Details of neuroscience events here at Aberdeen can be found below:
- Institute of Medical Sciences Neurobiology Seminars (Cosponsored by the British Neuroscience Association)
Upcoming Events:
Past Events:
Aberdeen Neuroscience Meeting V
November 10th 2010 ~ IMS, Level 7 Conference Room 12:00-5:00
1st Guest speaker: Oliver Bandmann (Academic Neurology Unit, University of Sheffield) "New model systems for Parkinson's disease"
2nd Guest speaker: Trevor Robbins (Director, Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Cambridge Univ.) "From impulsivity to compulsivity; neural basis and neuropsychiatric implications
Kosterlitz Prize Lecture 2010 - Wednesday, May 26th
Professor Beat Lutz (University of Mainz, Germany) "The endocannabinoid system in the control of the organism's homeostasis: Friend or Foe?"
Brain Awareness Week 2010: "Bring your own brain"
The human brain was celebrated in Aberdeen during Brain Awareness Week, which started March 15th. Throughout the week "Brain Buskers", members of Aberdeen Neuroscience, were present in various part of the city to describe their own work in Neuroscience with various props, sometimes of questionable taste.
The week culminated on March 18th when the University of Aberdeen held at the King's Conference Centre "Bring Your Own Brain" to give the public an insight into some of the leading brain research underway at the institution. This started with a drinks reception in the adjoining James Mackay Hall with entertainment provided by a reprise of the 'brain buskers' and music from the Garioch Fiddlers featuring the University's own neurobiologist Dr Peter Fraser. Following an introduction by Professor Stephen Logan, Senior Vice Principal at the University, we launched into a 'brain research relay' compered by Peter McCaffery and consisting of short and fast paced talks from University scientists:
· Dr Marco Thiel, a physicist, explained how maths and supercomputers can help to understand how our brains work.
· Dr Ben Jones, a psychologist, revealed why our brains get excited when we see certain faces.
· Dr Ann Rajnicek, a neuroscientist, described how electrical fields may help heal the injured brain.
· Dr Alison Murray, a clinician, outlined how we can see inside the brain and what it tells us.
This was followed by 30 minute of some superb questions from the audience fielded, in anyway they could, by the brain experts. The evening provided a very entertaining and thought-provoking session on neuroscience and many thanks go to Ken Skeldon for all his work in putting this session together.
Brain Awareness Week 2011: "Bring your own brain II"
The success of the previous year's events was repeated with four more fast paced talks from Aberdeen neuroscientists:
Martin Collinson "Stem cells in the brain: the little boys and girls who never grew up"
Ruth Ross "Cannabis: curse or cure?"
Justin Williams "Autism and autism-ness: disorder or difference?"
Arash Sahraie "How our brain sees the world"
Kosterlitz Prize Lecture 2011 - Wednesday June 15th
Professor Peter McGuffin (Director of the MRC Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre)
Scottish Neuroscience Group meeting in Aberdeen August 26th, 2011
Plenary speaker - Professor David Nutt (Imperial College London)
Organisation: University of Aberdeen / Aberdeen Skeptics in the Pub
Activity title: Bring Your Own Brain
Location: Cellar 35, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen.
Date: 15th of March, 2012, 7.30pmSkeptics in the pub, the regular relaxed and friendly pub discussion on all things skeptical teams up this year with Bring Your Own Brain to explore the most powerful computer of all - our incredible brain! Free.
Kosterlitz Prize Lecture 2012 - Wednesday May 31st
Professor Steven Goldberg (Chief Preclinical Pharmacology NIDA-IRP, Baltimore, USA)
Targeting endocannabinoid systems for the treatment of nicotine dependence.
CONTACT
For further information, please contact:
School of Medical Sciences
Institute of Medical Sciences
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD
Tel: +44 (0)1224 437362 E-mail: p.j.mccaffery@abdn.ac.uk