on how correlations of activity across brain regions during rest are related to memory for recent experiences. The four meeting sessions will be devoted to levels of organization accessible with different technologies: 1) Single cells and small networks (e.g., peri-neuronal influences, persistence from prior activation, hormonal/neuromodulator influences, intracellular measurements, local field potentials, multiple single unit activity, brain slices); 2) Large networks (EEG, MEG, fMRI, optical methods); 3) Systems (hippocampus, amygdala, cortex) and 4) Behavior/Clinical (priming, sensory preconditioning, neurological and psychiatric disorders).

Contact:
Dennis Glanzman
NIMH
Phone: (301)-443-1576
Fax: (301)-443-4822
E-mail: glanzman@nih.gov
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Horton Grand Hotel
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Organized By: J. B. Johnston Club

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Location: Horton Grand Hotel
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Organized By: J. B. Johnston Club

The J.B. Johnston Club is an international organization of researchers in comparative and evolutionary neuroscience. The 2010 annual meeting will be held on Thursday, Nov. 11 and Friday, Nov. 12 beginning at 8:00 am at the Horton Grand Hotel in San Diego. The Thursday meeting will be a Karger workshop on a topic in comparative and evolutionary neuroscience to be announced. The regular JBJC meeting on Friday will consist of short presentations by members on a variety of subjects. Information about the meeting, including membership and abstract submission, should be directed to the principal executive officer, Alice Powers (powers.alice@gmail.com).

Contact:
Alice Powers
St John's Univ
Phone: (516) 521-6210
Fax: (718) 990-6705
E-mail: powers.alice@gmail.com
Web site: www.jbjclub.org

Poster Session
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marina Ballroom D & E
Organized By:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: Ballroom 29ABCD
Organized By:

Molecular and cellular tools are helping to develop cross-disciplinary explanations of complex behavior. The meeting will survey recent discoveries in the field of molecular and cellular cognition. The MCCS will host a Wine and Cheese poster session (6-9pm, 11/11/10) and a symposium (9:00am-5:00pm, 11/12/10). Invited speakers include Eric Kandel (Columbia Univ.), Susumu Tonegawa (Riken/MIT), Amy Arnsten (Yale), Carla Shatz (Stanford Univ.), Cornelius Gross (EMBL, Rome), David Jentsch (UCLA), Bong-Kiun Kaang (Seoul Univ.), Danny Weinberger (NIMH). Several symposium speakers will be chosen from submitted abstracts. Registration is free but required. Visit: www.molcellcog.org. For further information, e-mail Cristina Alberini at Cristina.Alberini@mssm.edu.

Contact:
Cristina Alberini
Mount Sinai Sch Med
Phone: (212) 659-5967
Fax: (212) 849-2611
E-mail: cristina.alberini@mssm.edu
Web site: www.molcellcog.org

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location: Rancho Bernardo Inn
Room:
Organized By:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Location:
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November 11-12 2010, San Diego, California. The neurobiology of language is fast becoming a major concern for neuroscientists, as new methodological developments now allow a robust neuroscience of language. The second annual conference will seek to present the current status of research into the neurobiology of language, at the crossroads of neuroscience, linguistics, and experimental psychology with a topical emphasis on the interactions among brain, behavior, and language. Topics will include issues related to the neural mechanisms underlying perceptual, cognitive, motor and linguistic processes used by the human brain to produce and to understand language in both children and adults. The conference will feature poster and slide presentations as well as keynote presentations by several highly distinguished researchers. The conference will also include panel discussions on controversial topics in the field of language neurobiology. This interdisciplinary conference provides an annual opportunity to bring together researchers who are interested in the neurobiology of language, and offers a platform for junior and senior researchers, as well as student, to interact. The conference is being developed by an international committee, under the direction of Drs. Steven L. Small (small@neurolang.org) and Pascale Tremblay (tremblay@neurolang.org) of The University of Chicago. This committee includes Jeffrey Binder (Medical College of Wisconsin), Vincent Gracco, (McGill University), Yosef Grodzinsky (McGill University), Murray Grossman, (University of Pennsylvania), Peter Hagoort (Max Planck Institute), Gregory Hickok (University of California, Irvine), Marta Kutas (The University of California, San Diego), Alec Marantz (New York University), Howard Nusbaum, (University of Chicago), Cathy Price (University College London), David Poeppel (New York University), Rita Salmelin (Helsinki University of Technology), Kunioshi Sakai (Tokyo University), Sharon Thompson-Schill (University of Pennsylvania), Richard Wise (Imperial College, London), and Kate Watkins (University of Oxford). For more information, visit our website at neurolang.org

Contact:
Pascale Tremblay
University of Chicago
Phone: (773) 834-7770
Fax: (773) 702-2482
E-mail: tremblay@neurolang.org
Web site: nlc2010.org/

Other
Date & Time: Thursday, November 11, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horten Plaza
Room:
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Other
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza
Room:
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Other
Date & Time: Saturday, November 13, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horten Plaza
Room:
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Other
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horten Plaza
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Other
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horten Plaza
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Other
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Lyceum Space Theatre, 79 Horten Plaza
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Presented by Emerging Artists Theatre, a play about memory and memories inspired by H.M. and the neuroscientists involved in this essential research. The production brings to light the complexities of patients like H.M. and the struggle scientists face when having a patient for such an extended period of time. The play by Vanda Wark, PhD a psychologist and Associate Professor at Metropolitan College of New York, will run for five performances at Lyceum Space Theatre at Horton Plaza, just five blocks from the San Diego Convention Center. Performances will be nightly at 7:00 pm. Cost for SfN members and conferences attendees - $25 in advance, $30 at the door, Others $35. See Emerging Artists website for more information - (www.emergingartiststheatre.org) - Vanda is a Edward Albee Fellow and a National Lambda Award Finalist. She was profiled in "The Dramatists" as one of the 50 playwrights to watch. For tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/118853

Contact:
Louis Morrell
Chair, Emerging Artists Theatre
Phone: (212) 678-7066
Fax:
E-mail: loumorre@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Web site: www.emergingartiststheatre.org

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 2:40 PM - 4:40 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Cutting-edge findings that challenge “what we learned in school” about dopamine (DA) release will be presented. New approaches, such as direct observation of DA uptake and release from individual presynaptic terminals, and new findings, including glutamate co-transmission in DA neurons, are contributing greatly to our understanding of the coding of incentive salience of conditioned stimuli and the mechanisms underlying enduring drug-seeking behaviors. The focus on presynaptic regulation of DA release also is relevant to schizophrenia, attention-deficit, and Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Wightman will describe real-time conditioned dopaminergic responses that reveal heterogeneity in nucleus accumbens core vs. shell, and even within each substructure, and that DA release varies as a function of precise neuronal targets during cocaine-seeking behavior. Dr. Ingram will show that the DA transporter (DAT) gates an intrinsic chloride channel that regulates excitability of DA neurons. The complexity of DA/glutamatergic neuron projections will be demonstrated by Dr. Morales, who will also describe a type of DA/glutamatergic neuron with low to undetectable levels of DAT. Dr. Sulzer will describe optical and electrochemical approaches that elucidate how the activity of particular DA synapses may be regulated, leading to local control of synaptic selection that may underlie learning and decision making. This symposium is part of NIDA’s Mini-Convention "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
Jerry Frankenheim
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 435-1312
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: JFranken@nida.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 12:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 7AB
Organized By:

The goal of this symposium is to provide an annual forum for presenting the best new work in computational motor control. The program will include invited talks by Krishna Shenoy (Stanford) and Russell Tedrake (MIT), 10 contributed talks and 10 posters. The contributed talks and posters will be selected through a rigorous peer-review process. We encourage presentations by the researchers who were most directly involved in the work being submitted. The symposium is supported by the NIH. Registration is free and all speakers receive partial travel support. Extended abstracts can be submitted online at www.acmc-conference.org. The deadline is Sept 1st, 2010. Organizers: Emo Todorov and Konrad Kording.

