The majority of seminars will be held in person on alternate Mondays (Bio Quarter) and Thursdays (Central) at 1:00pm (UK time), unless otherwise indicated. The seminars will be 45 minutes followed by a Q and A session. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend our seminars in person, however if this is not possible and you are joining from afar, please use the joining link detailed in the bi-weekly seminar emails. If you would like added to the seminar email listing please contact: Laura.Thomas@ed.ac.uk 'RNA dysregulation in ALS' Dr Akshay Binghe, Senior Lecturer in Clinical & Biomedical Science, Medical School, University of Exeter Monday 15th April 2024, 13:00, Auditorium A, Chancellors Building (Hybrid) Host: Dr Bhuvaneish Thangaraj Selvaraj ‘Sniffing out neural circuit changes during sleep’ Dr Julia Harris, Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, UCL Thursday 25th April 2024, 13:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid) Host: Dr Rebecca Jordan ‘Deconstruction of a memory engram’ Prof Gisella Vetere, Brain Plasticity, ESPCI, Paris Monday 29th April 2024, 13:00, Auditorium B., Chancellors Building (Hybrid) Host: Dr Szu-Han Wang ‘Talk title TBC’ Dr Conor McQuaid, ECR, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences Monday 13th May 2024, 13:00, venue tbc, Chancellors Building (Hybrid) Host: Dr Axel Montagne 'Targeting misfolded proteins in neurodegenerative diseases' Prof Neil Cashman, Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia Friday 31st May, 13:00, Auditorium A, Chancellors Building (Hybrid) Host: Dr Mathew Horrock (of interest, but out with Seminar Series) ‘Talk title TBC’ Prof Boris Rogelj, Department of Biotechnology, Jožef Stefan Institute, University of Ljubljana Monday 3rd June 2024, 13:00, HRB Lecture Theatre (Hybrid) Hosts: Dr Carole Torsney and Dr Paul Skehel 'The role of the microvasculature and node of Ranvier in early Alzheimer's disease' Prof David Attwell, Jodrell Professor of Physiology. Neuro, Physiology & Pharmacology, UCL Monday 10th June 2024, 13:00, venue tbc, Chancellors Building (Hybrid) Hosts: Dr Axel Montagne BMS Caring Grant Scheme: Biomedical Sciences offer funding (BMS Caring Grant Scheme) towards childcare costs for seminar speakers/conference presenters. Discretionary grants of £100 (£200 in some circumstances) to help towards any increased caring costs resulting from such travel/activities. More information can be found here: BMS caring grant scheme | The University of Edinburgh Sponsorship: Our seminars are sponsored in part by The Physiological Society, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, UK Dementia Research Institute UK, Edinburgh, Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, Alzheimer’s Research UK Scotland Network, Euan MacDonald Centre and BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology Physiological Society Membership: Do consider becoming a member of the Physiological Society to join our network of >4000 members worldwide studying and working in physiology and the life sciences. Who can join? · students · postgraduates · early career researchers · research/teaching active scientists Why? Membership will · expand your network · enhance your career · boost your CV Please see The Physiological Society Membership webpages or feel free to contact Local Rep Dr Carole Torsney for further information: (carole.torsney@ed.ac.uk) This article was published on 2022-10-25
