Top sessions at the FENS Forum 2016
Top sessions at the FENS Forum 2016
This year the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) is holding its biennial meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark from 2-6 July.
The 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience promises to be an excellent conference uniting thousands of scientists from around the world to promote the exchange of knowledge on the latest research on the brain and its related systems.
Scientifica has curated a list of some of events best sessions to help you get started with planning your time.
Lectures
1. PL01 - Kavli Foundation Lecture
Saturday 2 July, 18:00 - 19:00, Hall A, Introduced by: Rui Costa
Detecting ‘changes-of-mind’ from neural population recordings in prefrontal cortex
William Newsome (Palo Alto, USA)
2. SL01 - The Brain Prize Lecture 2015
Sunday 3 July, 12:30 - 14:00, Hall A, Introduced by: Colin Blakemore
Structural neurobiology: goals, tools, pitfalls
Winfried Denk (Heidelberg, Germany)
Two-photon calcium imaging of neuronal circuits in vivo
Arthur Konnerth (Munich, Germany)
Neural circuit dynamics during virtual navigation and decision-making
David Tank (Princeton, USA)
3. PL05 - Presidential Lecture
Monday 4 July, 17:30 - 19:00, Hall A, Introduced by: Monica Di Luca
The hippocampal cognitive map: past and future
John O’Keefe (London, United Kingdom)
Grid cells and entorhinal network dynamics
Edvard Ingjald Moser (Trondheim, Norway)
Development of the grid-cell system
May-Britt Moser (Trondheim, Norway)
4. SL10 - FENS-EJN Awards Lectures
Wednesday 6 July, 11:30 - 12:45, Hall A, Introduced by: Paul Bolam and John Foxe
From synaptic plasticity to clinical studies: therapeutic developments from optogenetics
Antonello Bonci (Baltimore, USA)
Dissecting long-range cortical networks during behaviour
Jerry Chen (Zurich, Switzerland)
Stress-induced modulation of multiple memory systems
Lars Schwabe (Hamburg, Germany)
Symposia
5. S05 - Selection and consolidation of neuronal circuits during behavioural learning
Sunday 3 July, 09:45 - 11:15, Hall I, Chair: Kuan Hong Wang (USA), Sonja B Hofer (Switzerland)
From perception to action, mental functions are mediated by the activities of neuronal circuits. A fundamental challenge in neuroscience is to understand the processes by which neuronal circuits are selected and consolidated for specific information processing tasks. Here we present recent studies of such processes during behavioural learning that afford integrative understanding across multiple levels, from population activity and synaptic connection to neuromodulation and molecular dynamics
09:50 Imaging Neural Ensembles in Mice During Learning
Takaki Komiyama (USA)
10:10 Experience-regulated spatial-temporal dynamics of dendritic spines in the living brain
Yi Zuo (USA)
10:30 Rule learning enhances structural plasticity in long range frontal afferents
Linda Wilbrecht (USA)
10:50 Illuminating the molecular logic of experience-dependent information processing in frontal cortical circuits
K.H. Wang (USA)
6. S12 - Functional imaging of neuronal and dendritic computation in behaving animals
Sunday 3 July, 15:45 - 17:15, Hall I, Chair: Gergely Katona (Hungary)
The speakers in this symposium will present their latest results investigating the properties of neural networks in awake behaving animals. The symposium will also cover recent developments in 3D 2- photon microscopy and related technologies, which have enabled high speed measurements of signalling within 3D networks. The speakers will provide new results into how different layers interact and different areas of the brain work together to process sensory information and govern behaviour.
15:50 Dendritic activity, sparse coding and spatiotemporal integration in in vivo networks.
Angus Silver (United Kingdom)
16:10 Plasticity in tuft dendrites of layer 5 pyramidal neurons
Jackie Schiller (Israel)
16:30 Functional imaging hippocampal microcircuits during learning
A. Losonczy (USA)
16:50 3D imaging of fast neuronal assembly activity during learning in behaving animals.
G. Szalay, L. Judák, G. Katona, P. Maák, K. Ócsai, M. Veress, Z. Szadai, T. Tompa, B. Chiovini, D. Pálfi, B. Rózsa (Hungary)
7. S39 - What does the dentate gyrus do? New insights from electrophysiology, behaviour and in vivo imaging
Tuesday 5 July, 09:45 - 11:15, Hall B, Chair: Michael R Drew (USA)
The dentate gyrus has long been hypothesized to perform pattern separation, the decorrelation of cortical inputs to the hippocampus. In recent years, new tools have enabled rigorous tests of this hypothesis in behaving animals. Our symposium will feature 4 scientists at the forefront of these efforts, who will describe new empirical findings regarding information processing in DG and its relevance to memory and behaviour.
09:50 Dentate network computations in support of spatial working memory
J.K. Leutgeb, T. Sasaki, V.C. Piatti, E. Hwaun, S. Ahmadi, S. Leutgeb (USA)
10:10 Real-time visualization and control of encoding circuits in the dentate gyrus
Mazen A Kheirbek (USA)
10:30 Cellular mechanisms for generating short-term mnemonic representations in the dentate gyrus
Ben W. Strowbridge (USA)
10:50 Modulation of fear memory traces in the dentate gyrus
Christine A Denny (USA)
8. S53 - Using light to probe neural circuit dynamics in behaving animals
Wednesday 6 July, 09:45 - 11:15, Hall I, Chair: Michael Hausser (United Kingdom), Mark Schnitzer (USA)
This symposium will describe new breakthroughs in the use of optical approaches to probe the function of neural circuits in the intact brain. By using light to both read out and manipulate activity from genetically and functionally defined populations of neurons, in head-fixed and freely-moving animals, these approaches are opening new vistas in neuroscience research, establishing causal links between neural circuit activity and behaviour and providing new insights into the neural code.