Contact:
Emanuel Todorov
University of Washington
Phone: (858) 699-7740
Fax:
E-mail: todorov@cs.washington.edu
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Madeleine A-D, DelMar A&B
Organized By: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, adult-onset neurodegenerative disorder in which premature loss of motor neurons leads to muscle weakness, atrophy and paralysis. For the past 15 years, investigators have relied on the use of mutations in SOD1 to model this motor neuron disease, yet, recent advances in the genetics of ALS provide opportunities to develop new animal models to study disease pathophysiology and to identify new directions for therapeutic development. Investigators have utilized mutations in genes such as FUS/TLS and TARDBP to develop models of disease in a spectrum of diverse organisms including yeast, worms, flies, zebrafish and rodents. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) represents a group of degenerative brain disorders characterized by progressive damage to neurons in the anterior temporal and/or frontal lobes of the brain. Recent genetic advances have demonstrated that mutations in TARDBP, which encodes the trans-active response DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) also are associated with FTLD. The identification of TDP-43 protein pathology in both sporadic ALS and in the most common pathological subtype of FTLD (frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubquitinated inclusions) further suggests a spectrum of diseases encompassing classic motor neuron disease at one end and FTLD at the other. The workshop will focus on the strategies used to generate ALS and FTLD disease models and the lessons learned from the pathological, biochemical, molecular and behavioral analysis of these model systems. Investigators in the fields of ALS and FTLD are invited to participate in this one day workshop which will be sponsored by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALSA).

Contact:
Margaret Sutherland
NINDS NSC Rm 2222
Phone: (301) 496-5680
Fax: (301) 480-1080
E-mail: sutherlandm@ninds.nih.gov
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Randle Ballroom D E
Organized By: American Society of Neurorehabilitation

This will be the first occurrence of a satellite event organized by the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR), recognizing that SfN is one of the most important meetings for the presentation of research relevant to rehabilitation and repair in neurological conditions. The focus of this first meeting is “Optimal Timing for Rehabilitation Interventions.” The program consists of six invited speakers, with an ample amount of time for interaction with attendees and panel discussion. The goal of this program will be to present and discuss evidence that the immediate post-lesion period (stroke, brain trauma, spinal cord trauma, etc.) is one of increased neural plasticity, and therefore represents an opportunity for interventions. Interventions that may be effective during this period, such as transcranial direct current stimulation and intensive task practice, also will be discussed. Another goal of the meeting is to give attendees a chance to present and discuss their own neurorehabilitation research during a buffet lunch/poster session at the end of the meeting. The co-directors for the conference are George Wittenberg, M.D., Ph.D. of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Univ. Maryland, and John W. Krakauer, M.D., of Columbia University. Abstracts for the poster presentation can be submitted at https://asnr.conference-services.net. The cost for the symposium is $50.00. Registration is now open at www.asnr.com.

Contact:
George Wittenberg
Baltimore Veterans Affairs Med Ctr
Phone: (410) 605-7118
Fax: (410) 605-7913
E-mail: asnr.satellite@gmail.com
Web site: www.asnr.com

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 4:50 PM - 6:35 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is advancing beyond the identification of task-activated brain regions, and is now being used to characterize the structure and dynamic function of inter-regional brain networks. Aberrant connectivity patterns have recently been shown to be characteristic of neuropsychiatric disorders including drug abuse, and are also related to impaired performance on neurocognitive tasks. Dr. Raichle will present foundational findings on how brain regions communicate with each other during activity and at rest. Dr. Greicius will describe the isolation and identification of discrete incentive-motivational functional circuits versus executive control circuits using fMRI. Dr. Castellanos will present findings on individual differences in inter-regional connectivity as they pertain to cognition, traits, and psychiatric disorders and addiction. Finally, Dr. Stein will present data showing how nicotine and cocaine addiction is associated with aberrant connectivity. This symposium is part of NIDA’s mini-convention "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
James Bjork
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 443-3209
Fax: (301) 443-6814
E-mail: jbjork@mail.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 10:00 AM - 10:35 AM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Established in 2003 by Waletzky family, the Society for Neuroscience Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award is given to a young scientist (within 15 years of receiving a doctorial degree) for innovative research in substance abuse. NIDA is pleased to invite the 2010 awardee to present the keynote speech in the mini-convention. The previous recipients were Drs. Geoffrey Schoenbaum (2009), Christopher Pierce (2008), Marina Picciotto (2007), Yavin Shaham (2006), William Carlezon (2005), Antonello Bonci (2004) and Pier Vincenzo Piazza (2003). This symposium is part of NIDA’s mini-convention "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at: https://www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
Cathrine Sasek
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 443-6071
Fax: (301) 443-6277
E-mail: csasek@nida.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Torrey 1-3
Organized By: Gianmaria Maccaferri, Department of Physiology, Northwestern University Email: g-maccaferri@northwestern.edu

A rigorous definition of the relationships between different neuronal elements within various brain areas is the key for advancing our understanding of microcircuit-specific processing during physiological and/or pathological activity. The broad objective of this symposium is to highlight recent advances in our understanding of the neuronal basis of microcircuit-specific activity in the hippocampus. Up to date information on the specific properties of postsynaptic dendrites, networks of GABAergic interneurons, and on the computational role of various hippocampal microcircuits will be presented. The conceptual implications for memory functions and epilepsy will be discussed. Speakers: Jeff Magee (HHMI, USA), Marco Capogna (MRC, UK), Gianmaria Maccaferri (Northwestern University, USA), Doug Coulter (University of Pennsylvania, USA), John Lisman (Brandeis University)

Contact:
Gianmaria Maccaferri
Northwestern Univ
Phone: (312) 503-4358
Fax: (312) 503-5101
E-mail: g-maccaferri@northwestern.edu
Web site:

Other
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room:
Organized By: Neuroethics Society

If you share an interest in the social, legal, ethical and policy implications of advances in neuroscience, join us to discuss new developments on these fronts. Beginning on Thursday evening, November 11 and continuing for a full day on Friday, November 12, the program includes panel discussions, break-out groups, a poster session and opportunities for informal interaction. Among the topics on the program are: “Addiction Neuroethics,” “Setting the Agenda for Global Brain Health and Neuroethics" and "Teaching Neuroethics." Confirmed speakers include Nora Volkow (NIDA, USA), Judy Illes (University of British Columbia), Tom Insel (NIMH, USA), Martha Farah (University of Pennsylvania), Gonul Peker (Istanbul,Turkey), Adriani Gini (Rome), Steve Hyman (Harvard University). For full program details and to register, please visit www.neuroethicssociety.org

Contact:
Karen Graham
Neuroethics Socoiety
Phone: 301-922-5537
Fax:
E-mail: kgraham@neuroethicssociety.org
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Columbia 1,2,3
Organized By: Changhai Cui, PhD, DNB, NIAAA, Lindsey Grandison, PhD, DNB, NIAAA, and Antonio Noronha, PhD, Director, DNB, NIAAA

