Komisja pod przewodnictwem prof. Jerzego Łazarewicza wyłoniła laureatów konkursu na stypendia PTBUN na dofinansowanie udziału w FENS Forum 2012 w Barcelonie. Stypendia otrzymują:

• Joanna Bednarczyk – Instytut Biologii Doświadczalnej PAN, Warszawa
• Joanna Danielewicz -  Instytut Zoologii UJ, Kraków
• Magdalena Kusek - Instytut Farmakologii PAN i Instytut Zoologii UJ, Kraków
• Karolina Plucińska - Wydział Biologii UG, Gdańsk.

Gratulujemy laureatom i dziękujemy wszystkim biorącym udział w konkursie za nadesłanie zgłoszeń.

Date: 12 - 14 September 2012

Organization: Cátedra Santiago Grisolía, Fundación Ciudad de las Artes y Ciencias-CV

Call for abstract deadline: May 30th 2012

Venue: Auditorium Santiago Grisolía, Science Museum “Príncipe Felipe”, City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia, Spain

Information and registration: www.trp2012.com
For additional information about this activity or others of Santiago Grisolia Chair, you can visit the web page: www.fundacioncac.es/catedrasg

The FENS-IBRO HERTIE Winter School will be held in Obergurgl, Austria, December 9-16, 2012.

To apply, please, follow this link
http://www.fens.org/pens//2011/proposals/application.php

Applications must be submitted via the FENS-IBRO website only.
The deadline for application is May 25, 2012, 24:00 CET.

Please, consider the general guidelines http://www.fens.org/pens//2011/proposals/guidelines.html
for applications for the FENS-IBRO Schools.

For further information please check the website http://www.fens.org/fens-ibro-schools/
and the detailed guidelines

http://www.fens.org/fens-ibro-schools/media/proposals/Guidelines_for_organisers_of_a_FENS-IBRO_Hertie_Winter_School.pdf

The Visiting Lecture Team Programme IBRO will be held in the Institute of Zoology in Krakow, on June 27 - July 5, 2012.

School website: http://www.ibrosummerschool.uj.edu.pl/

The Meeting Variance and Invariants in Brain and Behavior will be held in Neve Sha'nan, Israel, May 21-23, 2012.

More information: https://sites.google.com/site/varianceinvariants2012

The 8th International Congress on Mental Dysfunction & Other Non-Motor
Features in Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders
will take place in Berlin, Germany, May 3-6, 2012.  The chairpersons
of the congress, Prof. Korczyn and Prof. Reichmann, are pleased to
offer free congress registration to 2  young neurologists from each
developing country.

Congress Website: http://www.kenes.com/mdpd
 

June 11-15, 2012, Genova, Italy

Registration: 20 May 2012
Poster Submission: 3 June 2012
Summer School: 11-15 June 2012
Please note that only a limited number of participants can be accepted.

More information: http://www.neuroengineering.it

W dniach 23-24 listopada 2012 r. odbędzie się 11 Międzynarodowe Sympozjum  „Molecular Basis of Pathology and Therapy in Neurological Disorders” w Instytucie Medycyny Doświadczalnej i Klinicznej im. Mirosława Mossakowskiego PAN.
Szczegółowe informacje: http://www.imdik.pan.pl

The 45th meeting of the European Brain and Behaviour Society (EBBS) will be held in Munich, Germany, September 6-9, 2013.
Call for symposia is now open. Symposia proposals have to be submitted before June 11, 2012.
for more information see: http://ebbs2013.com/symposia-call.php

Research in Encoding and Decoding of Neural Ensembles
Nomikos Conference Center, Santorini, Greece
21-24 June 2012
Abstract submission by March 14th 2012

For more information see http://www.areadne.org
 

The Slovak Society for Higher Brain Functions is organizing the International Collegium Internationale  Activitatis Nervosae Superioris Conference 2012 in High Tatras, Slovakia. The meeting will be held in Stara Lesna on October 10-12, 2012.

Deadline for registration and abstract submission: June 15, 2012.

For more information see: www.brain.sav.sk/conference.

26 Konferencja Sekcji Psychiatrii Dzieci i Młodzieży Polskiego Towarzystwa Psychiatrycznego odbędzie się w Warszawie w dniach 20-21 września 2012 r. Wiodącym tematem konferencji będą zaburzenia poznania i funkcjonowania społecznego u osób młodych.

Termin wczesnej rejestracji upływa 31 maja 2012 r.

Więcej informacji na stronie konferencji

Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics in Neuronal Function and Dysfunction: 7th Brain Research Conference will take place on October 11-12, 2012 in New Orleans, USA as a satellite to the 2012 Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

Abstract submission deadline: May 1, 2012.

