2025 Neurobiology Schedule
Membrane Excitability and Channels (MECS)
June 9 − June 20
Section head: Ricardo C. Araneda (University of Maryland)
Section Description: Our most fundamental knowledge of neuronal function is based on electrophysiological techniques. In the MECS section students will learn the basics principles that underlie the membrane potential of neurons, ion channel function, including gating and permeation, and the techniques used in their study. We will review basic concepts of whole-cell recordings, including voltage- and current-clamp, and extracellular recordings. In addition, we will review signal transduction in neurons and sensory transduction.
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Jun 9 - Mon |
8:00 - 9:30pm |
Monday Night Lecture: Kristen Harris, UT Austin, The Thomas Sargent Reese Endowed Lecture in Neurobiology |
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Jun 10 - Tue |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Jon Sack – Voltage-clamp |
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Jun 11 - Wed |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Andres Jara-Oseguera– Electrophysiological correlates of gating and permeation in ion channels |
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Jun 12 - Thu |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Eric Senning – Structural basis of ion channel function |
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Jun 13 - Fri |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Ricardo Araneda – Current-clamp |
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Jun 16 - Mon |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Skyler Jackman– Synaptic Transmission: ionotropic receptors |
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8:00 - 9:30pm |
Monday Night Lecture: Lisa Goodrich, Harvard University, The Jack and Rosalyn Rosenbluth Endowed Lectures in Neurobiology |
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Jun 17 - Tue |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Joe Lebowitz – Synaptic Transmission: metabotropic receptors |
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June 18 - Wed |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Maya Kaelberer – Molecular mechanisms of sensory transduction. (different modalities, intracellular) |
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June 19 - Thurs |
9:00 - 11:00am |
Lecture: Joe Zak- Electrophysiology analysis |
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June 20 - Fri |
1:30 - 4:00pm |
Project Presentations |
Synapses and Circuits (SYNC)
June 23 − July 3
Section head: Rebecca Piskorowski (Sorbonne, Paris)
Section Description: The Synapses and Circuits section will study the communication between cells, circuits, and synaptic plasticity. Several projects of this section will be linking these processes to behaviors and experiences of different model organisms. The lectures of this section will be given by the faculty. This section will finish up with an afternoon panel of experts to discuss career choices and strategies.
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Mon June 23 |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Shigeki Watanabe - Vesicle Endo and Exocytosis |
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8:00 - 9:30pm |
Monday Night Lecture: Mike Hoppa, Dartmouth College |
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Tues June 24 |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Laura Cocas, Synapse Formation |
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Wed June 25 |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Fernando Von Hoff, Activity-dependent regulation of connectivity |
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Thurs June 26 |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Jayeeta Basu, Excitatory-Inhibitory-Disinhibitory Circuit Dynamics |
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Fri June 27 |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Carlos Aizenman, Circuit Development |
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Mon June 30 |
9:00 - 11:00am |
Lecture: Juan Angueyra, Sensory Circuit (Vision) |
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8:00 - 9:30PM |
Monday Night Lecture: Veronica Alvarez, NIH-NIMH |
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Tues July 1 |
9:00 - 11:00am |
Lecture: Yalda Moayedi, Sensory Circuit (Taste) |
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Wed July 2 |
9:00 - 11:00am |
Lecture: Ian Davison, Cortical Circuits |
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Thurs July 3 |
1:30 - 3:30pm |
Project presentations |
Molecular Techniques and Imaging (MOLT)
July 7 – July 18
Section head: Mike Hoppa (Dartmouth College)
Section Description: The objective of MOLT is to introduce the students to cutting-edge molecular approaches in neurobiology, this year the course will focus on molecular techniques with optical/microscopic readouts of neural function. Experimentally, we will be exploring basic processes of synaptic biology, neural metabolism, organelle function and neural plasticity using a host of techniques. A focus will be on microscopy and we will deploy fluorescent techniques including structured illumination,2-Photon illumination, STORM, light sheet microscopy, voltage imaging and in vivo readouts of cellular physiology as well as electron microscopy. A detailed understanding of these cellular phenomena may lead to new insight into neurological disease characterized by unstable or altered function of neural circuits including intellectual disabilities, neural degeneration and epilepsy.
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Jul 7 - Mon |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Fluorescent Microscopy part 1 - Darcy Peterka |
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8:00 - 9:30pm |
Monday Night Lecture: Na Ji, UC Berkeley, The Ed Kravitz Endowed Lecture in Neurobiology |
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Jul 8 - Tue |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Fluorescent Microscopy part 2 - Darcy Peterka |
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1:00 - 2:00pm |
Imaris Presentation on Image Analysis - Dr. Amelia Ralowicz ‘21 |
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Jul 9 - Wed |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Using Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging to decode biochemical signaling that regulates synaptic plasticity - Ryohei Yasuda |
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Jul 10 - Thurs |
9:00AM - 12PM |
Lecture: resolution in microscopy and molecular cartography – Erik Jorgensen |
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Jul 11 - Fri |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: In Vivo Imaging - Haining Zhong |
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Jul 13 - Sun |
1:00 - 4:00PM |
Neurobiology Class of 2000 Symposium |
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Jul 14 - Mon |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Genetic techniques to study neuronal function and development in vivo: C. elegans as a case study - Peri Kurshan |
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8:00 - 9:30PM |
Monday Night Lecture: Betsy Quinlan, U. Wisconsin |
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July 15 - Tues |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: What do Glia Do? Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes - Brad Zuchero |
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July 16 - Wed |
9:00 - 11:30am |
Lecture: Microglia Refining the Brain |
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July 17 - Thurs |
9:00 - 11:00am |
Lecture: Axons, Development vs Regeneration - Lauren Walker |
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July 18 - Fri |
9:00AM - 12PM |
Lecture: Optogenetics, History of Discovery, Actuators, and Indicators - Ahmed Abdelfattah |
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7:30PM - 12AM |
Final Presentations |
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July 19 - Sat |
9am - 12pm |
Final Presentations |