The purpose of this satellite symposium is to provide fundamental insights on neuroimmune factors contributing to changes in brain function due to alcohol exposure. It aims to promote and broaden investigations into the role of neuroimmune factors in the response to and adaptation of the brain to alcohol exposure. Scientists with expertise in neuroimmune function, signaling mechanism, and in alcohol research will be brought together to discuss neuroimmune dysregulation and its impact on alcohol-related disorders. The areas of focus include CNS development and neurogenesis, neuroplasticity and neuroadaptation, and neuroprotection and neurodegeneration. The panel discussion will identify priorities and research opportunities of neuroimmune mechanisms underlying alcohol-related disorders and alcohol drinking behavior. Speakers include: Fulton Crews, Donna Gruol, Adron Harris, Cynthia Kane, Keith Kelley, Steven Maier, Paul Patterson, Quentin Pittman, Serge Rivest, Carla Shatz. Registration for the symposium is free but required due to limited seating. For the meeting agenda and registration, please visit: www.seiservices.com/NIAAASfNSatellite2010. Organized by: Changhai Cui, PhD, DNB, NIAAA; Lindsey Grandison, PhD, DNB, NIAAA; Antonio Noronha, PhD, Director, DNB, NIAAA.

Contact:
Changhai Cui
National Institute On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH
Phone: (301) 443-1678
Fax: (301) 443-1650
E-mail: changhai.cui@nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/NIAAASfNSatellite2010

Poster Session
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 12:40 PM - 2:40 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

This invited poster session showcases drug-abuse and related neuroscience research by early career investigators. The poster session also provides an opportunity for young investigators to speak with mini-convention symposia participants, NIDA staff, and NIDA-supported training directors and researchers. International poster presenters are co-sponsored by IUPHAR, IBRO, INRC, CPPD, ICRS, IDARS, and SRNT. This symposium is part of NIDA’s mini-convention, "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
Susan Volman
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 435-1315
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: svolman@nida.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00 AM - 6:35 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Mini-Convention, Frontiers in Addiction Research, will feature cutting-edge presentations and discussion of future directions in the neurobiology of drug abuse and addiction. The NIDA Mini-Convention includes four symposia, the SfN Jacob Waletzky Memorial Lecture and a poster session featuring early career investigators. The agenda this year includes: 8:00 – 8:15am Welcome: NIDA Director; 8:15 – 10:00am The Role of Nicotinic Receptors in the Habenula in Mediating Addiction; 10:00-10:35am Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Lecture; 10:55-12:40pm Using Model Organisms to Discover Unanticipated Pathways to Addiction; 12:40- 2:40pm; Early Career Investigators Poster Session; 2:40-4:40pm A Fresh Look at Dopamine Release & Uptake; 4:50-6:35pm Connectivity of the Human Brain and its Disruption by Drugs of Abuse. Sessions details are listed under separate headings. Seating is limited. Please register online at www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/.

Contact:
David Shurtleff
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 443-1887
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: dshurtle@mail.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Numerous genome wide association studies have found that SNPs in the alpha3-beta4-alpha5 nicotinic receptor cluster on chromosome 15q24 are associated with nicotine dependence. Although it is reasonable to presume that this association is mediated by the reward system centered on the mesolimbic dopamine pathway, recent work suggests that the effects of alpha3-beta4-alpha5 nicotinic receptors on drug seeking behavior are mediated, instead, by actions centered on the habenula and interpeduncular nucleus. In this symposium, speakers will present the unique neurobiological properties and anatomy of this system, and its relation to drug abuse and addiction. When combined with the results of previous genome wide association studies, these presentations will provide new insights into the biological basis of individual vulnerability to drug addiction. Topics And Speakers: Representation of negative and positive motivational values in the monkey lateral habenula. Dr. Okihide Hikosaka, National Eye Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD; Modulation of addiction and dependence by alpha3beta4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the habenulo-interpeduncular pathway Dr. Sarah McCullum, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY; The habenula and nicotine withdrawal: from mouse to human. Dr. Ramiro Salas, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.; Understanding the mechanisms of nicotine reinforcement: New insights from mouse behavioral genetics and gene transfer technology. Paul Kenny, Scripps Institute, Jupiter Florida. This symposium is part of NIDA’s mini-convention "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at: https://www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
Jonathan Pollock
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 435-1309
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: jpollock@mail.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Randle Ballroom ABC
Organized By:

Reception
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Randle Foyer and Terrace
Organized By:

The Society for Social Neuroscience will hold its first meeting from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on November 12, 2010 in San Diego. Presenters Gene Robinson, Bob and Carol Blanchard, Larry Young, Bruce McEwen, Mario Mendez, David Amodio, Colin Camerer and Marah Farah will discuss topics in social neuroscience. This meeting is hosted by John Cacioppo and Jean Decety. More information and registration for this meeting can be found at www.s4sn.org. There is no cost to attend the meeting. As neuroscience matures, it has become increasingly apparent that the nervous system cannot be considered as an isolated entity, without consideration of the social environments in which humans and many animal species live. We now increasingly recognize the considerable impact on brain and body function of social structures that range from dyads, families, neighborhoods and groups to cities, civilizations, and international alliances. These factors operate on the individual through a continuous interplay of neural, neuroendocrine, metabolic and immune factors on brain and body, in which the brain is the central regulatory organ and also a malleable target of these factors. Thus, social neuroscience investigates the nervous system and its manifestations at many interacting levels – from molecules to societies – and brings together multiple disciplines and methodologies to define the emergent structures that define social species, generally, and which underlie human health and behavior, in particular. Web site: http://s4sn.org/drupal/?q=node/3.

Contact:
Anna Gomberg
University of Chicago
Phone: 7738347224
Fax:
E-mail: agomberg@uchicago.edu
Web site: www.s4sn.org

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marina Ballroom Salons F & G
Organized By: Andrew King, Ph.D., Xiaoqin Wang, Ph.D., and Yale Cohen, Ph.D.

This annual symposium is to facilitate the growth of auditory neurophysiology research in awake and behaving preparations, provide an opportunity for researchers to discuss issues of common interest, and share their latest findings. Those interested in giving an oral or poster presentation must submit an abstract (~250 words) by August 1, 2010. We encourage the submission of abstracts by newly established investigators, postdocs and graduate students. The 2010 TDT-APAN symposium will take place on Friday, November 12th, 2010 from 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM. Organizers: Xiaoqin Wang, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Univ.(xiaoqin.wang@jhu.edu) and Yale E. Cohen, Ph.D., Univ. Pennsylvania (ycohen@mail.med.upenn.edu) Program Chair: Andrew King, Ph.D., Univ. Oxford (andrew.king@dpag.ox.ac.uk)

Contact:
Yale Cohen
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Phone: (215) 898-7504
Fax: (215) 898-9994
E-mail: ycohen@mail.med.upenn.edu
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Friday, November 12, 10:55 AM - 12:40 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marriott Hall
Organized By: National Institute on Drug Abuse

Genetic studies in both humans and model organisms (such as worm, fly, zebrafish, and mouse) are leading to the identification of new and previously unsuspected genes involved in addictive processes. This symposium will highlight the use of model genetic organisms to identify novel genes or gene variants involved in addictive processes. Dr. Ekker and Dr. Xu will describe the identification of new genes and pathways involved in nicotine responses in zebrafish and worms. Dr. Chesler will describe a mouse systems genetics approach to identify genes involved in a suite of substance abuse relevant behavioral phenotypes. Dr. Heberlein will describe her work in fruit flies to identify a novel receptor protein kinase pathway involved in cocaine sensitivity. All speakers will discuss strategies to translate their findings into new diagnostic or therapeutic tools for substance abuse. This symposium is part of NIDA’s mini-convention "Frontiers in Addiction Research." Space is limited. Pre-register online at www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Contact:
John Satterlee
NIDA/NIH
Phone: (301) 435-1020
Fax: (301) 594-6043
E-mail: satterleej@nida.nih.gov
Web site: www.seiservices.com/nida/frontiers2010/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Saturday, November 13, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 4
Organized By: R&D Systems, Inc.