For further information visit: http://www.brainresearchconference.com

A 12th Granada Seminar: Physics, Computation, and the Mind - advances and challenges at interfaces will be held at La Herradura, Granada, Spain on 17-21 September 2012.

Scheduled participants include Laurence F. Abbott, Lucilla de Arcangelis, William Bialek, György Buzsáki, Dante Chialvo, Javier de Felipe, Stephen Grossberg, Ramón Huerta, Gilles J. Laurent, Joel L. Lebowitz, Henry Markram, María V. Sánchez-Vives, and Lai-Sang Young. Other talks will be invited from submitted abstracts.

Daedline for abstract submission July 31st, 2012

More informtation at http://ergodic.ugr.es/cp/

A two day course Introduction to Stereology for Neuroscientists will be held immediately prior to the FENS Forum 2012 on July 12-13 at Hotel Hesperia del Mar, Barcelona.

The goal of the workshop is to teach a small group of research scientists how to design, supervise, and critically evaluate stereological studies of the nervous system.

For more information visit web-site: www.neurostereology.info

FENS and theSociedad Española de Neurociencia have organized for graduate students and post-doctoral trainees the Young Investigators Training Programme, a series of exciting events for those attending the 8th annual FENS Forum which will take place July 14-18, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain:

• Summer research stays in Spanish laboratories
• Short Courses
• Meet-the-Experts series
• Workshops on building your career and professional development symposia
• As well as many activities targeted at students

The deadline to apply for the program is February 12, 2012.

Learn more about the FENS Forum and the Young Investigators Training Programme by visiting their Web site:  http://fens2012.neurosciences.asso.fr/pages/index2.php?sub=27&left=110

In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Hodgkin-Huxley model of the action potential the meeting will be held at Trinity College, Cambridge, UK on July 12 - 13, 2012.

The meeting organizers are now soliciting proposals for 30 minute contributed oral presentations on topics related to the Hodgkin / Huxley model and its impact.  The deadline for submitting proposals is February 15, 2012. Those accepted to present talks will have registration and housing fees waved.  Proposals for talks should be sent to Simon O'Connor simon.oconnor@btinternet.com, in the form of a title, a single paragraph description of the talk (500 words), and recent relevant papers by the author.

The meeting will also include an open poster session for any participant who would like to present their work.  There are travel funds available for students making poster presentations.

Fore more information see: http://www.cnsorg.org/hodgkin-huxley60

5th INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics will be held in Munich, Germany on September 10 - 12, 2012.

Neuroinformatics 2012 is now accepting poster and computer demo abstracts. Submission deadline is April 20, 2012.

Early registration deadline of June 1, 2012.

More information at http://neuroinformatics2012.org

NEURON 2012 Summer Course will be held on August 20- 24, 2012 at Institute of Science and Technology, Klosterneuburg, Wien, Austria.

Attendance to the course will be limited to 20 participants. Deadline for application is April 1, 2012

For more information see http://www.ist.ac.at/NeuronCourse2012/

Two interesting events will be organized during the FENS Forum in Barcelona, for young researchers:

•       Professional development satellite

a day-long symposium focused on science communication, leadership and professional skills, specifically oriented to PhD students and young post-doctoral fellows - July 13, 2012, all day - Application deadline: February 5th

•       Building your career

a NENS workshop offering information and interaction with partners from the academia, industry, public services and publishers,      about career profiles and job opportunities for young investigators in neuroscience - July 15, 2012, 18:45-20:30  - Application deadline: March 5th

The stipends are intended for Master and PhD students registered within NENS member schools or programmes. Applicants are expected to spend a period of one to three months at a NENS member school of their choice in a different European country for the purpose of methodological training.  Stipends will cover travel and accommodation costs of up to up to 2'000 euros. 

Application deadlines every year:

• February 15th
• June 15th
• October 15th

Now is a call for applications for February 15th.  more

ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE, 17th Edition (A FENS-IBRO Training Center)
http://www.neuroinf.pl/accn

July 30 - August 24, 2012
Będlewo, Poland

Applications accepted: January 9, 2012 - April 2, 2012

The Seventeenth Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience (ACCN) will be held at the Mathematical Research and Conference Center (MRCC) in the village Bedlewo in Poland. The ACCN is for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in learning the essentials of the field of computational neuroscience.

In the mornings distinguished international faculty lectures on topics across the breadth of experimental and computational neuroscience. During the rest of the day, students pursue a project of their choosing under close supervision of expert tutors.

The course is designed for students from a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics and psychology. Students are expected to have a keen interest and basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience.

The Chemical Senses: Neurobiology and Behavior School will cover the basics of the Chemical Senses, the latest developments, and will highlight open questions for future research, so that participants will learn the state of the art of olfactory and taste systems. The school will be held in Bertinoro, Italy, June 03 - 08, 2012.