09:50 In vivo spatially selective holographic photoactivation and functional fluorescence imaging
V. Emiliani (France)
10:10 Visualizing mammalian brain area interactions in behaving mice by multi-axis optical microscopy
Mark Schnitzer (USA)
10:30 All-optical interrogation of neural circuits during behaviour
Michael Hausser (United Kingdom)
10:50 Using 2-photon microscopy with simultaneous head eye tracking in freely moving animals to quantify the brain in action
Jason Kerr (Germany)
Technical Workshops
9. W01 - Identifying the diversity of neural cell types
Saturday 2 July, 10:30 - 13:30, Hall C, Chair: Jens Hjerling-Leffler (Sweden)
The question of neural cell identity and diversity has been a central issue since the birth of neuroscience. In this workshop we will showcase an array of efforts utilizing state of the art approaches to investigate developmental, molecular, physiological and functional diversity of neurons and astrocytes. The talks will by combining in vivo and in vitro recordings with mouse genetics and modern transcriptomics address how, and to which extent, these different modalities correlate to each other.
10:30 Genetic Dissection of Neural Development at Single Cell Resolution using Mosaic Analysis with Double Markers
S. Hippenmeyer (Austria)
11:00 Molecular development and reprogramming of neuronal diversity in the neocortex
Paola Arlotta (USA)
11:30 A single cell transcriptomic approach to delineate neuronal subtypes
Jens Hjerling-Leffler (Sweden)
12:00 PATCH-seq: simultaneous reconstruction of cellular and circuit identity
F. Janos, T. Harkany (Austria)
12:30 Transcriptional profiling of individual functionally identified neurons in the neocortex
P. Znamenskiy, T. Mrsic-Flogel (Switzerland)
13:00 Identification of astrocyte subtypes in the mouse hippocampus using single cell transcriptomics
M. Batiuk, M. Fiers, J.F. Montiel, P. Oliver, C. Ponting, T.G. Belgard, M. Holt (Belgium)
10. W02 - Light that cures: Therapies based on optogenetic manipulations and light-regulated drugs
Saturday 2 July, 10:30 - 13:30, Hall D, Chair: Dirk Trauner (Germany), Harald Janovjak (Austria)
Optogenetics and light-regulated drugs have enabled remotely controlling neuronal activity, and led to fundamental breakthroughs like the dissection of neural circuits or the remote manipulation of animal behaviour. Photostimulation allows sub-micron, sub-millisecond resolution, and genetic or pharmacological specificity. Can light be used therapeutically? This workshop will showcase the state of the art in vision restoration, cardiac pacemaking, secretion and cellular signalling.
10:30 Optical control of muscle function by transplantation of stem cell-derived motor neurons in mice
Linda Greensmith (United Kingdom)
11:00 Restoration of visual function by expression of a light-gated mammalian ion channel in retinal neurons
Ehud Isacoff (USA)
11:30 Restoration of visual function by expression of a melanopsin in retinal neurons
Sonja Kleinlogel (Switzerland)
12:00 Optogenetic stimulation of the auditory pathway
T. Moser (Germany)
12:30 An allosteric modulator to control endogenous G protein-coupled receptors with light
Pau Gorostiza (Spain)
13:00 Photopharmacological approaches to fighting cancer and diabetes
M. Sumser (Germany)
Networking Events
11. The Brain Awareness Week Corner
3 - 6 July, All Day, Host: The Dana Foundation/EDAB and FENS
Contact person(s): Mathilde Maughan
E-mail: [email protected]
Discover how the Brain Awareness Week has been celebrated this year throughout Europe. The BAW Corner holds a selection of posters featuring the activities carried out by the awardees of the FENS/Dana European Brain Awareness Week in Europe - from public understanding of the brain to the promise of brain research. Get insights on the BAW 2016 celebrations and find out how you can get involved in the next Brain Awareness Week (March 13-19, 2017).
12. Your guide to independence: building a successful career in neuroscience
Monday 4 July, 19:15 - 21:15, Host: European Journal of Neuroscience
Contact person(s): Emma Boxer
E-mail: [email protected]
The main aim of this workshop is to provide advice to young researchers on how to successfully navigate the early stages of an academic career. We will cover aspects such as setting up your own lab, establishing collaborations, research ethics, and writing and peer reviewing papers.
13. Art of Neuroscience 2016 - Winner Announcement
Tuesday 5 July, 19:00 - 20:30, Host: Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
Contact person: Tycho Hoogland
E-mail: [email protected]
At this event the winners of the 2016 Art of Neuroscience competition (http://aon.nin.knaw.nl) will be announced. Come and celebrate with this year's winners and previous awardees and toast to the beauty of the brain!
14. Blending science and cooking: a complete sensory experience
Tuesday 5 July 19:00 - 21:00, Host: FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence
Contact person(s): Mihaela Vincze
E-mail: [email protected]
Our perception of food comes from a combination of sensory experiences that often influence each other. Although the visual appearance of food plays a major role in our expectations when we eat, the smells, sounds and general context of a food experience can greatly influence the perception of flavour, which can vary in different settings.
The full programme is now available online as an eBook. Alternatively download the app here.
And don’t forget to come and see the Scientifica team on booth #20 in the exhibition hall during your visit!
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