Stem/progenitor cell populations are found in most tissues, and provide an important source of self renewal. The characteristics of these cells make them powerful tools for the investigation of clinical therapies and the study of basic developmental mechanisms. Two populations that are particularly important to the neuroscience community are pluripotent stem cells (iPS/ESC) and neural progenitor cells (NPC). Both of these cell types have the ability to differentiate into the multitude of cell types found in the nervous system. Marker expression analysis of iPS/ESC and NPC, as well as their derivatives, is essential for proper characterization of these cell populations. This workshop will focus on methods and reagents for the expansion of iPS/ESC and NPC, and their characterization by analysis of marker expression using flow cytometry and immunocytochemistry.

Contact:
Gregg Hickey
R&D Systems Inc
Phone: (800) 328-2400
Fax: (612) 379-6580
E-mail: gregg.hickey@rndsystems.com
Web site: www.rndsystems.com

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Saturday, November 13, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 10
Organized By:

A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) is a direct communication pathway between the brain and an external device. Such BCI systems use the EEG, the ECoG or single spike activity as input signals. These signals are amplified, digitized, and are transmitted to a computer system for signal processing. On the computer parameter estimation and classification algorithms, as well as an experimental paradigm, have to work in real-time. Applications range from spelling, wheelchair control, robot control to Virtual Reality control. The main focus of the g.tec BCI workshops 2010 will be to show you all four concepts that are used around the world to realize such a BCI system: (1) motor imagery, (2) steady-state-visual evoked potentials (SSVEP), (3) P300 and (4) slow cortical potential (SCP). In the workshop all components of a BCI system will be explained: active and passive electrodes, different biosignal amplifiers with digitization, real-time processing system, signal processing algorithms and training paradigms. Especially real-time experiments will show you in detail the required components and steps to successfully perform BCI studies. This will speed up your own research. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required because space is limited. For registration, contact oehlinger@gtec.at

Contact:
Barbara Oehlinger
g.tec Guger Technologies OEG
Phone: 43 7251 22240 14
Fax: 43 7251 22240 39
E-mail: oehlinger@gtec.at
Web site: www.gtec.at

Reception
Date & Time: Saturday, November 13, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Torrance
Organized By: Fay B. Horak, PhD, PT and Becky Craik, PhD, PT.

contact: Fay Horak horakf@ohsu.edu.

Contact:
Fay Horak
OHSU
Phone: (503) 418-2600
Fax: (503) 418-2501
E-mail: horakf@ohsu.edu
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Manchester Ballroom ABC
Organized By:

The Axelrod Symposium celebrates the contributions of a Senior Axelrod Award winner (the speaker) and provides networking opportunities for up to 24 junior travel awardees (the poster presenters). NIMH represents NIH in presenting this symposium in conjunction with the Society for Neuroscience meeting.

Contact:
Nakia Wilson
The Dixon Group, Inc.
Phone: (202) 281-2825
Fax: 202-269-9575
E-mail: nwilson@dixongroup.com
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Ford ABC
Organized By: Suzanne Nalbantian, Professor of Comparative Literature and Interdisciplinary Studies, Long Island University

The relationship between neuroscience and the humanities is now being recognized as a truly cutting-edge scholarly field. This session presents specific findings from the interdisciplinary study of memory, based on the publication of the volume "The Memory Process: Neuroscientific Perspectives" (MIT Press, 2010). The book is the first ever to link the neuroscientific study of memory to the investigation of memory in the arts with fresh evidence from both sides of the divide that can lead to convergent concepts of memory. Drawing from the book's ten scientific chapters, this session involves the latest approaches to memory, ranging from lab experiments on animals to human studies involving neuroimaging, sleep studies and neurocognitive models. Most significantly, in presenting some of the descriptive evidence from the nine humanistic chapters, this session highlights what exactly scientists can learn about memory from the humanities (literature, art, music, philosophy, theatre and cinema) in their case studies of memory, and the provocative suggestions obtained about the leap from the functional brain to the science of the mind which neurophilosophers, in particular, have foreseen. For example, novelists Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust, and James Joyce, poets Octavio Paz and Jorge Borges, playwright Harold Pinter, the films "Memento" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and painters Rogier van der Weyden and Salvador Dali, the musician Charles Ives, offer valuable insights into memory processing. New metaphors replacing the old storehouse image of memory, gleaned from both science and the arts, can also be evaluated as means of considering the permanence/impermanence of memory. The larger issues raised in this session concern the latest views on reconsolidation theory, emotional memory as a useful construct integrating implicit and explicit memory systems, and the viability of the conception of memory as some sort of physical trace in light of theories of memory distortion and those of creative reconstruction. Editors Suzanne Nalbantian (comparative literature scholar), Paul Matthews and James McClelland (neuroscientists) will participate along with contributor David Freedberg (art historian) and an invited renowned neuroscientist commentator.

Contact:
Suzanne Nalbantian
Long Island University
Phone: (516)633-6412
Fax:
E-mail: rey.sn@juno.com
Web site:

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Point Loma
Organized By: Yasmine El-Shamayleh, Society for Arab Neuroscientists

This is the Society for Arab Neuroscientists’ fifth annual meeting. Our mission is to foster professional networking and collaborations among Arab neuroscientists in academia and industry; to recognize excellence and innovation in the field by Arab neuroscientists; to promote neuroscience education in the Arab world and to leverage support for research and development in the region. This event will include a brief discussion of our current initiatives, followed by time for social networking. The event is open to all. RSVPs are appreciated. For more information, visit: http://www.arabneuroscientists.org/

Contact:
Yasmine El-Shamayleh
Society for Arab Neuroscientists
Phone: 917-478-0803
Fax:
E-mail: info@arabneuroscientists.org
Web site: www.arabneuroscientists.org/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 4
Organized By: Brianna Blaser, Science Careers/AAAS

What career opportunities are available outside of academic or industrial research? Increasingly, PhD-level scientists are becoming aware of other career opportunities beyond bench research. This workshop will consider what career paths in these so-called "nontraditional" areas might look like. Attendees will learn more about the types of alternative careers available, how to parlay their current skills and values into a new area, ways to research career options, and how to develop the skills they might need for a career away from the bench.

Contact:
Brianna Blaser
Science Careers/AAAS
Phone: (206) 326-6542
Fax: (206) 682-0295
E-mail: bblaser@aaas.org
Web site: sciencecareers.org/outreach

Other
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Manchester 1 & 2
Organized By:

Dutch Nite, After a successful Dutch Neuroscience Social in 2009, we will organize another Dutch Nite in 2010. This social hosted by the Dutch Neuro Federation aims at bringing together neuroscientists from the Netherlands (also those currently working abroad), friends, and colleagues for a get-together. If you are interested in meeting your Dutch colleagues in an informal setting and want to stay informed about job opportunities in the Netherlands, please come and join us.

