Edinburgh Neuroscience Afternoon (EN-PM) *****THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED***** Programme 13.30 Opening remarks 13.40 Early-career Data Blitz Dr Rebekah White (INCR) Tissue-specific ageing proteomics in C. elegans Dr Calum Bonthron (INCR) Comparing the Effect of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Soluble Extract on Synapse Loss and Glial Engulfment in Live Mouse and Human Brain CulturesKellie Horan (IRR)Split decisions: Altered mitochondrial dynamics in Parvalbumin neurons in multiple sclerosis Danilo Negro (INCR) Investigating the role of tau in mechanisms of synaptic resilience Katrine Gaasdal-Bech (INCR) Can we rejuvenate the brain by reprogramming astrocytes? 14.00 Public engagement: showcase, reflections and inspiration Public engagement is an inherently important facet of research, encouraged by the University and increasingly required by funders. But public engagement comes in many forms and it can be hard to know how to get started, what’s already going on that you could join in with, or how to scale up your engagement. In this session, we are joined by a selection of colleagues who have led a range of engagement activities and will share what they have done, learned and gained from it. Speakers include:Dr Rana Fetit, Postdoctoral research fellow (IRR)Dr Barbora Skarabela, Knowledge Exchange Coordinator, Lothian Birth CohortsProf Cathy Abbott, EN Co-Director (INCR)Prof Sharon Abrahams, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesDr Dom Cairns-Gibson (IRR)Prof Sinead Rhodes, Public Engagement Lead (INCR) 15.05 Refreshments 15.30 Keynote Lecture Dr Omer Bayraktar, Wellcome Sanger Institute Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma 16.30 Refreshments Feb 12 2026 13.30 - 16.30 Edinburgh Neuroscience Afternoon (EN-PM) Featuring early career flash talks; a panel discussion to explore experiences, rewards and how to get started with public engagement; and a keynote lecture from Dr Omer Bayraktar (Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge): 'Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma'. Hugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre
Edinburgh Neuroscience Afternoon (EN-PM) *****THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED***** Programme 13.30 Opening remarks 13.40 Early-career Data Blitz Dr Rebekah White (INCR) Tissue-specific ageing proteomics in C. elegans Dr Calum Bonthron (INCR) Comparing the Effect of Alzheimer’s Disease Brain Soluble Extract on Synapse Loss and Glial Engulfment in Live Mouse and Human Brain CulturesKellie Horan (IRR)Split decisions: Altered mitochondrial dynamics in Parvalbumin neurons in multiple sclerosis Danilo Negro (INCR) Investigating the role of tau in mechanisms of synaptic resilience Katrine Gaasdal-Bech (INCR) Can we rejuvenate the brain by reprogramming astrocytes? 14.00 Public engagement: showcase, reflections and inspiration Public engagement is an inherently important facet of research, encouraged by the University and increasingly required by funders. But public engagement comes in many forms and it can be hard to know how to get started, what’s already going on that you could join in with, or how to scale up your engagement. In this session, we are joined by a selection of colleagues who have led a range of engagement activities and will share what they have done, learned and gained from it. Speakers include:Dr Rana Fetit, Postdoctoral research fellow (IRR)Dr Barbora Skarabela, Knowledge Exchange Coordinator, Lothian Birth CohortsProf Cathy Abbott, EN Co-Director (INCR)Prof Sharon Abrahams, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language SciencesDr Dom Cairns-Gibson (IRR)Prof Sinead Rhodes, Public Engagement Lead (INCR) 15.05 Refreshments 15.30 Keynote Lecture Dr Omer Bayraktar, Wellcome Sanger Institute Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma 16.30 Refreshments Feb 12 2026 13.30 - 16.30 Edinburgh Neuroscience Afternoon (EN-PM) Featuring early career flash talks; a panel discussion to explore experiences, rewards and how to get started with public engagement; and a keynote lecture from Dr Omer Bayraktar (Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge): 'Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma'. Hugh Robson Building, Lecture Theatre
Feb 12 2026 13.30 - 16.30 Edinburgh Neuroscience Afternoon (EN-PM) Featuring early career flash talks; a panel discussion to explore experiences, rewards and how to get started with public engagement; and a keynote lecture from Dr Omer Bayraktar (Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge): 'Mapping the rules of human brain disorders with multi-omics: lessons from autism and glioblastoma'.
