Neuroscience Day 2023

Neuroscience Day 2023

After a few years' hiatus and restricted capacity, we are delighted to be hosting a full-capacity Neuroscience Day at the iconic Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. 

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Neuroscience Day 2023 Programme 

08.30    Arrival and Registration

Session 1: 

Chaired by: Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience

09.15    Welcome remarks- Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience

09.20    What the tongue can tell us about speaking:  Evidence from ultrasound imaging- Professor Martin Corley, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Chaired by: Dr Jay Shetty, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Inflammation Research

 09.45   Fellows and Postdocs Session I

  • Clinical features of a small vessel disease syndrome- Dr Una Clancy, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
  • Uncertain fates in REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder and the search for prognostic biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease- Dr Amber Roguski, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
  • Neuroinflammation after intracerebral haemorrhage- Dr Neshika Samarasekera, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences
  • Developing complex interventions to improve psychological wellbeing for people impacted by terminal illness- Dr Anne Finucane, School of Health in Social Science
  • Patient and Public involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in a changing funding landscape- Dr Iona Beange, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

11.00    Refreshments & Posters

Session 2:

Chaired by: Dr Claire Durrant, Emerging Leader at the UKDRI, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

11.30    Student Data Blitz

Does neuroinflammation contribute to the risk for depressive symptoms amongst people living with HIV?- Mr Arish Mudra Rakshasa- Loots, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

Measuring neurodegeneration in models of multiple sclerosis using PET/MR imaging- Ms Kelly Panichnantakul, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

Investigating the disease-causing mechanisms of a novel NRROS-associated microgliopathy- Mr Michael Sewell, UK Dementia Research Institute

Developing a real-time summary of animal research modelling neurodevelopmental conditions- Ms Emma Wilson, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

Cardiac analysis reveals molecular alterations since day of birth in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy- Ms Nithya Nair, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

Metabotropic glutamate receptors sense neuronal signals and mediate activity-driven myelination in zebrafish- Mr Philip Braaker, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

12.00    Prediction and prevention of mental illness in children and young people- Professor Ian Kelleher, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

12.25    The Brain and Heart Axis: can endothelial cell homogeneity inform therapeutic strategies for small vessel disease?- Dr Mairi Brittan, Centre for Cardiovascular Science

12.50    Shout-outs

13.05    Lunch & Posters- From 13.50: ZEISS will be presenting application examples within neuroscience for cutting edge live cell and super resolution imaging from the Lattice Lightsheet 7 and Elyra 7 systems. 

Session 3:

Chaired by:  Dr Jelena Baranovic, Lecturer in Biochemistry, Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology

14.05    Fellows and Postdocs Session II

Learning to predict self-generated sensations- Dr Rebecca Jordan, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

How oligodendrocyte precursors shape assembly and function of neural circuits- Dr Tim Czopka, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences

iPSC models of tauopathy- Dr Katherine Bowles, UK Dementia Research Institute

Resolving the localisation and dynamics of protein synthesis within neurons- Dr Paul Donlin-Asp, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences

15.05   Biomedical translation in the 4th Industrial Revolution- Professor Andrew Morris, Usher Institute

15.30    Refreshments & Posters

Session 4:

Chaired by:  Professor Tara Spires-Jones, UK Dementia Research Institute 

16.00  Inaugural Sir Colin Blakemore Lecture 

Adolescence as a sensitive period of social brain development- Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Professor of Psychology, University of Cambridge

17.00    Close of Meeting

Neuroscience day registrations is now closed

Date: Thursday 9th March 2023 (9am – 5pm)

Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

The price for in-person attendance is as follows:

  • Industry (not exhibitor): £140
  • PI / Group Leader / Lecture: £70
  • Postdoc/technician: £45
  • Student: £35
  • Speaker/Exhibitor: £0
  • Virtual attendance- £10 

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We look forward to welcoming you!

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