Contact:
Hilleke Hulshoff Pol
Rudolf Magnus Inst Neurosci
Phone: 31 31-88-7556019
Fax: 31 31-30-2129205
E-mail: h.e.hulshoff@umcutrecht.nl
Web site: www.smri.nl

Poster Session
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marina Ballroom Salon G
Organized By:

The main purpose of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation is to improve the quality of life by promoting research and investigation of the brain and the fundamental mechanisms that underlie the neurobiology of memory with clinical relevance to the problems of age-related memory loss. The MBRF Poster Reception is intended to showcase its supported research through a reception representing all of the MBRF institutions and centers, as well as foster collaboration and communication among research scientists, institutions, and organizations engaged in research of age-related memory loss.

Contact:
Felecia Hester
Univ Alabama at Birmingham
Phone: (205) 934-6433
Fax: (205) 934-6571
E-mail: hester@nrc.uab.edu
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 27B
Organized By:

A brain-computer interface can be realized with EEG, ECoG, or spike activity recorded from the brain. Hippocampal place cells are used (e.g. to reconstruct the position of an animal) or the cerebellum is used to investigate learning functions. Therefore different types of electrodes and amplifiers are used. The real-time analysis of the action potentials must be done for multiple units in parallel. The workshop will explain the necessary hardware and software components in order to run such experiments successfully. Examples will include EEG and ECG analysis of foraging rats to detect the home base, position reconstruction with place cells and real-time learning of the cerebellum. Attendance is free of charge, but registration is required because space is limited. For registration please contact oehlinger@gtec.at

Contact:
Barbara Oehlinger
g.tec Guger Technologies OEG
Phone: 43 7251 22240 14
Fax: 43 7251 22240 39
E-mail: oehlinger@gtec.at
Web site: www.gtec.at

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 23ABC
Organized By:

This event will highlight the research accomplishments of "alumni" of the International Brain Research Organization's (IBRO) educational program, through short presentations. A major mission of IBRO is to promote and support young neuroscientists from around the world, with special focus on those from less advantaged regions. This is accomplished through the organization of schools for graduate students within the IBRO regions and by providing travel grants and fellowships to enable these students to attend meetings and study abroad. The event will be followed by a social for all IBRO alumni and friends of IBRO (location to be announced).

Contact:
Robynn Rockstad-Rex
International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
Phone: +33 146479292
Fax: +33 146474250
E-mail: robynn@ibro.info
Web site: www.ibro.info

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Indigo 204B
Organized By: Massieh Moayedi

This is the 19th annual social event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the neuroscience community and their colleagues. All are welcome.

Contact:
Massieh Moayedi
University of Toronto
Phone: (416) 603-5502
Fax: (416) 603-5745
E-mail: massih.moayedi@utoronto.ca
Web site:

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Emma ABC
Organized By:

Neuroscience in Australia is a dynamic research field. Australia has 3 SFN Chapters, based in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, and a active Australian Neuroscience Society. This social event is for neuroscientists with a past, present or future connection to Australia to gather together and celebrate Neuroscience the Down Under way!

Contact:
Mark Bellingham
University of Queensland
Phone: 61-7-33653122
Fax: 61-7-33651766
E-mail: mark.bellingham@uq.edu.au
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 10
Organized By:

Come hear the latest word from NSF Program officers on funding opportunities for neuroscientists, including all areas of basic neuroscience research and networking, education and training, career development opportunities, and large-scale multidisciplinary centers. Talk with neuroscientists who have been successful in receiving NSF funding. General information about the agency, the review process, and tips for writing successful proposals will also be presented. NSG will also maintain an exhibit booth featuring relevant publications and program officers available for extended conversation.

Contact:
Diane Witt
National Science Foundation
Phone: (703) 292-8420
Fax: (703) 292-9153
E-mail: dwitt@nsf.gov
Web site: www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=IOS

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom Salon A
Organized By: Miltenyi Biotec

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The rapid isolation of purified neural cell populations enables the study and detailed analysis of the functional properties of these cell types, as homogenous cell populations are a prerequisite for their exact characterization. However, the concept of target cell isolation is still unfamiliar within the area of neuroscience, and is mainly due to a lack of specific cell surface markers known today. In addition, tight cell-cell contacts and dense cell networks make isolation difficult. This satellite symposium will highlight examples of cell isolation experiments for a variety of cell types, such as neural stem and precursor cells, oligodendrocytes and differentiated astrocytes, and will be presented from a broad range of experimental settings. The aim of this satellite symposium is to illustrate the advancements and opportunities of cell isolation methods in neuroscience, as well as emphasize that purification to a high degree is of great significance for the efficiency of subsequent experiments. 6:30pm Magnetic cell sorting of astrocytes Andreas Bosio, Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany; 6:45pm Improving neural precursor cell cultures from the adult brain Gerd Kempermann, Dresden, Germany; 7:05pm Isolation of purified neural cells to study neuron-glia interactions during development and disease Beth Stevens, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA; 7:25pm Prospective isolation and characterization of adult neural stem cells from the subependymal zone Ruth Beckervordersandforth, Munich, Germany; 7:45pm Magnetic cell sorting: An effective method for generating enriched population of oligodendroglial cells Dasa Cizkova, Institute of Neurobiology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovakia; 8:05pm Q & A.

Contact:
Annabel Kipp
Miltenyi Biotec Gmbh
Phone: +49 2204 8306 3190
Fax: +49 2204 85197
E-mail: annabelk@miltenyibiotec.de
Web site: www.miltenyibiotec.com

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Indigo 204A
Organized By:

Come meet members and past presidents of the Society for Neuroeconomics, and network with other decision-making colleagues at our 2010 social! There is no formal schedule for this event.

Contact:
Paul Glimcher
New York University
Phone: (212) 998-3904
Fax: (212) 995-4011
E-mail: glimcher@cns.nyu.edu
Web site:

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Solana
Organized By:

A reception for all current students, alumni, program faculty and those interested in the program.

Contact:
Ross Colvin
Stanford University
Phone: (650) 723-9855
Fax: (650) 721-1905
E-mail: larkspur@stanford.edu
Web site: neuroscience.stanford.edu/education/phd_program/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 27A
Organized By: Kunjumon Vadakkan

This presentation will demonstrate the semblance hypothesis of memory, which explains how memories may be stored using synaptic plasticity and retrieved at physiological time-scales. A demonstration of the suitability of this hypothesis to explain almost all the physiological and many pathological conditions will follow. Special focus will be given to demonstrate the suitability of this hypothesis in explaining how memories are transferred from the hippocampus to the cortex during the consolidation process. All SfN members are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Space limited. email: umvadakk@cc.umanitoba.ca

Contact:
Kunjumon Vadakkan
Division of Neurology, University of Manitoba
Phone: 204 998 8593
Fax:
E-mail: umvadakk@cc.umanitoba.ca
Web site: www.semblancehypothesis.org

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Bayside Pavilion
Organized By:

The University of Chicago graduate program in neurobiology invites students, faculty, alumni, and friends to its 7th annual SfN social gathering. Snack food and drinks will be served.

Contact:
Christian Hansel
University of Chicago
Phone: (773) 702-6371
Fax: (773) 702-1216
E-mail: chansel@bsd.uchicago.edu
Web site: neuroscience.uchicago.edu

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Cardiff
Organized By:

The University of Toronto Neuroscience Program (UTNP) is a collaborative interdepartmental program that integrates the Collaborative Graduate Program in Neuroscience (PIN) and all neuroscience faculty across the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals, research centers and institutions. The UTNP membership includes more than 300 faculty members, 190 graduate students, and 140 postdoctoral fellows from 15 departments. This third annual reception at SFN is aimed to bring together faculty, students, and postdocs from University of Toronto and its affiliated organizations attending the meeting and introduce them to new opportunities under UTNP.

