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. Download the meeting handout here Neuroscience Day 2023 Programme 08.30 Arrival and RegistrationSession 1: Chaired by: Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience09.15 Welcome remarks- Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience09.20 What the tongue can tell us about speaking: Evidence from ultrasound imaging- Professor Martin Corley, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesChaired by: Dr Jay Shetty, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Inflammation Research 09.45 Fellows and Postdocs Session IClinical features of a small vessel disease syndrome- Dr Una Clancy, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesUncertain fates in REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder and the search for prognostic biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease- Dr Amber Roguski, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesNeuroinflammation after intracerebral haemorrhage- Dr Neshika Samarasekera, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesDeveloping complex interventions to improve psychological wellbeing for people impacted by terminal illness- Dr Anne Finucane, School of Health in Social SciencePatient and Public involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in a changing funding landscape- Dr Iona Beange, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences11.00 Refreshments & PostersSession 2:Chaired by: Dr Claire Durrant, Emerging Leader at the UKDRI, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences11.30 Student Data BlitzDoes neuroinflammation contribute to the risk for depressive symptoms amongst people living with HIV?- Mr Arish Mudra Rakshasa- Loots, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesMeasuring neurodegeneration in models of multiple sclerosis using PET/MR imaging- Ms Kelly Panichnantakul, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesInvestigating the disease-causing mechanisms of a novel NRROS-associated microgliopathy- Mr Michael Sewell, UK Dementia Research InstituteDeveloping a real-time summary of animal research modelling neurodevelopmental conditions- Ms Emma Wilson, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesCardiac analysis reveals molecular alterations since day of birth in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy- Ms Nithya Nair, Centre for Discovery Brain SciencesMetabotropic glutamate receptors sense neuronal signals and mediate activity-driven myelination in zebrafish- Mr Philip Braaker, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences12.00 Prediction and prevention of mental illness in children and young people- Professor Ian Kelleher, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences12.25 The Brain and Heart Axis: can endothelial cell homogeneity inform therapeutic strategies for small vessel disease?- Dr Mairi Brittan, Centre for Cardiovascular Science12.50 Shout-outs13.05 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 Biotechnology14.05 Fellows and Postdocs Session IILearning to predict self-generated sensations- Dr Rebecca Jordan, Centre for Discovery Brain SciencesHow oligodendrocyte precursors shape assembly and function of neural circuits- Dr Tim Czopka, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesiPSC models of tauopathy- Dr Katherine Bowles, UK Dementia Research InstituteResolving the localisation and dynamics of protein synthesis within neurons- Dr Paul Donlin-Asp, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences15.05 Biomedical translation in the 4th Industrial Revolution- Professor Andrew Morris, Usher Institute15.30 Refreshments & PostersSession 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 Cambridge17.00 Close of MeetingNeuroscience day registrations is now closedDate: Thursday 9th March 2023 (9am – 5pm)Venue: Royal College of Physicians, EdinburghThe price for in-person attendance is as follows:Industry (not exhibitor): £140PI / Group Leader / Lecture: £70Postdoc/technician: £45Student: £35Speaker/Exhibitor: £0Virtual attendance- £10 PostersPoster submission has now been closed.PhD Student Data BlitzThis item has now been closed for submission. We look forward to welcoming you! Tags 2023 Mar 09 2023 Neuroscience Day 2023 Royal College of Physicians
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. Download the meeting handout here Neuroscience Day 2023 Programme 08.30 Arrival and RegistrationSession 1: Chaired by: Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience09.15 Welcome remarks- Professor Siddharthan Chandran, Director, Edinburgh Neuroscience09.20 What the tongue can tell us about speaking: Evidence from ultrasound imaging- Professor Martin Corley, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesChaired by: Dr Jay Shetty, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Centre for Inflammation Research 09.45 Fellows and Postdocs Session IClinical features of a small vessel disease syndrome- Dr Una Clancy, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesUncertain fates in REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder and the search for prognostic biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease- Dr Amber Roguski, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesNeuroinflammation after intracerebral haemorrhage- Dr Neshika Samarasekera, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesDeveloping complex interventions to improve psychological wellbeing for people impacted by terminal illness- Dr Anne Finucane, School of Health in Social SciencePatient and Public involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in a changing funding landscape- Dr Iona Beange, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences11.00 Refreshments & PostersSession 2:Chaired by: Dr Claire Durrant, Emerging Leader at the UKDRI, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences11.30 Student Data BlitzDoes neuroinflammation contribute to the risk for depressive symptoms amongst people living with HIV?- Mr Arish Mudra Rakshasa- Loots, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesMeasuring neurodegeneration in models of multiple sclerosis using PET/MR imaging- Ms Kelly Panichnantakul, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesInvestigating the disease-causing mechanisms of a novel NRROS-associated microgliopathy- Mr Michael Sewell, UK Dementia Research InstituteDeveloping a real-time summary of animal research modelling neurodevelopmental conditions- Ms Emma Wilson, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesCardiac analysis reveals molecular alterations since day of birth in mouse models of spinal muscular atrophy- Ms Nithya Nair, Centre for Discovery Brain SciencesMetabotropic glutamate receptors sense neuronal signals and mediate activity-driven myelination in zebrafish- Mr Philip Braaker, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences12.00 Prediction and prevention of mental illness in children and young people- Professor Ian Kelleher, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences12.25 The Brain and Heart Axis: can endothelial cell homogeneity inform therapeutic strategies for small vessel disease?- Dr Mairi Brittan, Centre for Cardiovascular Science12.50 Shout-outs13.05 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 Biotechnology14.05 Fellows and Postdocs Session IILearning to predict self-generated sensations- Dr Rebecca Jordan, Centre for Discovery Brain SciencesHow oligodendrocyte precursors shape assembly and function of neural circuits- Dr Tim Czopka, Centre for Clinical Brain SciencesiPSC models of tauopathy- Dr Katherine Bowles, UK Dementia Research InstituteResolving the localisation and dynamics of protein synthesis within neurons- Dr Paul Donlin-Asp, Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences15.05 Biomedical translation in the 4th Industrial Revolution- Professor Andrew Morris, Usher Institute15.30 Refreshments & PostersSession 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 Cambridge17.00 Close of MeetingNeuroscience day registrations is now closedDate: Thursday 9th March 2023 (9am – 5pm)Venue: Royal College of Physicians, EdinburghThe price for in-person attendance is as follows:Industry (not exhibitor): £140PI / Group Leader / Lecture: £70Postdoc/technician: £45Student: £35Speaker/Exhibitor: £0Virtual attendance- £10 PostersPoster submission has now been closed.PhD Student Data BlitzThis item has now been closed for submission. We look forward to welcoming you! Tags 2023 Mar 09 2023 Neuroscience Day 2023 Royal College of Physicians