Registration and stipends: 300 EUR registration fee covering tuition, accomodation and meals.
Deadline for applications: February 2, 2012

Visit the schools' website for further information.

   The Neuroscience School of Advanced Studies is home of residential, intensive Courses, where leading investigators from around the world discuss upcoming research challenges with a small, highly selected number of participants in the unique atmosphere of the fortified medieval village of San Quirico d'Orcia, all within the most idyllic Tuscan countryside.
   Participants are selected on merit only and the small course size, with attendance limited to a maximum of 50 participants, ensures effective communication.

Synucleinopathies April 14 - 22

Translating CNS Research into Therapy April 28 - May 6

Addictive Disorders May 12 - 20

Neurogenetics May 26 - June 3

Neuroinflammation June 23 - July 1

Neuronal Synaptic Damage and Neuroprotection July 7 - 15

Deep Brain Stimulation: The Motor System and Beyond July 21 - 29

Basal Ganglia: Learning, Habit Formation and Reward August 4 - 12

Imaging in Psychiatric Disorders August 25 - September 2

Emerging Therapeutic Targets in Schizophrenia September 8 - 16

Molecular Pathogenesis of Depression: Neuroplasticity and Epigenetic Mechanisms September 22 - 30

Neurobiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders November 10 - 18

OKINAWA COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE COURSE 2012
 Methods, Neurons, Networks and Behaviors
June 11 - June 29, 2012. Okinawa, Japan
 http://www.irp.oist.jp/ocnc/2012

The aim of the Okinawa Computational Neuroscience Course is to provide opportunities for young researchers with theoretical backgrounds to learn the latest advances in neuroscience, and for those with experimental backgrounds to have hands-on experience in computational modeling.

We invite graduate students and postgraduate researchers to participate in the course, held from June 11th through June 29th, 2012 at an oceanfront seminar house of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology.
Applications are through the course web page only; they will open January 9th and close February 12th, 2012. Applicants are required to propose a project at the time of application. Applicants will receive confirmation of acceptance in March.

The 15th International Symposium "Signal Transduction in the Blood-Brain Barriers" will be held in Potsdam-Sanssouci (near Berlin, Germany) on September 13-16, 2012. Further information is available at

http://symposium.fmp-berlin.de/bbb2012/bbb_main.htm

The links for on-line registration and abstract submission will be opened on March 15, 2012, the deadlines will be on June 15, 2012.

Najbliższy, 11-sty zjazd PTBUN odbędzie się w dniach 22-24 września 2013 w Poznaniu.

Prosimy o zgłaszanie propozycji sympozjów!

więcej informacji

Prosimy o przesyłanie do sekretarza PTBUN (secretary@ptbun.org.pl)
informacji o zmianach danych, takich jak, zmiana nazwiska, miejsca
zatrudnienia lub adresu e-mail.
W związku z koniecznością aktualizacji danych członków PTBUN w bazie FENS,
jesli powyższe dane uległy zmianie w od czasu przyjęcia w poczet członków
PTBUN, prosimy o niezwłoczną wiadomość do 12 stycznia 2012.

Zarząd Polskiego Towarzystwa Badań Układu Nerwowego (PTBUN) zwraca się z uprzejmą prośbą o zapłacenie zaległych składek członkowskich.

więcej informacji

PTBUN oferuje 4 stypendia po 500 EURO na pokrycie kosztów związanych z udziałem w FENS Forum 2012, które odbędzie się w Barcelonie w dniach 14-18 lipca, 2012 (http://forum.fens.org/2012).
Wiecej informacji

Zawiadamiamy, że w tegorocznej edycji konkursu o nagrodę im. Jerzego Konorskiego, przyznawaną corocznie przez Polskie Towarzystwo Badań Układu Nerwowego i Komitet Neurobiologii PAN za najlepszą polską pracę badawczą z dziedziny neurobiologii, rozpatrzono siedem prac.
Komisja, pod przewodnictwem prof. dr hab. Mariana Lewandowskiego, postanowiła przyznać Nagrodę zespołowi:
Marta B. Wiśniewska, Katarzyna Misztal, Wojciech Michowski, Marcin Szczot ,Elżbieta Purta, Wiesława Leśniak, Monika E. Klejman, Michal Dąbrowski, Robert K. Filipkowski, Andrzej Nagalski, Jerzy W. Mozrzymas i Jacek Kuźnicki,
za pracę:
LEF1/ß - Catenin Complex Regulates Transcription of the Cav3.1 Calcium Channel Gene (Cacna1g) in Thalamic Neurons of the Adult Brain, opublikowaną w Journal of neuroscience 2010 (30) 14: 4957-4969. (IF=8.238).
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