Contact:
Michael Fehlings
University of Toronto
Phone: 416-603-5072
Fax:
E-mail: michael.fehlings@uhn.on.ca
Web site: www.neuroscience.utoronto.ca

Reception
Date & Time: Sunday, November 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Santa Rosa
Organized By: NIH, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Japan.

Ten years ago, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Japan launched a Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) under the umbrella of the Agreement between the governments of the U.S. and Japan. The purpose of the BRCP is to promote scientist exchange and training, and to establish research collaborations between neuroscientists from the U.S. and Japan. With the goal of supporting basic, translational and clinical neuroscience research, the BRCP promotes collaborations between NIH supported investigators and Japanese neuroscientists. Details of the U.S. component’s administrative supplement program can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-NS-10-014.html). Information regarding the Japanese component is available at http://www.nips.ac.jp/jusnou/english/ . Participating NIH institutes include: NINDS, NIMH, NIDCD, NIA, NIDCR, NIDA, NCI, NEI, NIBIB, NICHD and NIEHS. Purpose of the Social Event: To promote awareness of the U.S.-Japan BRCP and provide a platform where existing and previous supplement awardees can present the results of their collaborations and training while interacting with other neuroscientists who have interests in developing US-Japan collaborations. Refreshments will be provided and everyone is welcome!

Contact:
Stacey Chambers
NIH/NINDS
Phone: 301-496-0690
Fax:
E-mail: chambers@ninds.nih.gov
Web site: www.ninds.nih.gov/oia

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 30ABCDE
Organized By: Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, FAAP, Sanford/Burnham Medical Research Institute

Sanford (San Diego) Consortium for Regenerative Medicine & La Jolla-based biomedical research institutes in the Southern California Stem Cell Consortium

Contact:
Evan Snyder
Sanford|Burnham Medical Research Institute
Phone: (858) 646-3158
Fax: (858) 795-5273
E-mail: blarraga@burnham.org
Web site:

Other
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 27A
Organized By:

The Armenian Neuroscientist Social aims to provide the environment for neuroscientist to meet and develop collaborations, mentorship and awareness of their fellow colleagues. This social event is open to all conference registrants and guests

Contact:
Arbi Nazarian
Western Univ Health Sci
Phone: (909) 469-5424
Fax: (909) 469-5600
E-mail: anazarian@westernu.edu
Web site:

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom Salon C
Organized By: Molecular Devices, Inc.

The Axon User Meeting provides users of Axon microelectrode amplifiers, digitizers, and electrophysiology data acquisition and analysis software an opportunity to hear about the latest developments in electrophysiology. There will be presentations by scientists demonstrating how Molecular Devices Conventional Electrophysiology products are used efficiently in scientific research. In addition, there will be time to network with colleagues and share experiences and solutions to common problems. Experts from Molecular Devices will be available to provide answers to your technical and scientific questions and to collect users' input on current and future products.

Contact:
Jan Dolzer
Molecular Devices
Phone: (408) 747-3730
Fax: (408) 747-3730
E-mail: jan.dolzer@moldev.com
Web site: www.moleculardevices.com

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Sapphire EF
Organized By:

The Society for Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Neuroscience Division and the Chinese Society for Neuroscience invite all SFN/2010 attendees to its annual social at the meeting. Neuroscientists from different parts of the world and working in different disciplines will get together to share experiences and exchange information. The social event this year will feature a panel discussion on potential opportunities in career development and funding within mainland China and Hong Kong. Speakers will include distinguished neuroscientists based in the U.S. and China, a representative from the Chinese Society for Neuroscience, representatives from pharmaceutical R&D centers in China, and a representative from a Chinese funding agency. This is a great opportunity to network, meet old friends, and establish new ones. Soft drinks and assorted appetizers will be offered with cash bar during the gathering.

Contact:
Minmin Luo
Natl Inst of Biological Sciences
Phone: 861080723791
Fax: 861080723342
E-mail: luominmin@nibs.ac.cn
Web site: www.nibs.ac.cn/index.php?act=view&id=624

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 10
Organized By:

A reflective person by nature, Charles Darwin initially had doubts about his proposed theory of evolution. Darwin worried about the neurophilosophical implications of his biological theory. In a letter to W. Graham, Darwin wondered whether an evolved human mind could be trusted to produce reliable truth about reality. This lecture by professor Kenneth Samples proposes that atheistic, evolutionary naturalism faces three potential defeaters in its attempt to explain humankind’s rational faculties in general and truth about reality in particular. A discussion follows the lecture. The meeting welcomes all Neuroscience attendees.

Contact:
Theodore McDonald
Mars Hill Foundation
Phone: (360) 683-8300
Fax: (360) 683-3525
E-mail: ted@unityemail.net
Web site: www.cneuroscience.org

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Oceanside
Organized By: The Drexel University College of Medicine Offices of Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies, Research and Alumni Relations

Drexel University College of Medicine Offices of Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies, Research and Alumni Relations invite alumni, friends and guest to an Alumni Reception to connect with fellow Alumni. Meet the Vice Dean for Biomedical Graduate and Postgraduate Studies for Drexel University College of Medicine and learn what advancements are being made at the University.

Contact:
Patricia Comey
Drexel College of Medicine
Phone: (215) 255-7341
Fax: (215) 255-7302
E-mail: pcomey@drexel.edu
Web site: www.drexelmed.edu

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Indigo 204B
Organized By:

In order to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms of human disorders, transgenic mice have been created to mimic symptoms of human disease. In addition to phenotyping the transgenic animal, behavioral tasks are implemented to obtain an understanding of the physiological changes that take place within the organism due to the mutation, or to test novel therapeutic solutions. Locomotion is the most basic and informative assay in behavioral experimentation in rodents, and while researchers can extrapolate on motor function, locomotor activity is a limited assessment of the animal’s motor abilities. Motor coordination in rodents has previously been measured using the animal’s footprints obtained by inking the rodent’s feet and trying to entice them to walk on paper. Averaged distances between strides and stride variability would serve as measures of the animal’s gait. As new technologies have become available, gait analysis has become automated, and therefore more accessible in all studies, allowing researchers more precise measures of motor function. Using an automated gait analysis system, researchers can obtain measurements in stride length, stride time, stance, paw pressure, toe spread, and body rotation, just to name a few. The majority of researchers interested in gait analysis are looking at neurorehabilitation in spinal cord injuries or the progression of neurodengenerative disorders such as those seen in Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s disease or aging. However, gait analysis is necessarily becoming an essential behavioral task, in phenotyping and all research studies.

Contact:
Yiqing Liang
Clever Sys., Inc.
Phone: 703-787-6946
Fax: 703-787-8567
E-mail: yqliang@cleversysinc.com
Web site: www.cleversysinc.com

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Newport Beach
Organized By: Iranian Neuroscientists Community (IRNSC)

The 5th Iranian Neuroscientists' Social meeting will be held at SfN's annual meeting in San Diego, CA. The goal is to facilitate and encourage scientific and social interactions among the expanding community of Iranian neuroscientists. This social is open to all conference registrants, exhibitors, and their guests. The evening event will continue off-site with details to be posted on IRNSC's Web site: www.IRNSC.net.

Contact:
Mohsen Omrani
Queen's University
Phone: (613) 533-6360
Fax: (613) 533-6840
E-mail: mohsen@biomed.queensu.ca
Web site: www.irnsc.net

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Laguna
Organized By:

All alumni and guests of the Mayo Neurobiology of Disease Program (predoctoral or postdoctoral trainees) are invited to attend the reception to renew old friendships and promote future collaborations. There will be an informal buffet of hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

Contact:
Anthony Windebank
Mayo Clinic/Fndtn
Phone: (507) 284-1781
Fax: (507) 284-3383
E-mail: windebank.anthony@mayo.edu
Web site: www.mayo.edu/mgs/

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Sapphire 410
Organized By:

MBL \ Grass Foundation Social The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA, is an internationally renowned center for full-immersion training and research in neuroscience. Fifty-three Nobel Laureates have been associated with the MBL over the years, and the lab continues to offer cutting-edge training and a unique cross-disciplinary research environment. Since 1951, The Grass Foundation has played a key role in advancing neuroscience at the MBL by supporting beginning investigators through the Grass Fellowship Program, as well as more senior research teams and the MBL’s exceptional summer courses. This informal gathering welcomes everyone with MBL or Grass Foundation ties, plus those wishing to learn more about research and educational opportunities at the MBL. Those interested in applying to the Grass Fellowship Program are especially invited to attend.

Contact:
Kate Shaw
Marine Biological Laboratory
Phone: (508) 289-7416
Fax: 508-289-7934
E-mail: kshaw@mbl.edu
Web site: www.mbl.edu

Other
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Marina Ballroom Salon D
Organized By: Luisa Rocha, M.D., Ph.D, Center for Research and Advanced Studies. President of the Mexico City Chapter, SfN

The Mexico City Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience invites all SFN/2010 attendees to its first annual social at the meeting. This satellite event will feature presentations that highlight past, ongoing and future Neuroscience research in Mexico. Mexican neuroscientists from different parts of the world and working in different disciplines will get together to share experiences and exchange information. This is a great opportunity to network, meet old friends, and make new ones.

Contact:
Luisa Rocha
CINVESTAV
Phone: 52 5254832850
Fax: 52 5254832863
E-mail: lrocha@cinvestav.mx
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom Salon B
Organized By:

The Sleep and Circadian DataBlitz is an opportunity for those attending the Society for Neuroscience’s annual meeting to meet informally with researchers in related disciplines. Fast paced DataBlitz presentations (one minute, one slide) will highlight recent research developments. These presentations will be followed by an honorary, “two minute” plenary speaker presentation. Representatives from the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research and NIH Institutes will be present to discuss current research, future directions and supportmechanisms. There is no charge or registration for SfN annual meeting participants.Light refreshments will be provided.

Contact:
Aaron Laposky
National Institutes of Health
Phone: (301) 435-0193
Fax:
E-mail: laposkya@nhlbi.nih.gov
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Ford ABC
Organized By: SMA Organizations

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a relatively common neuromuscular genetic disorder that is diagnosed largely in children and is caused by loss of function of the survival motor neuron (SMN1) gene. Although it is a monogenic autosomal recessive disease, SMA still presents with a wide range of clinical phenotypes due to the differential expression of a disease-modifying gene, SMN2. All SMA patients have at least one copy of the SMN2 gene, which produces reduced levels of functional SMN protein. Given that increased copies of SMN2 generally correlate with milder forms of the disease, a leading therapeutic approach for SMA has been to target SMN gene expression upregulation. Drug development programs in SMN gene therapy and antisense oligonucleotides are rapidly approaching the clinic and represent vigorous tests of the SMN-upregulation hypothesis. Brian Kaspar (Columbus, OH) and C. Frank Bennett (Carlsbad, CA) will present research from their exciting SMA therapeutic programs. Refreshments provided.

Contact:
Dione Kobayashi
SMA Foundation
Phone: (646) 253-7100
Fax: (212) 247-3079
E-mail: dkobayashi@smafoundation.org
Web site: www.smafoundation.org

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Indigo 206
Organized By: Carolinas ALS Research Fund, Carolinas HealthCare Foundation, Carolinas Healthcare

Cell-based systems are important tools used to understand disease mechanisms, to test potential therapeutics, and to determine toxicity of compounds. Multiple cell-based systems exist: primary neurons, stem cell derived cultures, neuroblastoma cell lines, neuroblastoma hybrid cell lines (fusions of neuroblastoma cells with primary cells), tumor cell lines with reporter genes, etc. Each system has both benefits and challenges that must be considered when choosing an approach to screen larger numbers of compounds that might be affective in vivo: how to use each cell system, what assays to establish, how to interpret data derived from that system, and how to compare across different cell-based systems. This symposium will discuss how neuroblastoma and neuroblastoma hybrid cell lines are used as models in neurological diseases and in studies of neurotoxicity, whether these cells are differentiated or not and how that affects their utility; and discuss what needs to be kept in mind when working with these cell lines in academic centers and industry. The goal of this symposium is open dialogue concerning how cell-based systems like neuroblastoma and neuroblastoma hybrid cell lines may best be used as tools in understanding neurological diseases and drug discovery.

Contact:
Richelle Hemendinger
Carolinas Med Ctr
Phone: (704) 355-9786
Fax: (704) 446-6255
E-mail: richelle.hemendinger@carolinashealthcare.org
Web site: www.carolinasmedicalcenter.org/body.cfm?id=1574

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: The FleetWood
Room:
Organized By:

The Puerto Rico chapter of the Society for Neuroscience and the non-profit organizations of Puerto Rican Neuroscientists and Ciencia Puerto Rico invite you to meet, greet and mingle with Puerto Rican neuroscientists in San Diego! Come and talk to neuroscientists from the Puerto Rican archipelago and abroad about your projects, ideas and possible collaborations. We want to increase mutual awareness of ongoing research in Puerto Rico and stimulate scientific collaborations, by bringing Puerto Rican neuroscientists together. Puerto Ricans in Neuroscience (http://www.prneuros.webs.com) is a non-profit website that intends to bring together Puerto Rican scientists at all stages of their career from around the world, as well as neuroscientists from other countries that are bringing their talent and ideas to Puerto Rico. Ciencia Puerto Rico (www.cienciapr.org) is a non-profit organization interested in promoting science and research in Puerto Rico, as well as scientific literacy in the archipelago. CienciaPR is a resource network which allows collaborations between scientists in the archipelago and abroad. Furthermore, we hope the information provided in our website helps create awareness of the importance of scientific research in Puerto Rico, and how Puerto Rico has contributed to the advancement of scientific knowledge worldwide.

Contact:
Monica Feliu-Mojer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Phone: 6178505889
Fax:
E-mail: feliu-mojer@molbio.mgh.harvard.edu
Web site: www.cienciapr.org/viewprofile.php?username=moefeliu

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: Room 2
Organized By:

It has been a busy year again for the DISC1 research community, so we invite you to join Schizophrenia Research Forum for its annual social on Monday, November 15, 2010, at 6:30 pm, featuring a presentation by Akira Sawa of Johns Hopkins University. DISC1 is now well established as what Tom Insel, Director of the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health, has termed an “edge piece” of psychiatric genetics. Many studies have reported effects of DISC1 genetic variation on a spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including and extending beyond the schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, unipolar depression, and adolescent conduct disorder reported in the original Scottish family with a balanced t(1;11) translocation through which DISC1 was identified. The neurodevelopmental and neurosignaling roles of DISC1 are increasingly well understood through the scaffold function of DISC1, including GSK3β, PCM1, PDE4, NDE1, and NDEL1, to name but some of the currently most interesting and well studied interactors that are illuminating normal and pathogenetic brain processes.

Contact:
nico stanculescu
world events forum, inc.
Phone: (773) 784-8134
Fax: (208) 575-5453
E-mail: nico@worldeventsforum.com
Web site: www.worldeventsforum.com

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: San Diego Ballroom Salon A
Organized By: Sleep Research Society

The Sleep Research Society invites meeting attendees to its Club Hypnos reception. This event provides an opportunity for colleagues to share interests in sleep research. As part of the Sleep Research Society’s continuing efforts to advance the field of sleep research, all interested neuroscientists are welcome to attend the reception. This is a social event that provides a networking opportunity for professionals interested in sleep research and sleep medicine. It offers meeting attendees the opportunity to interact and learn about the activities of the Sleep Research Society and the benefits of becoming a member. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Contact:
Nicholas Cekosh
Sleep Research Society
Phone: (708) 492-1093 ext 9321
Fax: (708) 492-0943
E-mail: ncekosh@srsnet.org
Web site: www.sleepresearchsociety.org/

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Manchester Grand Hyatt
Room: Madaline A-D
Organized By:

The highly creative program was first held at the AAAS Annual Meeting and was one of the most successful programs. A mock trial of a criminal defendent charged with first degree murder will be held. Two actual lawyers will present the case for and against the defendent. Two actual neurologists will present and debate evidence demonstrating, with MRI scan imaging, a frontal lobe defect in the defendent that may affect his criminal responsibility. An actual judge will preside at the trial. The audience will vote on the degree to which the defendent is guilty. This program demonstrates how neuroscientific evidence is being used in courtrooms today, how it might be used in the future, and what legal standards apply in admitting and evaluating neuroimaging evidence. Michael Zigmond will discuss the case. Mona Miller attended the AAAS event and will offer her recommendation.

Contact:
Deborah Runkle
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Phone: (202) 326-6794
Fax: (202) 289-4950
E-mail: drunkle@aaas.org
Web site:

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina
Room: Santa Rosa
Organized By:

This is social event for faculty, students, alumni, and others with an interest in or ties to the neuroscience programs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Join us to meet those who are making UAB an exciting place and hear about the growth of the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center. We especially welcome students who may be interested in UAB’s neuroscience training programs.

Contact:
Molly Moran
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Phone: (205) 996-6329
Fax: (205) 996-6580
E-mail: mmoran@uab.edu
Web site: www.uab.edu/cnc

Reception
Date & Time: Monday, November 15, 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery
Room:
Organized By:

The neuroscience community at Washington University invites you to an informal social gathering for lively company and conversation. Join us in forming and renewing friendships and collaborations between past and present professors, postdoctoral fellows, and students. Prospective graduate students and postdoctoral fellows also are welcome to mingle and learn about current developments and future directions. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served to aid in the merriment. Reception will be held at the Rock Bottom Brewery: 401 G Street, San Diego, CA. (619) 231-7000.

Contact:
Thomas Pearce
Washington University
Phone: (608) 215-1131
Fax:
E-mail: pearcet@wusm.wustl.edu
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: San Diego Convention Center
Room: 10
Organized By:

Interdisciplinary research in chemical biology and high throughput screening (HTS) has enabled discovery of novel molecular probes for neurobiological studies and drug discovery in academic settings. This has created a new opportunity for neuroscientists to perturb and measure neural signaling, elucidate pathophysiological mechanisms, and discover small molecule therapeutics. This meeting provides a venu for eminent investigators to discuss their recent research advancements in this area. The meeting highlights how interdisciplinary studies in chemical biology open up new approaches to unraveling the molecular basis of neural signaling and CNS disorders, including discovery of novel chemical modulators of synaptic transmission and membrane excitability, development of imaging probes, validation of therapeutic approaches, dissection of mechanisms underlying neural signaling pathways, and exploration of chemical diversity to generate high precision probes of receptor structure and function. The meeting also highlights how research in chemical biology can shed new light on difficult problems that are recalcitrant to conventional biological approaches. Dr. Roger Y. Tsien (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, San Diego) Title: Building vs. Breeding Neurobiological Probes Dr. P. Jeffrey Conn (Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Title: Discovery of Allosteric Modulators of GPCRs for Treatment of CNS Disorders.

Contact:
Yong Yao
NIMH
Phone: 301-443-6102
Fax:
E-mail: yyao@mail.nih.gov
Web site:

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Cobalt 500
Organized By: Noldus Information Technology

Defensive behavior is a functional behavior system that is tuned to the ecological and evolutionary requirements of the animal. The behaviors of rodents, being heavily predated animals, are governed by risk minimization strategies and in the case of the Rat a limited number of defensive behaviors are shown (e.g. freezing, defecation, ultrasonic vocalizations and various forms of crouching) but also autonomic responses (e.g. hypertension, analgesia, heart rate) when confronted with imminent thread without the possibility of escape. Fear conditioning, the induction of the defensive response by aversive stimuli (e.g. bright light, electric shock and loud noise) paired with a neutral stimulus, has proven a valuable tool for studying defensive behavior in a laboratory environment. Fear conditioning allows researchers to study the formation of fear memory and to investigate the processes that may lead to pathological conditions such as dissociation, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder. Recent advances in video tracking in combination with hardware interfacing has allowed researchers to use live behavioral events together with hardware events to have immediate interaction with the test subject, clearing the way for new and more complex test paradigms and analysis possibilities. A combination of behavioral data with physiological measurements gives even more insight. At this symposium, renowned speakers will present their state of the art behavioral research and discussion the challenges, their perspective on the efficacy of current fear conditioning tests and the possibilities of more complex defensive behavioral research.

Contact:
Paige Roderick
Noldus Information Technology
Phone: (703) 771-0440
Fax: (703) 771-0441
E-mail: paige@noldus.com
Web site: www.noldus.com

Reception
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Room: Indigo 204B
Organized By:

Spend the evening catching up with friends, colleagues, and former faculty and students of the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Iowa.

Contact:
Anita Kafer
The University of Iowa
Phone: (319) 335-9968
Fax: (319) 335-7656
E-mail: anita-kafer@uiowa.edu
Web site: neuroscience.grad.uiowa.edu

Symposia Meeting
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 16, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: San Diego Conventio Center
Room: Room 2
Organized By:

TITTLE: Genetically Modified Rats in Neuroscience Research: Perspectives from the Field Chair: Edward Weinstein, PhD Recent advances in genetic engineering technology have extended the spectrum of species available to the neuroscientists for the generation of genetically modified organisms. It is now possible to generate genetically modified Rats and Zebrafish with the possibility of generating genetically modified non-human primates near the horizon. Neurobiologists are now presented with an unprecedented opportunity to choose the model system that will best reflect the biology or human disease state being studied. In this mini-symposium, experts in the field of neuroscience will offer perspective on this important topic, as well as present data on state-of-the-art genetic engineering methodologies being used to generate research models for disorders like Parkinson’s disease, Schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease, Autism and Addiction.

Contact:
Phil Simmons
Sigma Life Science -SAGE Labs
Phone: (800) 521-8956
Fax: (508) 655-1359
E-mail: angel.hayman@sial.com
Web site: sageresearchmodels.com/